Friday, December 5, 2003
I first met Tim in 1997 when Kate played basketball for me. Kate arrived with her arms behind her back and her head down; she was extremely shy. For some reason, I immediately took to her. Tim and Mary were very nice, kind people. He'd always have something funny to say.
Two years later, Kate made our travel soccer team. I was thrilled to be reunited with the Schannauers. I would later select Kelsey for my basketball team, mostly because I thought the world of the family. Over the last several years, we spent quite a bit of time together. There were practices, games, and tournaments.
I remember the Cape May tournament two years ago when Tim and I wound up hanging out until about 4:30 AM. Yes, I'll admit we had a beer or two. We talked at length that night about soccer, work, and life. I learned that we shared a deep love of our families. Tim was never afraid to admit how much he loved his kids and his wife, Mary. He had indeed found the secret to happiness: family.
I?ll cope by recalling the better times like Tim's hilarious "fire in the hole" stories. Luckily, I still have the privilege of coaching Kate, one of my favorite people in the world. Kate has been devastated by Tim?s illness and seeing her suffer has been very difficult. My prayers go out to Mary, Kate, Kelsey, Timmy, the Schannauers, and the McGuires. I pray that the treasure chest of memories will somehow ease some of the pain of Tim?s loss. We will all miss Tim very much, a fun, kind, and good family man.
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