There are 88 keys on a standard piano. That’s nearly how old Charles McCreary is. At age 87, Chuck moved to Walker Place in the summer of 2019. Since then, he has become our resident ivory keys specialist.

The piano in Walker Place is situated on the ground floor, so the sound of his keys float upwards and fill the lobby and dining area with music. Residents have grown accustomed to hearing Chuck play classics they know and love.

Chuck started taking lessons when he was seven years old on the family’s piano his grandfather bought in 1920. As he sat at the lobby piano, we asked him to tell us about where his music lead him in life (or vice versa).

His hands stilled over the keys, and he began his story.

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