Thursday, November 30, 0002
I just learned that Jack passed away, and am shocked. I will never forget how much he and Vivian reached out to me when I was in law school at Yale and gave me such a warm sense of family. He was thoughtful, always there to help, and had a wonderful sense of humanity. Those qualities coupled with his fun sense of humor just made for a great guy. At my wedding, he gave me a present that captures what he was about -- a mounted medallion from Pelesh's Quality Market, which his grandfather (my great grandfather) and his mother operated for many years. It is on the wall of my office in Washington. I often look at it and feel a sense of pride and inspiration. Whenever I look at it from now on, I will always think of him. I am in California and regret very much that I won't be able to be at his funeral. Rest eternal. Mark Pelesh
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