One of my good friends passed away last Saturday at the age of 75.
His name was Dennis Lorence.
He was a retired school teacher in Detroit.
I met him in 2005 when I joined the crew of a racing yacht named “Venom”.
He was the bowman which is the most dangerous job on a sailboat.
He was courageous in all kinds of weather and good at his responsibilities.
He died after a multi-year battle with cancer.
Although sick, he felt that his role in life was to bring fun and laughter to everyone he met.
The last time I spoke to him, there he was telling jokes.
In the midst of a three day yacht race from Port Huron, Michigan to Mackinac Island, Dennis told me his favorite joke.
“Why don’t cannibals eat clowns? Because they taste funny!”
He will be missed.
He was determined to make this world a better place!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
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