Passing of one of my idols
A fraternity brother of mine, Norm Spain passed away last Thursday at the age of 95. I met Norm when I was an undergrad and I always saw him as the epitome of a gentleman in my Fraternity. He was a true gentleman, a kind man, a good brother, a great family man, and I will miss him greatly.
He was old when I met him, but served with zeal for multiple community organizations: United Way, The Thurber House, my Fraternity House Corp, his church, etc... When I graduated, I had the pleasure of serving on the fraternity house corp with him and when he would speak, all the men in the room would stop and listen. It was like an old EF Hutton commercial.
He is from the greatest generation of America. A generation that could have taught us many lessons that would have made America greater, but most of us did not listen. I did, but my ears are but like one grain of sand on a beach. I am not ashamed to say that I shed a tear when I read that he had passed. I am saddened by his loss and the world feels a little emptier now.
His obituary was in the Columbus dispatch, but there is also an article at http://www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com/ for brothers on my friends list.
Amici Brother Spain, on angelic wings you should fly to heaven!