Plenty of people in housing complexes blend into the background - sometimes for years - and leave without making much of an impression on the place. But usually, there is one person who acts as an unofficial superintendent, taking care of the building and grounds, noticing things, and racking up the seniority. At the old Orpheum Theater building at 2nd and Coal, that friend-to-all character comes with the most unusual of resumes. He is a 92-year-old retired tradesman who makes his own beef jerky. He takes several hours worth of walks per day while wearing impeccable suits. And he prefers his chile raw and his showers cold.
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