mr. apple dumplin' man

He was a short man. Maybe 5 feet. And he was round. He was at his widest around the midsection. His hair was black and thick and he was bearded. He consistently wore plaid, flannel buttondown shirts and denim overalls. He topped off his look with garden variety gumboots. Black ones. He was an eager participant in our catechuman classes. He had a unique, high pitched voice and used the phrase "it seems to me" in almost every sentence. He wasn't exactly living on the street but he lived on the edge of the downtown eastside community. He was present at our wedding, but I don't actually remember seeing him there. We found a photo that recorded his presence and I remember how thrilled I was to see him. I wonder what has happened to him.