Tuesday, November 22, 2005
I am going to miss hearing Mike?s classic, ?Hiya Danny!? which he never failed to say when he saw me.
When I think about Mike, it isn?t a particular event that comes to mind necessarily, but a presence. He had way of carrying himself that is reminiscent of the heroes in an old Western. At a time when ?old school? style solid guys are few and far between, Mike was a shining light.
He also always had a way of making you feel like a champ. I remember when I first started to get to know him years ago as a young guy. I would get out of my 10 year-old clunker of a car and talking to him for a few minutes. I would walk away from the conversation feeling like a million bucks and like I had pulled up in a Rolls.
The other thing I remember about Mike was just how much he knew about SO many subjects. It was unbelievable! The guy was a walking Encyclopedia. I remember driving with him to AC and a talk show was on the radio. I forget the exact subject, but it was a recent political topic and he told me what exactly was going on, and the history that led up to the event. He systematically went back through history filling me in on every detail back to Roosevelt!
It was an honor having him and Barbara at my wedding and I was so proud showing him my son a few weeks ago.
Me and my family our going to miss you Mike, but we?ll never forget you.
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