Other Voices

The Northern Bedford and Southern Cove areas lost an extraordinary member of our community last Monday with the passing of Wayne Corle.

(See obituary in this week’s Herald, Page A-3.)

Perhaps you knew Wayne as a talented body shop owner like few others who could repair a crashed vehicle and make it appear brand-new. Or maybe you'll long remember his ear-to-ear grin as he ribbed you or joked about something, to which you could only smile in return.

Like a stand-up comic with a well-rehearsed routine, Wayne would spout off five or six jokes in a row, without missing a beat. Even as I told myself...