R.I.P G.O.

We have sad news today. The club has lost a member of its extended family.The first day shift manager from back in 2000 passed away this morning. He was a good friend to all who knew him. His sister still cleans the club and she broke the bad news this morning. He has been battling diabetes and more recently cancer but we were hopeful that he was improving. I had lost touch with him over the years but would try to keep in touch through his sister when possible. He was the person that put together my first Jamaican trip back in 2000. We rang in the new millennium in Montreal together. He was one of the people that did help me to loosen up and become the person I am today. He had made some bad career decisions and trusted the wrong people but he managed to always keep his sense of humor and a positive outlook. Before coming to work at the club he was the head of the computer department at a university. When he left the club he got the same position at another college. I believe he spent the final couple of years living with his daughter's family and spending time with his grandchildren. I hope he has found peace and that he knows that he has touched a lot of lives along the way and that he will be missed. G.O. goodbye my friend. I'll see you on the other side. Have some frozen margaritas ready for me.