When I think about my nephew, I inevitably recall his enviable passion for life. His quest for a career in ski racing, his love of fishing, and the richness of his friendships; in these, he accomplished more of what is fundamentally important in life than many of us do in a longer lifetime. His friends, particularly Philip Kreutzer, his true love, the very special and remarkable Cynthia, and his passion for ski racing that he so loved so much and excelled in - and, in all these things, the love and devotion of his parents, John and Mary