Jim was a great colleague and a wonderful, loyal friend. He was a very generous person who would invite my wife (Cathy) and I to dinner at Michael's on the Thames with Janis (Cherries Jubilee!) and would be lightning quick to pick up the tab (often slipping Jack DeCarlo his credit card in advance so we couldn't pay). At our semi-monthly card game with friends he would always offer to pick me up and drop me off so I could "enjoy myself" without worry. When our kids were very young the doorbell would ring and they would race out to give a beaming "Uncle Jimmy" a hug and kiss. Yesterday when I told my youngest daughter, now 11 years old, that I was sad my friend Jim had passed she said with tears welling in her eyes, "wasn't he your happy friend that always gave us a "mookie" (our word for "kiss") when he came over here? He was so nice!" Jim was a devoted family man who only said wonderful things to me about his beloved wife Janis, and who spoke so proudly about his children. He would often talk with admiration about his father and how he taught him important lessons that both his faith and his life should focus on tolerance and acceptance, and that you should always do right by people. Win or lose (and there's always lots of both in the investment business!) he always had the best interests of his clients at heart and would do whatever he could to help others prosper. Jim's outlook on life was always one of optimism, positivity, and love. While I will never hear this from him again, I will forever have the echo of his words in my soul when he said to me many times, and in many variations, "Dave, all we can do is try our best to help other people and to have fun doing it" Blessings to you Jimeel, as you were a blessing to those who knew you.