I began this blog, Fratres Aeterni, to remember my brothers in arms.... forever. I have brothers in my family, brothers from the Corps, brothers from college days, brothers from the skies where I fly... and brothers from the industry that I work in. I have lost some of my brothers from the Corps in Vietnam... and it pained me inside.
I lost another brother yesterday.
One of my fellow geologists, and a man that I have been proud to call my friend, died Sunday morning. Mike Yarussi was wise, witty, friendly to all.. and I have often described him as the guy on the top of my A+ person list. Mike was also an achiever... he was the president of JAMEX Exploration, an oil and gas company. JAM, the first few letters of his company name, stands for Joyce, Amanda, Michael.. his family whom he loved so much.
Mike's wisdom continued into the areas of what prospects to invest in.. how to minimize the risk and be successful in oil and gas. In many discussions around the table, he was the calming influence and could look at all the options in front of him and invariably pick the right one. If there was a "good cop - bad cop" scenario, Mike was always the good cop.
Mike was short in stature (well, compared to me), but very strong. He proved that often on the golf course.. and could drive the ball much farther than I had ever done. He loved the outdoors.... another thing that we shared.
Mike left us at age 58; and I know that I shall never see him or hear him call me "Stevie" again in this life. His rapid decline in health shocked me.... I had prayed for him to recover... to return to be the Mike we remembered.
In disbelief... I miss him immensely.
Fair winds and following seas, Mikey. I know you have a hand on the windward rail.
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