Monday, April 15, 2024
I'm not sure a lot of people knew the real Joe Tenney. He could be gruff, stern, and always had an air of quiet confidence about him. The four of us watched our children grow and become very successful adults. We shared tragedy and many happy moments together. He took his brother to doctor appointments when I couldn't, our carpenter when we needed something fixed, and our transportation on long summer drives. He was kind, funny and very smart. As my brother in law sometimes he would look at me and just shake his head when I ask him to fix something. I knew he would do it and make some remark about me needing to learn to do it myself. He was my brother in law, teacher, mentor, but most of all my friend. He will be missed so much. I'm writing this because his brother can't. To a sister, and daughter I never had he will be missed.
