Legacy Matters
No one knew Jim Sulkers had died in his bed almost two years ago. His telephone number was still listed in the telephone directory and his condominium fees and bills were automatically being withdrawn from his bank account. His bills must have been covered by a pension cheque automatically deposited into his bank account.
The medical examiner determined that Sulkers who was in his 50s and suffered from multiple sclerosis died of natural causes though since the body was found in a mummified state the exact cause of death could not be determined.
Neighbour Sam Shuster said residents in the complex often wondered where the man they knew only as Jim had gone, but were told his condominium fees were still being paid.
"How can that happen, for God's sake. Two years!" Shuster said yesterday of the man who had been a resident in the building since the mid-1980s.
"I used to ask the president of the board of directors where in the hell is he? She said all she knew was the bank gets the monthly money so we don't worry about it."
Posted by Jill Fallon at August 27, 2004 12:58 PM | Permalink