Mike Clark
Posted by delta on August 15th, 2007
A buddy of mine died last week. He was a good friend, a fellow smart ass, a terrible debater, a giving collaborator, and a knowledgable colleague. Mike was always grateful to others…
I can think of several times when Mike went totally out of his way to thank me for something that really wasn’t a big deal to me. From a “Thanks” for a discussion/debate which made him think, to a “Thanks” in correcting his version of certain aspects of American history, to a “Thanks” for rigging a projector properly which would have otherwise fallen, he always took the time to say “Thank You”. Somehow, his “Thanks” would turn something that I would have never remembered into a “moment to remember”…
Mike’s funeral will be at Ballard’s on Friday at 11:00 to be followed by a “Celebration of Life” at Akaku…
He was about the same age (just turned 40), and did the same exact thing I do for a living. Just brings it really close to home is all – he died of a massive heart attack…
I’m personally bummed cause he wasn’t “saved” by any stretch of the imagination (we use to have intense discussions/debates about the matter, so I know). Regardless, please pray for his family…
Mike, you will be missed…
…And now you know…