Herbert James McKenzie’s last words were, “The life insurance is with the wills and the deeds in the top drawer of the office cabinet.” A sad epitaph for a man who survived Rommel, fought in the jungles of Burma and was a Military Policemen in post-war Palestine. He was the consummate soldier to the end, raised on discipline and order: a place for everything and everything in its place.
Herbert had scrimped and saved for years, operating his business on a shoestring, driving a used car and wearing cheap clothing. At the time of his death in 1975, many shrewd property and stock investments had culminated in a sizable fortune. Besides inheriting this wealth and the family home she had dusted and fussed over for twenty-five years, my Grandmother also
Herbert had scrimped and saved for years, operating his business on a shoestring, driving a used car and wearing cheap clothing. At the time of his death in 1975, many shrewd property and stock investments had culminated in a sizable fortune. Besides inheriting this wealth and the family home she had dusted and fussed over for twenty-five years, my Grandmother also