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“People have said he probably saved many, many people's lives'’lawyer savorsgrandfatherBy Debbie Wachter MorrisNew Castle NewslegacyLocal attorney Jerry G. Cartwright Jr. holds a profound admiration for his late grandfather, Paul Cartwright, because of his community service for children in Ellwood City.The elder Cartwright owned a hardware store and, after work each day in the summer, he would go to the pool to teach children to swim.He did this for 30 years and was known to the youngsters as Grampy. He taught more than 2,400 children ofJerry G. Cartwright Jr.Insideall ages to float and swim and dive under water.“People have said he probably saved many, many people’s lives,” Jerry Cartwright said. “He never asked for any money.”On the contrary, Grampy always went to the pool with his pockets bulging with change. Once children excelled at swimming underwater, he would throw coins into the pool so they could dive in and retrieve them. The kids got to keep the money and buy ice cream, his grandsonWhile in a class of their own, Lawrence County’s attorneys and judges are planning a return to area classrooms.— See page 2remembered.As a toddler, Jerry Cartwright excelled as his grandfather’s first student. He was jumping from a high dive when he was a year old, he said, adding many people intown were marveling.“People still come up to me and share stories with me about him,” Cartwright said.Although Paul Cartwright died 17 years ago, his legacy and spirit of goodwill live on through his grandson.The younger Cartwright, who shares a law office in the Temple Building with attorneys George Micacehione and Jean Perkins, said he has found his own way to give something back to his com-Please see LAWYER, page 3
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