An empty chair at the coffee club

There’s an empty chair at the “Old Geezers Coffee Klatch” that will never be filled again.

For nearly 50 years it has been occupied by Teense Willford who last week went on to his reward to pick and sing, tell tales, entertain, harass, drink “sissy” decaf coffee with hundreds of his friends and to “dispense valuable bits of information” since folks at this coffee table didn’t spread “gossip” as other coffee groups have been known to do.

Teense’s death, following a year-long battle with cancer and other health problems, has drawn national attention and is being well documented through all types...