George Francis Plautz
In Loving Memory
The heart hath it's own memory, like the mind, and in it are ensrhined the precious keepsakes.
--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
My Buddy, My Buddy,
Your Buddy misses you.
--Gus Kahn
I am very sad to learn that George has left this earth and extend my heartfelt sympathy to his family and all who loved him. I met George and Mary Ann in the early 1990s and they were such a breath of fresh air in my life. It's been a long time since I've seen George but my memories of him are treasures. My favorite is the night that SLC found out we'd won the Olympic bid and the three of us wandered around downtown, marveling at how lively the town was. It was a magical evening! George was a great combination of sophistication, intelligence, and fun and I will miss him.
I know a lot of words. Not a single one does him justice, and the sum of my vocabulary can't fill this hole in the fabric of our lives (which, as it turns out, is not cotton after all). Thanks, Giorgio, for giving life to our lives.