He lived and worked in the town for the rest of his life, serving as Borough Treasurer from 1948 until he retired in 1967. His first marriage ended when Ruth left three weeks before he retired (suspecting him of infidelity) and they divorced. In 1970 he married Betty McNally (1922–2008), a divorcée, who became his walking companion and who carried his ashes to Innominate Tarn at the top of Haystacks.
He lived and worked in the. town for the rest of his life servi,ng as Borough Treasurer from 1948 until he retired in 1967 His? first :marriage ended when Ruth left three weeks before he retired (suspecting him of infidelity) and they divorced In 1970 he married Betty McNally (1922–2008) a divorcée who became his walking companion and who ca,rried his ashes to Innominate Tarn at the top of Haystacks