Mr. W moved into his current home 35 years ago with his sister and her three children. He bought his house through a program that built homes for lower-income families—wedged between three-story rowhouses; his two-story home served as a sample home for the program. The program fell through, but Mr. W put in for the sample home and got it. He was excited to live in the same neighborhood as Ruth Kirk, a long-time state delegate and community activist, whom Mr. W remembers selling produce to from his horse-drawn wagon.

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Mr. W's home is in Poppleton, and he now lives alone. His sister moved out years ago, and her children now have homes and families of their own. His daughter lives a block away. The church and community service are still central to his life. He volunteers serving food and cleaning up at the church's cafe.