The first article is the obituary. The second is an article written shortly before his passing. Ye Olde Briar Shoppe was one of the first tobacconists I ever went to.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/ti ... d=10038294
https://www.vallejofirstcorp.com/tobacc ... -40-years/
Broken pipe: Christ(pronounced Chris) Pappakostas
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“My beard is getting veddey long. I muss tell Vladimir.”
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Agreed, seems like a great human
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He was quite the guy. He was going to help me join the Oddfellows, but some things came up and I never followed through.
“My beard is getting veddey long. I muss tell Vladimir.”
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Thats sad news , truly
Reading the article ... the changing of the " downtowns " over the years reminds me of the struggles of small business . It isnt easy
Reading the article ... the changing of the " downtowns " over the years reminds me of the struggles of small business . It isnt easy
" I believe adventure is nothing but a romantic name for trouble " L.L.