Dad always wondered what was the measure of a man. He repeatedly stressed to us that one of the measures of a man's life was how you live your life and the way you treat the people around you.

Over the last week, he taught us that another measure of a man's life is the way you choose to leave this world. Dad left with dignity and with grace, fighting the whole way.

Although a terrible thing happened to him, he didn't focus on the bad, but rather, chose to focus on the good. Dad repeatedly cautioned us to live as if the cup was half full, not half empty. He lived and died with this same attitude.

Over the last week, Dad used the time he had left not to dwell on the unfairness of the terribly swift change in his medical condition, but rather to revel in his remaining days among us. As most of you know, Dad's plan and expectation, until just about one week ago, was to live a long and full life and to move with our Mom to their dream house in Upstate New York.

He courageously sought out and tried every available option for dealing with his cancer and, when those options all turned bad, gave the same courageous effort to his death. For the family and friends who had an opportunity to visit with him in his final days to say goodbye, we are astounded by the miracle of his spirit. For those who were too late, remember that he cared about you and would have loved to spend a few moments with you, if he could.

We are all truly touched and gratified by the outpouring of love and affection from Gerry's extended family at Roche. We had known that he was good at his job, but were frankly astonished to meet and see our Dad with the many young people for which he has been a Mentor, Teacher and even a second Father. The respect and reverence you have shown for Gerry has been as inspirational to us as he clearly was to you. You have given us a memory of him we will always cherish.

Now for the anecdotes which define the man better than any eulogy, or, according to Dad, "Enough of the heavy stuff:"