"...Keep a place in your memory for me."

Words to describe Paul Fernhoff
                                                          

Funny, compassionate, generous, dedicated.

 

It has been only a couple of weeks since I learned about Paul's sudden death.  Until this moment, I haven't been able to finds the words to express my sense of loss.

 

We met in 5th grade and were close friends all through school and beyond. Our families became even more connected because Paul's mother, Roz, was almost a member of my family.

 

Paul wrote in my yearbook in our senior year:
"No Matter what you do, keep a little place in your memory for me". Life has taken us in many many directions and miles apart. Although, we have not seen each other in years, I have tried to keep up with what he has accomplished.

 

Paul's success is extraordinary but his approach to life has always been the same: let's just do it and have fun at the same time.

 

Now, that quote from my yearbook is even more meaningful. Paul, you will always have a place in my memory and my heart.

 

Bonnie Boren