So... Charlie was a high school graduate and served in the National Guards.

But he was great with learning how to do ANYTHING!

He watched and taught himself how to work on huge expensive equipment for the Bristol Herald Courier. 

Pretty soon they no longer had to call in the out of state machine mechanic - because Charlie could fix them and do the service himself!

He once said he that he didn't want anything to do with computers--- but a few years later he was an expert--- he could take them apart - put them together and make them do anything.

He loved to work with his hands and in his later years he could make beautiful tables and stands out of odds and ends.

Just give him anything and he could figure it out!

ONE OF CHARLIE'S FAVORITE POETS- HE KNEW HER PERSONALLY AND HE HIMSELF MAY HAVE INSPIRED THIS WRITING:

• Touched By a Poet
• Touched By a Poet
  .
  In the light of wisdom,
  lives a poet, strangely quiet.
  Placing before him a parchment.
  .
  He dips his pen into his heart and
  with deliberate strokes, and love
  he rests himself upon your soul.
  .
  He writes of love, peace, sorrow,
  aging, learning and joy.
  His words are powerful.
  .
  He ignites passion in your soul.
  Phrases that leave you to explore
  and find the puzzle they complete.
  .
  He brings you to tears, causes you to
  search your soul from a collection of words,
  yet he is humble and unassuming.
  .
  He explores the hidden gardens of friendship.
  Dances in furrows of flowers and makes them sing
  Shares with you the blush of a violet or rose.
  .
  Paints images before your eyes as he
  sprinkles your consciousness with
  bits and pieces of past and future.
  .
  His words are of time, now, then and beyond.
  Reaches into your soul, seeks the truth,
  embraces it with his warmth.
  .
  Becomes your friend and peace of mind.
            A friendship is born between you and the poet.                   
  Through this mist of a poets words 
  
  is heard, the echo of poetry.