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Leroy “Roy” Gravatte at the Addy Sea in Bethany Beach, Del. Gravatte purchased the historic bed and breakfast in 1974.

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‘Better Than I Deserve’: Roy Gravatte Dies at 84

For most people, the cursory greeting “How are you?” elicits a cursory “Fine, and you?” But for Roy Gravatte, it was a chance to show his gratitude in life with his signature response to anyone who asked: “Better than I deserve.”

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