And she would get to the bridge before somebody - a neighbor - would find her.
And in her little pajamas, she could sneak out barefooted, walk throughout the neighborhood. As a child growing up in Hazard, Ky., Elizabeth loved the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.ĪLISON WELLS: She was a tiny little thing in a little pixie haircut, little glasses - always wore glasses from a very young age. This one comes from Alison Wells, who remembers her sister, Elizabeth Wells. We're calling our tribute Songs Of Remembrance. To remember some of those who lost their lives, NPR is sharing the music that moved them and hearing stories from their friends and families. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country last year. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.More than a half million people have died in the U.S. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be the only one.Ĭopyright © 2021 NPR. THE TURTLES: (Singing) Me and you and you and me. He died of COVID-19 last June at the age of 66. You know, he'll always just be a memory to her, but it's a good memory for her to always have for sure.ĬHANG: That was Stephanie Veto, remembering her father, Tom Makosky of Mayfield, Pa. And there's a lot that I can't do or look at or listen to anymore because it's too hard, but that song is like a hug. And it - honestly, it doesn't make me sad to hear it. (Crying) It's lost some of its specialness, I guess, but she'll put the stereo on. My daughter still asks if she can play in the garage. VETO: You know, we'll go home a lot still. THE TURTLES: (Singing) When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life.
Like, literally, like, it's that cliche and awesome.
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VETO: How do you even describe it? Like, if their lives were, like, a movie montage - you know? - like, that song would be playing in the background while they're, like, swinging on swings and throwing rocks into ponds. THE TURTLES: (Singing) I can't see me loving nobody but you for all my life. Or - that was his partner in crime, you know? He used to say, I'm going to squeeze you until you fart (laughter) to her, and she'd laugh. Or he knew a guy that had a pet pig, and they'd go see that. VETO: He would take her - he'd take her on all these just adventures. It's only right to think about the girl you love and hold her tight. THE TURTLES: (Singing) Imagine me and you.
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But when "Happy Together" came on, you know, honestly, it really put into words how he felt about her and didn't know how to articulate. And he got this, you know, "Turtles' Greatest Hits" CD (laughter), and he would play that whole "Greatest Hits" CD for her. You know, one of the first things she always asked him was, can we play in the garage? And so he'd empty all the vehicles out of the garage, and he'd turn the stereo on - six-disc CD player. And, you know, she'd be like (imitating child) grandpa. You know, we'd be pulling up in the driveway, and before we even had the car stopped, my dad would be there getting my daughter (laughter) out of the car seat. And, you know, my husband, my daughter, the two dogs, the cat, every Friday after work, pack up the car and drive there for the weekend. VETO: My dad had the most magnetic personality ever. STEPPENWOLF: (Singing) I like to dream - yes, yes - right between the sound machine. VETO: Anything that really rocked, he was into - anything with a good baseline - but, you know, the classics like Jimi Hendrix and Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Steppenwolf. (SOUNDBITE OF THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE SONG, "PURPLE HAZE") And, you know, he was a huge lover of classic rock. He played bass in a bunch of, you know, high school bands and everything, taught himself to play. It was called Tom's - or it is called Tom's Floor Shop, and it's been running for about 35 years now. STEPHANIE VETO: My dad owned and operated his own flooring business with his cousin, my Uncle Ronnie (ph). Their song is "Happy Together" by the Turtles. Today, we have Stephanie Veto, who remembers her father, Tom Makosky, and the incredible bond he shared with his 6-year-old granddaughter, Autumn (ph).
from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit last year. More than a half million people have died in the U.S.
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