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Note: N457 Mike Lysell writes: "It is difficult to get my father to talk much about himself or his family I do know he grew up in Decatur, IL; I remember stopping there to visit Fraser relatives on the way to Culver, IN; aunts and uncles I believe. Harry Lysell and his family moved to St. Louis about 1920. I don't know when they moved to Webster Groves, but dad did go to high school there. In fact, he stayed in school an extra semester due to the depression. It was impossible to find work at the time. "My understanding is that dad wanted to go to college but this just wasn't possible. After he and mom were married, he did work at the bank and later sold insurance. During WWII, he worked at Curtis-Wright and drove a taxi nights to bring in some extra money. After the war, he went into business with Uncle Charlie distributing windows for Cinco Corp. "Dad stayed in the building supply business, first as a salesman for Morgan-Wightman and later he went into business for himself. He was a partner in Crestwood Builders Supply and when John Teiman bought them out, he stayed with the company as a salesman until he finally retired at age 70. "My father started collecting Social Security at age 65 and he had any earnings over what he could make tax free defered until he reached 70 when there was no limit. This was his pension plan. "After retirement, Dad was very helpful assisting my mother's brother and two sisters when they became ill. Uncle Buddy had a series of strokes and had to have around the clock care. Fortunately, he could afford it and Dad helped organize the household and nurses. "My Aunt Mary developed emphazema and was bedridden. She was able to move in with my uncle and the same staff could also assist her. Later my Aunt Edie developed some dementia caused by a series of small strokes. She stayed in her condo as long as possible and my Dad was often called on for assistance. Towards the end, she had to be tricked into moving into a nursing home and it turned out she enjoyed her stay there until she died."
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