Although his life was short, dying just after his 48th birthday, he left quite a legacy for his family and his descendants.

A well-respected newspaper man.

The 1st Rugters graduate in the family, at least to the best of my knowledge, making myself a third-generation alumni.

And a love of sports, which he shared with his children by taking them to their very first Rutgers's football game at the tender age of six. Such a momentus occasion that it warrented, not one, but two articles in the local paper: "Tommy and Muffy Go Collegiate" and "Why Didn't It Count, Daddy?"

While tracking Rutgers football is mostly a past-time for those Rutgers alumni that remain in New Jersey, the Scarlett Knights' fabulous 2006 season has certainly piqued the interest of a much broader audience. And while the score of their final game against West Virginia was not what we hoped, it was still a great game; one for which I am still hoarse from cheering them on at home as I watched the game on TV.

Had it not been for my grandfather’s attendance at Rutgers and sustained interest in Rutgers football, I have to wonder if I still would have attended and if not, I certainly wouldn’t still be following the Scarlet Knights. So while I didn’t really know my grandfather, being only a few years old when he died, I can certainly acknowledge his contribution to my life, and that of my father, who also went to Rutgers and has been a regular at Rutger's home football games for over 60 years now.

FINALLY, please let me apoligize for the large gab between updates. About a year ago, I became involved in the Apgar Family Association; a group dedicated to the history of the Apgar family in America. Little did I know then that I'd end up becoming their web-master, which happened over the summer, or be voted in as a Trustee, which happened at the annual reunion in September. And as I am busy helping them to digitize books they published in the mid-1980's as well as redesigning their web-site, I predict that more gaps will occur.