Sorry to be posting so late and I sincerely hope it is welcome and not upsetting. I knew your dad and mom a long, long time ago when he and I both worked for Martin Marietta. It was not a time when either African Americans or women held many executive positions but times have blessedly changed. He was a very kind and steady presence and I valued the friendship of him and your mother. I thought of them this evening for two reasons. First I remembered they were from Philadelphia and the Eagles are doing much better than I would prefer as I now live in Dallas.
But more importantly, I got married very late (doing the dedicated corporate executive thing) when I was working with you dad and your parents sent us a lovely wedding present as they had been invited to our wedding. Every time I use the wonderful Calphalon chef's pan they generously sent, I think of your mom and dad and tonight for the first time I searched to see if they were still with us and discovered, sadly, that they had both passed away. I am very sorry for your loss. Wonderful, warm incredible people!