Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Joe/Lisa/AnnMarie - Sorry for your loss. Your dad was one of the "great ones"! He was also one of my inspirations to become an engineer ... and I ended up a Chemical Engineer like him! He was an awesome man ... and always welcoming, friendly and treated Joe's friends (me included!) with respect and carried a STRONG quiet presence ... (and ... he was very forgiving/tolerant of some of our antics of playing basketball outside at (121?) Hillhurst and pingpong until all hours of the night/morning in your basement! I even recall how (seemingly?!?) calm & magnanimous he was when we "turtled" his sailboat and he had to come pick us up with a big MUD CLUMP at the tip of the mast! What a guy he was an I'm sure a great dad for you three! Sending my condolences to you and a big US Army Salute to "Big Joe"! Rest Easy Joe! We're thankful we had a chance to know you! Cheers! Steve Thomas