I had no plans at all! From the first call to Dale Groce, letting him know of Jerry's passing, he was at Carepartners Solace in 20 mins. He was greeting everyone, and his compassionate nature was overflowing!! He said they would be there, no rush to plan, just to let him know when we were ready. That made the whole process for us to plan just open up. We met, planned as Dale's professionalism was evident from the start. He listened as we talked, taking notes, and asked us to tell him about Jerry. Dale Groce and his staff were Amazing!! They helped us turn a very sad situation into a wonderful celebration of Life. We are forever grateful for Groce Funeral Home. 10 isn't high enough!
Hugh was a good friend and colleague. I remember sitting with him at my first WWC faculty retreat in August 1998. He had a great wit and curiosity about him. Hugh was intrigued that I worked with athletes and teams in sport psychology. Once he learned that I played golf, Hugh took it upon himself to show me around WNC and hit as many golf courses as we could. (This was before Christine and I had kids -- when I actually had time to play golf!) It was a great way to get acquainted with the area, but more important, with Hugh himself. Among his many interests, he enjoyed golf, baseball, and Warren Wilson. He was a lot of fun to be around at lunches in Gladfelter, at WWC athletic events, and in the classroom. I've missed Hugh since he retired and am saddened he has died.