little girl an extra amount so she would have enough to
buy a smoothie. The men talked about life in the dorm —
trying to sleep and the lights being turned on. Hugh
grumbling something about that from his bed. They talked
about lifting weights on the bench press in the back. Hugh
was a strong man, despite his age. One story involved a
man who prays out loud each morning for an hour. He
goes into the bathroom to pray so he won’t wake up the
other guys, though sometimes the Shelter Supervisor has
to come in and tell him to quiet it down a little. This was a
story of two men — Hugh and David — and the conversation they had about God.
Hugh King’s family came — his cousins and his grown son.
A young boy from Our House gave Hugh’s son a letter. It
was four pages long and addressed to Mr. Hugh King.
Mr. King brought kindness, humor, and life to Our House.
Our children, our men, our women, our staff — we all
knew Hugh as one of us. Hugh was one of those people who
made Our House into a home.
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