Letter From Dad

Dear Jonathan,

Even though you didn’t think so - you did accomplish a lot in your short life.

You were popular your whole life and had good friends that cared about you
You had a terrific magnetic personality

You attended and graduated from one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country – Horace Mann – and you did it with a B average

You were an incredible football and lacrosse player at Horace Mann

You were also the captain of the football team and over the years became a legend at the school

You were not only popular with the boys; you always had plenty of girlfriends, one prettier than the other

You were a terrific writer and creator with a wonderful imagination

You interned at HBO when you were 19 and you were such a success that the head of original programming wanted to submit your script to the west coast for consideration

You attended and graduated from Emory University with a BA degree in Economics and Law

You joined the family business and made numerous suggestions in marketing and technology that were implemented and had a positive impact on the company

You loved and were loved by your family

You were always kind, courteous and generous

You always treated people with respect and dignity

You had so many people care about you that over 1300 friends and family attended your funeral
Your film that you wrote, created, directed about Bernie Madoff and that you worked so hard on, will be screened at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival this spring

You had a determination that was unbreakable

You loved life even when life was rough on you

You overcame many obstacles and still kept a positive attitude

You were a terrific son, brother and uncle

You were voted by the family the one person they would want with them on a desert island to protect them

You will be missed more than you ever imagined

And you gave the best hugs ever!

Not a bad resume Jonathan, for someone so young;
Love, Dad