My father, Irv Rudick, is Dave's 1st cousin., Dave's family, mostly from the Pittsburgh area, had been virtual strangers to us, the "Youngstown" side, because my grandpa Ben didn't get along all that well with his sibs. Just stubborn. Last year we had the good fortune to connect with our new-found kin at Dave's 99th. I look forward to at least his 105th party.