Ed Rydstrom is a resident at Grand Court. At age 91, he has taught himself to play chess.

Ed's dream was a simple one - he wanted someone to play chess with him. Frank Lewis, owner of Jackson Lytle Williams and Ingling Williams Funeral Homes, cleared a Monday afternoon from his busy schedule to play chess with Ed. And they played for 3 hours.

How good of a chess player IS 91-year-old, self-taught Ed? Says Lewis, "That was the first time he played and he was not bad."

Lewis added, "He learned alot and it was a great time for both of us. I will return and play periodically. The staff [of Grand Court] said he has not stopped talking about it."