Arthur Miller won a Pulitzer for Death of a Salesman. His main character's name (Willy Lowman) is a obvious pun on the two words 'low man'.

As I was told of Wayne Everman, I was warned that he is "a bit rough around the edges." So is the classic everyman character (Lowman) from American literature. No writer could imagine a more perfect participant for this project.

Although our first meeting was canceled to accomodate Wayne's deer-hunting, I became aware of his generosity once we did meet. He told stories of the extinct Joyland Park in Lexington--and seeing the Joyland ferris wheel release itself from the carraige before rolling down the street.

Wayne volunteered as a coach for T-Ball teams in Castlewood Park for 23 years. His trophy collection represents several championship teams and hundreds of children (many still call him Dad). Several former players now coach T-Ball, and others have played ball at the University of Kentucky.

Waynes most touching story outlined his welcoming of Lexington's first African American T-baller to his team--and of all the teams that refused to play him that season. This same team won the city-wide championship.