My Dad Who Could Not Swim
Sheila Murray Heffernan

Joe Murray
My Dad, Joe Murray, who could not swim, never wanted me to be afraid of the water. So one Sunday morning he encouraged me to swim in the big pool! In I got, as he walked beside the edge of the pool, and offered me the handle of his walking stick to hang onto, when ever I felt tired! I love swimming, thanks to my fun loving non swimming Dad!
I learned to swim in the summer of 1963.