At the grave site Rich Gallun spoke:
I'm sad to lose Nick for several reasons.
First, I will miss Nick as a great friend, somebody who was always there for me.
Second, I'm disappointed that we won't be able to see Nick and Sherrie get married - they made such a wonderful couple.
Third, Nick had such potential ahead of him professionally. Some people considered me his mentor at the Sachs Group, but in fact he was as much a mentor to me as I was to him. Despite his being younger than I, his maturity and insight helped me and others deal with many challenging situations. He had such a way with people, and such a future.
One story comes to mind...In 1994, Nick and I were assigned the challenge of developing a completely new business for the Sachs Group. By mid-year, we had little to show for our efforts; we were in dire need of some revenues. But somebody at the Sachs Group had uncovered a great lead for us in Northern Wisconsin. So we drove the six hours up North to meet with the big shots at the Marshfield Clinic, a prestigious prospect. We were convinced that this was going to be the big deal to launch our business onto successful ground. We woke up early for a 7:30am meeting and pitched our wares. The Marshfield folks responded favorably to our presentation. Once we explained our pricing, however, the Marshfield folks let us know that they liked our products but that there was no way that they could afford them. On the other hand, they appreciated our making the trip and, as a gift of appreciation, they gave Nick and me special Marshfield Clinic pens.
Nick and I celebrated this gift with a big breakfast at the Hardee's in town, and a bigger chuckle at how our six hour trip had resulted in such good fortune. We laughed about the Marshfield Clinic pens the rest of the year, and in time, we fortunately found some paying customers. Nick's sense of humor about this trip typified his ability to make any adventure fun. Nick is somebody you just wanted on your team.
Rich
At the Grave
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First, I will miss Nick as a great friend, somebody who was always there for me.
Second, I'm disappointed that we won't be able to see Nick and Sherrie get married - they made such a wonderful couple.
Third, Nick had such potential ahead of him professionally. Some people considered me his mentor at the Sachs Group, but in fact he was as much a mentor to me as I was to him. Despite his being younger than I, his maturity and insight helped me and others deal with many challenging situations. He had such a way with people, and such a future.
One story comes to mind...In 1994, Nick and I were assigned the challenge of developing a completely new business for the Sachs Group. By mid-year, we had little to show for our efforts; we were in dire need of some revenues. But somebody at the Sachs Group had uncovered a great lead for us in Northern Wisconsin. So we drove the six hours up North to meet with the big shots at the Marshfield Clinic, a prestigious prospect. We were convinced that this was going to be the big deal to launch our business onto successful ground. We woke up early for a 7:30am meeting and pitched our wares. The Marshfield folks responded favorably to our presentation. Once we explained our pricing, however, the Marshfield folks let us know that they liked our products but that there was no way that they could afford them. On the other hand, they appreciated our making the trip and, as a gift of appreciation, they gave Nick and me special Marshfield Clinic pens.
Nick and I celebrated this gift with a big breakfast at the Hardee's in town, and a bigger chuckle at how our six hour trip had resulted in such good fortune. We laughed about the Marshfield Clinic pens the rest of the year, and in time, we fortunately found some paying customers. Nick's sense of humor about this trip typified his ability to make any adventure fun. Nick is somebody you just wanted on your team.
Rich
At the Grave
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Third, Nick had such potential ahead of him professionally. Some people considered me his mentor at the Sachs Group, but in fact he was as much a mentor to me as I was to him. Despite his being younger than I, his maturity and insight helped me and others deal with many challenging situations. He had such a way with people, and such a future.
One story comes to mind...In 1994, Nick and I were assigned the challenge of developing a completely new business for the Sachs Group. By mid-year, we had little to show for our efforts; we were in dire need of some revenues. But somebody at the Sachs Group had uncovered a great lead for us in Northern Wisconsin. So we drove the six hours up North to meet with the big shots at the Marshfield Clinic, a prestigious prospect. We were convinced that this was going to be the big deal to launch our business onto successful ground. We woke up early for a 7:30am meeting and pitched our wares. The Marshfield folks responded favorably to our presentation. Once we explained our pricing, however, the Marshfield folks let us know that they liked our products but that there was no way that they could afford them. On the other hand, they appreciated our making the trip and, as a gift of appreciation, they gave Nick and me special Marshfield Clinic pens.
Nick and I celebrated this gift with a big breakfast at the Hardee's in town, and a bigger chuckle at how our six hour trip had resulted in such good fortune. We laughed about the Marshfield Clinic pens the rest of the year, and in time, we fortunately found some paying customers. Nick's sense of humor about this trip typified his ability to make any adventure fun. Nick is somebody you just wanted on your team.
Rich
At the Grave
Table of contents
Nick and I celebrated this gift with a big breakfast at the Hardee's in town, and a bigger chuckle at how our six hour trip had resulted in such good fortune. We laughed about the Marshfield Clinic pens the rest of the year, and in time, we fortunately found some paying customers. Nick's sense of humor about this trip typified his ability to make any adventure fun. Nick is somebody you just wanted on your team.
Rich