A friend and one of our Realtors here at Lake Martin Realty, Ed Dickinson, passed away in 2012. Ed was a great guy, and I miss him because he loved his family and his friends – and life in general. He was always upbeat and was there for his family, friends and co-workers. Since Ed was so positive, I remember lots of things that he said.
Ed loved the lake. He frequently said, “Buy Lake Martin – it is an investment your whole family can enjoy. You can’t take the grandkids tubing in your IBM stock!”
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