Edward Otis Handy, Jr. (“Ned”) is Susan Littlefield’s father. He grew up in Barnstable; graduated from Harvard and Harvard Law; served as a Marine officer in Korea; worked in Providence for Textron Inc. and in 1991 retired and moved back to his childhood home. He has since written two small books about Barnstable. He, his wife Sue, his children and grandchildren all have a love for gardening and Barnstable.