It turns out the man who was killed by the Amtrak train in West Raleigh the other day was Jack Daniels, longtime owner of Jack Daniels grocery at the corner of Jones Franklin Road and Athens Drive.

I’d never gone in to Jack Daniels but my friends all said it was a very friendly place. Seeing the shop make me smile as I drove by it a few weeks ago. The store was in great shape and seemed to be supporting the neighborhood. It certainly was a fixture.

My condolences to the Daniels family.