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My Brother Roland is my Best Friend

Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2011

by David Tanguay

My favorite person is also my best friend my brother Roland I respect and love a great deal. He is almost 8 years older than I am he was the sixth child in our family.

He quit school when he was 14 and went to work to help support the family. He worked very hard at his job and most of his paycheck went on the needs of the family such as groceries and other family bills.

When anyone in the family would need help, they knew Roland would help them if they came to him with their problem. Not only family but total strangers as well just a couple of week ago we drove by a homeless man sitting on the side of the street with a sign reading “will work for food” he had me stop the car he got out and handed the man a $20 dollar bill.

Roland never really had a life of his own, i.e., he never married and had children of his own. However, he treated everyone with love and respect.

When he worked at a bakery as foreman (working foreman), his boss took him to New York to a horse race where his horse was racing. Roland put $100.00 dollars on his bosses’ horse to win he was a long shot however he came in to win I forget just how much my brother collected but it was in the thousands of dollars.

He gave most of it to another brother of mine who was going on vacation to Hawaii with his wife to celebrate their anniversary.

Yes Roland touched the lives of many anyone who knows him will always have a good word to say about him.

There is a lot of good I can say about my brother Roland however I will make this article short for I believe I got my point across.

My Brother Roland

Dave Tanguay was born on November 8,1948 in Westbrook, Maine. The 10^th. child of a family of eleven children. Served in Vietnam in the 60s, he became active with the youth movement of that day on completion of military duty. Now retired and living in Florida. (still believes in the young)

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» left by Hilda Cang
188 days 18 hours ago.
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This is so wonderful a person your brother Roland to you all, David. Your family is respectful people.

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» left by David Tanguay 188 days 18 hours ago.
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Thank you for commenting Hilda, yes Roland is loved by many for just being himself.

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» left by Bruce Horst
188 days 13 hours ago.
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Great story, Dave. Everyone needs a brother like Roland.

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» left by David Tanguay 188 days 13 hours ago.
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Yes Bruce, the world would be a better place if there were more people like Roland, thanks for commenting.

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» left by Susan Thom
187 days 17 hours ago.
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hi david,

what a nice tribute to your brother.

we all can gain strength from the unconditional love of a sibling,

thanks for sharing,

my best to you,

sue

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» left by David Tanguay 187 days 17 hours ago.
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Thank you for commenting Susan

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