“He was one of a kind.”That was the most-heard phrase all night at the wake for Cindy Messersmith’s husband of 31 years, Bradley “Gomer” Messersmith, who died from cancer last December.“He is. He was.
This wasn’t the script Nick Lamphier had in mind when he took over as Nashua-Plainfield’s head football coach.
Oh, he knew the schedule wasn’t easy so the 0-2 record may not be palatable but it is understandable.
I’m pretty sure this is only the second time in my almost-nine years at the Tribune that I’ve written a column for the Friday paper.I did so almost six years ago when my friend and colleague Jim O’Connor died, and I’m doing so again today.Jim O’Co