Yes. Arthur Shurcliff, the social worker in the homeless shelter where I worked.

He worked in shelters and did street outreach for the homeless for over 30 years.

His “office” was a supply closet with a few folding chairs.

Arthur helped thousands of people get housing and basic employment.

You could see him coming from a quarter mile away:

A thin figure in hiking pants and a cheap Costco jacket, surrounded by the crowds that formed around him, wherever he went.

His unbelievable patience accomplished miracles, and he always had a kind word for everyone.

One day, he invited me over to his place, and I was surprised to see he lived in a multi-million dollar mansion.

It was a family inheritance.

His grandfather was Arthur Shurcliff, the famous landscape architect.

His dad was William Shurcliff, the Harvard physicist who made fundamental contributions to the study of polarized light.

Arthur Shurcliff (architect)