I’ve Lived a Pretty Good Life

Crossroads’ patient Gene Bremmer says he has been lucky to live a great life. He has appreciated every day. Not many people can say that – but Gene does. He was an athlete for a significant part of his life and will probably always identify as one—he played basketball, baseball and track in high school, semi-pro baseball in Colorado, and tried out for the Detroit Tigers in 1946. He proudly served in WWII; played six instruments throughout his life; was married to the love of his life for 70 years until he recently lost his beloved his wife, Lodell; was blessed with three sons; and had a long and successful career in the Census Bureau.

Now living at Oak Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Kearney, Michigan, he had a few simple wishes for this 96th birthday earlier this year when Crossroads wanted to give him a “Gift of a Day.” His perfect gift would be to have a party with a Kansas City Royals theme; have his friends and family to eat some BBQ and cake with him; and reminisce about what he calls “a pretty good life.” Crossroads made it happen. The Courier Tribune came to cover Gene’s birthday party and wrote a beautiful story about his happy and full life. Life is good.