Sunday, March 31, 2019
To Donna and the family, I want to express my deepest heartfelt condolences with Roy’s passing. So many years have passed since I first met Roy at Stratford Junior High School as we were entering the 7th grade. Today, as I write this, I reflect back on the countless memories I have of Roy. From those grueling days in August when we shared two-a-day football practices… to the memories of our college years... to a 4th of July Beach Boys concert at the Washington Monument… to late nights sharing conversation with Roy, friends and his mother in their kitchen. All such wonderful memories of Roy.
The last time I saw Roy was about a year ago. We had lunch and a beer, and as so many times before, we laughed and relished in those stories and memories past. How much fun it was! Life takes us all on our own journeys, but when you have a friend for more than 50 years, and you get together, and it’s as if you never skipped a beat, it just doesn’t get any better! That was my lunch that day with Roy. He may have left us on this earth, but for those who knew him, he will never leave us, and we know we were blessed for having been able to share time with him. He was as good a friend as one could have. I will miss him very much.
