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George Stephans, Rest in Peace

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My father-in-law, George Stephans, died on August 18, after 84 years of living life to the fullest. It was my honor and privilege to write and deliver a eulogy at his funeral on August 24, and I am including the text below essentially as it was presented. If you didn’t know George, you may not … [Read more…]

“The Best Cigar I Ever Smoked”

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Sorry Fathers; Grandpa Knows Best I see a lot of posts on facebook by my friend Brian Duffy, whom I’ve known since his sister and I met in 5th grade over 45 years ago (yikes, by the way). Many are about our common passion, the Chicago Blackhawks, and there is no shortage of sarcastic and … [Read more…]