Suresh Chinniah Ramgopal

West Point, 1999

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Patrick on April 30, 2008:

Suresh, I knew you as long as I can remember knowing anyone in my entire life. You were the first best friend both my brother John and I ever had. We used to spend so much time together in the early 80's growing up, especially during the summers, swimming at our house and picking up Jello pudding pops from your Mom, plus the week or so you spent at our house during the Blizzard of '85. I remember my brother Jim brought you home with you riding on his shoulders because the snow drifts were so deep. You were truly considered a member of our family. I remember when you came to my father's funeral in 1995 and said that you considered my dad like another father for you--that really meant a lot to John and me. Hopefully you can say hi to my father for me if you see him up there. Anyhow, I was just thinking about you and googled your name and came across this web site. My wife and I bought back the old house we grew up playing at. Two of the maple trees that we grew from saplings and planted in the front yard are still there and 25 years later they are now 30-40 feet tall. Whenever I pause to look at them I remember us as kids playing in the mud. My wife and I just had our first child and one of my hopes for her is that she can be as lucky as I was to grow up with a best friend like you. We miss you very much!

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