Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Bruce and I met while serving in the army. We were both in Vietnam around the same time although assigned to different locations. When we returned to the US we were both assigned to Ft Riley, Kansas, and it was there that our friendship became stronger and where I got to know Pat, and later Sean. Our personalities were different which in a way probably contributed to the success of our friendship, and since I grew up in northern New Jersey we were able to continue that friendship after getting out of the service. One of my fondest memories is being hired by Bruce to work for the summer at the Catholic Charities (I think) camp on Long Island after quitting my Wall Street accounting job. It was a fun summer and a transitonal time for me that soon after led to a move to Colorado We stayed connected for several years after that to include a ski trip out west when Sean was 4 or 5 years old and Bruce and Pat's participation in my wedding in Boston. As life goes sometimes, our connections became fewer and farther apart, but I will always think fondly of my friendship with Bruce (and Pat) especially during those early formative years.
In closing, I offer my deepest condolences to Pat, Sean, Katie, and the rest of the family. I will be making a donation to the Henry Family Veterans Scholarship at St. Francis College in Bruce's honor.
