Category: Fettig, Art
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Art Fettig’s Obituary
Arthur J. (Art) Fettig, Jr, 91, of Hillsborough, NC passed from this life May 18, 2021, after a long and healthy life ended with several major health issues attacking him in his final 6 months. Art was born July 5, 1929 in Detroit, MI to deceased parents Arthur Fettig, Sr. and Jennie Sands Fettig. He…
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Mentor
Verse by Art Fettig – Copyright© 1987 Mentors are people who truly lovewhat they are doing,and want to share that love and skillwith someone they believe might do it.Mentors don’t do it for you –they point the way and stand backand watch you stumble and grow.They know that life is reallya “Do-it-Yourself” projectand difficult things…
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The Spirit
No, it isn’t July 4th yet but I think it might be a good time for all of us to get a good shot of patriotism right now! Today!. Here is a poem I wrote back in 1975 getting ready for America’s Bicentennial.
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It Saved My Life, Volunteering
The first thing I learned was “Don’t volunteer for anything.” Pretty good advice. They would trick us. The Sgt. would say, “I need ten men with office experience.” Then he’d send the ten somewhere to dig a latrine, Or to work in the mess hall cleaning the grease trap.
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Aging – by Art Fettig
Lately I have noticed that people have changed their manner of greeting me when I walk up to them at a yard sale or such. Over the years I have become accustomed to greetings like “Whatta ya say man?”
