It was 2007 when we decided it was time to update the interior of our house.   I knew nothing about drywall and spent several frustrating weeks proving it.  I was ready to thow in the towel on the whole project when we decided that professional help was needed.  We then enlisted Zeke to become the project manager and help us do the work.  While Zeke and I took to prepping the walls, Mary had been given the assignment to rip out the closet shelves in preperation for new wire shelving.  Well, Mary had never heard of a saws all but Zeke gave her the usual 5 minute introduction and safety training.  She took to that saw like a duck to water.  Zeke and I became concerned what would happen when she ran out of closets to hack up.  Well, by now, new floors and counter tops had been added to the project so there would be plenty of other things that would need to be done. Once the closets and walls were stripped and ready, it was Zeke's turn to mud the drywall and paint.  While Zeke was painting, Mary and I had the assignment of ripping up the carpet and prepping the floor for some new engineered hardwood.  During this process Zeke lined up a plumber, Mez, to install new plumbing fixtures for the bath and kitchen. We had decided that we would go for granite counter tops so Zeke and I spent several days taking measurements and looking for a decent price on the install.  Zeke's persistance on getting us the best price led us to a place out off Gallatin road that had beautiful granite and was half the price of all the other estimates.  Zeke saved us enough money on the counter tops to allow us to afford new appliances.  With the painting completed, all the furniture out, it was time for the floors and a few days off for us.  The wood floors and tile floors were installed and we were back to work.  Now Zeke was a mighty tall guy and we were going to have to install quarter rounds around all the walls for the new floors.  So to make it easier for Zeke Mary and I invented the Zekester mobile.  This consisted of a mechanics roll around stool with a tractor style seat, painted black with flames.  We attached a custom license plate that read "Zekester" and  presented it to him.  He loved it. So while the counter tops and plumbing fixtures were installed, Zeke and I proceded to install all the quarter rounds and install the wire shelving in the closets.  Finally it was time to get the furniture out of storage and complete the project.   We were all pretty happy about the way it turned out even though the chosen colors were somewhat controversial it looked great to us and we were very happy to be in our new home.          
   This project would have never been possible without Zeke's guidance, knowledge, and help so for that and many other things Zeke will be forever in our hearts and memories. Rest in peace, Zeke we miss you.