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    "Serious, disciplined, and quietly ambitious, he was driven to prove himself and to achieve accomplishments and success.  His work, and contributions to society were very important to him.  He would persevere through enormous hardship and frustration in order to reach a goal he had set for himself, and he sacrificed much in the area of personal relationships and home life in order to do so."

    "He had a thoughtful, quiet, and self-contained disposition and did not readily show his inner feelings and needs.  He seemed to be always in control, capable, efficient, and strong.  He was highly conscientious and even as a child he possessed maturity, soberness, and wisdom that was most unchildlike."

    "He was basically a pragmatic realist, and though he might have all sorts of dreams, ideals and colorful theories, he felt that the ultimate test of a concept is its practical usefulness.   He had an innate shrewdness and business sense, and there was a bit of the cynic in him as well."

    "He was clear-headed, detached and objective, and was not swayed by emotional dramatics.  Often he was authoritarian - strictly fair, but without mercy.  Careful and conservative, he played by the rules."

    "He was subtle, understated, quiet, deep, not easy to know intimately, and never superficial.  He was a modest person and sometimes overly self-critical.  Giving himself (and others) permission to feel, to play, to be spontaneous and silly, and to be weak and vulnerable sometimes, wasn't easy for him."

    "His strong points were his depth and thoroughness, patience, tenacity, and faithfulness.  His faults were a tendency to be rigid and inflexible, and too serious."

    "Clear, objective, and realistic, he was unimpressed by exaggerated claims or promises.  He insisted upon being shown facts to back up any statement he heard.  He approached problems clearly and rationally and maintained his poise and objectivity even in the midst of critical situations.  Anyone seeking his advice was certain to get an unemotional and unbiased assessment of their situation.  He was thorough, conscientious, and disciplined in his thinking, and had an aptitude for organization, and administration.  He was also a good strategist, and would plan and patiently follow a realistic course which would lead to his eventual success.  Serious-minded and studious, he enjoyed quiet time alone for thinking or reading."

    "What's more?  He tended to possess both the friendly, engaging, sociable qualities as well as stubbornness and obstinance.  This often made him an original and entertaining individual who had his own ways of thinking and doing things and was usually reluctant to change their attitude, approach or behavior in order to conform.   He would powerfully resist things he didn't want to do."

    "Find whatever direction the current was headed in, and you would probably find him headed in the other.  This could sometimes put him a bit out of step with social norms.  But forward-looking he might be able to benefit from his unique and unorthodox perspectives by putting himself out in front of the coming trends and riding the waves of change before they hit most people's shores."

    "He was humanitarian, keenly interested in making the world a better place, and liked to help someone he could along the way.  He was a visionary, progressive soul who loved to spend time thinking about how things can be better.  He was artistic and inventive.  He wanted to make a difference."

    "He showered the world with his thoughts and  ideas.  While he was happy to bestow these ideas as a gift with no strings attached, he was much happier when the rest of the world agreed with him.  Naysayers would quickly find out that he could be impatient, even temperamental, with those who disagreed.  Yes, he could be quite fixed in his opinions.  Even though he was happy to give, it's often on his terms and within his comfort level.  Generally, that meaned ample space, since he was freedom-loving and individualistic and needed to roam (and yes, he did enjoy travel)."