“That Bank Closed in the ’80s,” My Father Scoffed—The Account Was Very Much Still There

his desk and typed something into his computer, his face illuminated by the screen’s glow. “The initial deposit in March 1971 was eight thousand dollars,” he said, reading carefully. “Quite a large sum for that time. Your grandfather then established an automatic transfer of two hundred dollars per month from a checking account at the same institution.continue reading …