In the beginning
I met Jon about 32 years ago, the first day he visited Philip Morris USA for his interview with Plant Industrial Engineering – he was fresh out of Virginia Tech. I was immediately struck by his wit, intelligence, and knowledge of the field. He soon became a great co-worker with which I shared many time studies and other projects, and a friend.

Because of our similar ages and marital statuses at the time, we spent quite a few hours hanging out at various parties and get-togethers at his apartment complex and mine. As our lives progressed and marital statuses changed, we continued to be onsite confidants sharing both our joys and woes. As children entered our lives our story sharing continued with newfound humor and joys.