As an 8-year-old, I despised ET Reves because he had the nerve to come to our house to take my sister on a date. I would walk by the door to the living room where he was waiting and stare at him to let him know he was not welcome, but no, he didn’t take the hint. I would tell Jess to just tell him she didn’t want to go. (Little did I know she was expecting him!) And then my world fell apart! He married her and I hated him even more for taking away my sister.
Eventually he offered to let me drive his little red Chevrolet coup and I decided he might not be as evil as I had thought.
He derived great pleasure in telling and re-telling at family gatherings over the years about his reception at my house and would imitate how I glared at him.
In time I came to be one of his great admirers. He was always willing to lend a helping hand and delve into a project. No father loved his children or grandchildren more than ET. He took great pride in all of them. He will be sorely missed by family and friends.