My condolences to Shirley and the extended Macpherson Family. I am writing to express my respect and genuine fondness for Red. My perspective is that of a vendor, a salesman that walked into Red's store one day trying to sell him on the advantages of advertising in my magazine  - Our Town Brookline Magazine. Red was old school, he listened respectfully, asked questions and then turned to his daughter and asked - "What do you think?" I got the feeling that with Red, it was about the relationship, that he was asking himself - is it worth taking a shot with this guy? Is he going to do right by me? How do I feel about him? Red and I did business together but it was the air conditioners that he sold that he advertised. By 2005 the big-box stores had all but cornered the market on TV's. That however didn't stop me from purchasing a SONY TV from Red, which I still have today. What I especially appreciated was that our relationship grew to where Red felt comfortable enough to tell me the story about how he met Shirley. Then he swore me to secrecy, not to tell anyone else. That was Red telling me that he trusted me and I appreciated his trust and friendship. Rest in Peace my friend. Raymond Hoffer  Publisher  Our Town Brookline Magazine Brookline resident since 1978