He has always been a hardworking, enterprising and dependable person. He never ceases to amaze me with his availability and willingness to assist others, whether they were family, friends or a friend of a friend. As our friendship grew over the years, I got an insight into the way he thinks about others and the great compassion he possesses. I have seen him interact with his children, nieces and nephews. He is caring, gentle yet a firm disciplinarian who seems to think that nurturing and mentoring children should be the duty of all
