<p>I am leaving tomorrow for Tony’s funeral in Illinois. Fortunately I live in the area. That Saturday I was watching The Bucket List with my sponsor mother, then got the news later that night. He was a classmate who was a great loss for my company. He was frequently in my room helping my roommate with Statics and other difficult technical classes. I struggled plebe year but he never looked down on me like some others did. That’s what I remember most about him. This semester, he was also in my squad which meant I had meals with him everyday and he had to endure me stepping on his feet for noon meal formation. Even though so young, he already lived a fulfilled life.</p>