![]() Or he knew a guy that had a pet pig, and they'd go see that. VETO: He would take her - he'd take her on all these just adventures. It's only right to think about the girl you love and hold her tight. THE TURTLES: (Singing) Imagine me and you. But when "Happy Together" came on, you know, honestly, it really put into words how he felt about her and didn't know how to articulate. And he got this, you know, "Turtles' Greatest Hits" CD (laughter), and he would play that whole "Greatest Hits" CD for her. You know, one of the first things she always asked him was, can we play in the garage? And so he'd empty all the vehicles out of the garage, and he'd turn the stereo on - six-disc CD player. And, you know, she'd be like (imitating child) grandpa. You know, we'd be pulling up in the driveway, and before we even had the car stopped, my dad would be there getting my daughter (laughter) out of the car seat. And, you know, my husband, my daughter, the two dogs, the cat, every Friday after work, pack up the car and drive there for the weekend. VETO: My dad had the most magnetic personality ever. STEPPENWOLF: (Singing) I like to dream - yes, yes - right between the sound machine. ![]() VETO: Anything that really rocked, he was into - anything with a good baseline - but, you know, the classics like Jimi Hendrix and Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Steppenwolf. (SOUNDBITE OF THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE SONG, "PURPLE HAZE") And, you know, he was a huge lover of classic rock. ![]() He played bass in a bunch of, you know, high school bands and everything, taught himself to play. It was called Tom's - or it is called Tom's Floor Shop, and it's been running for about 35 years now. STEPHANIE VETO: My dad owned and operated his own flooring business with his cousin, my Uncle Ronnie (ph). Their song is "Happy Together" by the Turtles. Today, we have Stephanie Veto, who remembers her father, Tom Makosky, and the incredible bond he shared with his 6-year-old granddaughter, Autumn (ph). We're calling our tribute Songs Of Remembrance. To remember some of those who lost their lives, NPR is sharing the music that moved them and hearing stories from their friends and families. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit last year. More than a half million people have died in the U.S.
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