James Melone
Tim and I were best friends--like brothers--in elementary school. We lived only a few houses apart and, after long days of playing together outside, would spend the night at each other's house. Bill and Mae always welcomed me into their home with open arms. After my parents divorced and we moved away, Tim and I continued to find ways to hang out every so often but eventually lost touch over time. Throughout the past few years I would occasionally search for Tim on LinkedIn or other sites without any luck, and it is only now, as I'm going through a period of deeper introspection, in which I'm reflecting on who my closest friends have been at different points in my life, that I've put more energy into trying to find and reconnect with Tim. I am so incredibly saddened to learn of Tim's passing, and I am so deeply sorry for his family's loss. I have, for so many years, held cherished memories of my time spent with Tim, and I will hold even more tightly to those memories, now. My heart goes out to Tim's family and friends. I'll always remember the great times we had, my brother.