Sunday, February 21, 2021
My sincerest sympathy and prayers are with all of Al's family and many friends. Whoever created his obituary nailed it, as I remember Al as a kind, talented, gentle soul. I had the pleasure of getting to know Al about 15 years ago in Farmington Rotary. It was because of Al that I started volunteering at the Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen in Hartford. Al headed that volunteer mission within our Rotary Club, and he did it with incredible passion. I remember that Liz helped him as well, as volunteers were tough to recruit at times within the club. I was honored when Al asked me to take over Loaves & Fishes when a project he was working on forced him to leave our club. I sought out Al's council on occasion, and when I needed his expertise regarding an issue with a property I was trying to buy, he refused to take a payment for his property evaluation. He at least let me buy him lunch, during which he told me many incredible stories of his past. I told Al that I prayed for him before I ever knew him, referring to the incident at his office. I will pray for him once again! God bless this kind soul, and all his loved ones.
