tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post5785813992879379718..comments2022-05-30T21:55:26.923-07:00Comments on Ross Miller Memorial: ObituaryMary O'Keeffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662977706706048151noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-70531223421349444942020-05-21T07:40:07.751-07:002020-05-21T07:40:07.751-07:00Wonderful tribute to an intelligent quiet man wort...Wonderful tribute to an intelligent quiet man worthy of your love, Mary.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845097209798333489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-67946176010413972242014-04-02T09:26:26.134-07:002014-04-02T09:26:26.134-07:00From Ross's Uncle, Roy:
I would like to comple...From Ross's Uncle, Roy:<br />I would like to complement you on your revised comments on my brother's, Jerry's, early life before and after he went to Guatemala for his health. <br />Jerry was 3-and-a-half years my senior, and my 9 year old memory is not very good and coupled with my 87 year old senility renders it even less competent. <br />Educationally, our lives were very different. Jerry was a good and serious student who, with my mother's and father's help, went on to college after his military service. I, on the other hand, quit school at 16 and went to work, and went into army at 18. Simply put, I was something of a bum, and Jerry an intellectual (I did eventually go on to college after the army simply because the army paid for it and received a B.S. at Syracuse University).<br />Jerry and I were very different types. The only thing we both had in common were loving and caring parents (Rose and Willie) when we grew up. And Jerry later became a loving, caring father to Ross and Dinah. <br />I do have one other thing to share with you. I married an Irish girl from the Bronx at 35 and lost her to cancer about 12 years ago. It was a good and loving marriage. I remarried a year ago to an American Taiwanese girl, Mei, whom I love (She is a nurse case manager by profession which is also a plus at 87). Mei and I are deeply sorry for your loss, and would love to have you and your daughters visit us in NYC .<br />Love, Mei and Roy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829447822434070721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-45359962730998342312013-11-20T16:36:08.434-08:002013-11-20T16:36:08.434-08:00I think about Ross a lot. And, I will always reme...I think about Ross a lot. And, I will always remember him as a wonderful husband and father. We were all blessed to have him in our family. Ross enriched our lives.<br />Love always,Mary G. O'Keeffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312944826570721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-57156336316239473972013-11-20T15:45:20.447-08:002013-11-20T15:45:20.447-08:00I thought I would come visit the blog today. It h...I thought I would come visit the blog today. It has been a very long 6 months. With Love...Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-49913433463758068512013-10-29T19:00:06.085-07:002013-10-29T19:00:06.085-07:00Dear Mary,
my name is Hari Iyer and had studied ...Dear Mary, <br /><br />my name is Hari Iyer and had studied finance under Ross in 2006 and 2007. It was one of the best classes I had taken during my SUNY MBA college days. I used to look forward to his classes and was in decent touch when I moved to Boston and when I was working with Deloitte. I also used to regularly read the articles posted on Rigged online.<br /><br />I was shocked to hear the news of his passing away – I didn’t know until yesterday when I happened to visit the SUNY Albany webpage. I’ll certainly say a prayer for him. I however won’t forget his attention to details and the effort he used to take while teaching as well as provide real-life examples including having us watch the movie Wall Street to better understand the finance market intricacies. <br /><br />Please accept my heartfelt condolences and take care during these tough times.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Hari.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708055935071625940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-60316760550673531882013-06-10T11:25:08.889-07:002013-06-10T11:25:08.889-07:00Dear Mary,
I am a friend of Amy's and she told...Dear Mary,<br />I am a friend of Amy's and she told me about Ross and how helpful you have been to her in time of need. Thank you for this lovely portrait of someone I didn't get a chance to know. My sympathies go out to you and your family.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443426503019244024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-18125773743275650182013-06-03T21:59:19.812-07:002013-06-03T21:59:19.812-07:00Mary, I am so sorry for your loss. This is terribl...Mary, I am so sorry for your loss. This is terrible news. Talking with Ross was always a high point for me when he attended the Spec Parties that Victor Niederhoffer and I used to hold in New York. I will miss his great sense of irony. You both were inspirations to me when I was deciding whether to homeschool Aubrey. Thank you for posting these links. Laurel Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397866557312511605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-64989513834854940352013-06-03T19:49:28.660-07:002013-06-03T19:49:28.660-07:00as always, Mary, you write beautifully and from th...as always, Mary, you write beautifully and from the heart. this is a touching tribute to Ross. i can't imagine what you and the girls must be going through right now. i think of you every day. much love, lindaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17153841334406991610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-56587031071516477272013-06-03T18:09:10.996-07:002013-06-03T18:09:10.996-07:00Thank you for making this memorial for Ross, whose...Thank you for making this memorial for Ross, whose intelligence and humor always went together to make learning fun...even though I was never his student, I always felt I felt I understood economics and the world better after a conversation with Ross. A unique and caring man, devoted to his family. I look forward to reading more as you have time to write.rohrbachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722943198206882445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-37154808884456580002013-06-03T15:09:30.700-07:002013-06-03T15:09:30.700-07:00A beautiful tribute. While I never met Ross my fri...A beautiful tribute. While I never met Ross my friendship with Dinah and David has given my wife and me some insight into what an amazing and talented man he was. Our thoughts are with you all in this great loss. jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077223398907532291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-64641494508892240662013-06-03T10:51:08.392-07:002013-06-03T10:51:08.392-07:00I am heartbroken by this terrible news.
Ross and ...I am heartbroken by this terrible news.<br /><br />Ross and I struck up a years long friendship, originally introduced by Vic Niederhoffer.<br /><br />I will have more to say later about this truly great man.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840241331030086431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-57012250245940318222013-06-03T10:34:04.125-07:002013-06-03T10:34:04.125-07:00I never met Ross face to face; rather, I was on an...I never met Ross face to face; rather, I was on an email list with him, discussing markets and economics. He was always so generous with his intellect and his knowledge that even I managed to learn a lot from him. And now I am reading your appreciation of him and feeling very, very sad indeed that I did not get the chance to know him better, personally. May you all be filled with warm memories and love for him and each other.Bighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401101795811316309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-87282112021381536932013-06-03T06:52:47.991-07:002013-06-03T06:52:47.991-07:00Also, it appears that apostrophes give blogspot in...Also, it appears that apostrophes give blogspot indigestion. Such is life!<br /><br />This recalls a funny story about the IRS apparently getting indigestion from the apostrophe in my name and deciding that we were not married. It took some correspondence to straighten the matter out that year. Since that year, we decided to stop using the apostrophe in my name on our tax return and have had no problems since then.Mary O'Keeffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662977706706048151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-91159480124849403402013-06-03T06:46:41.606-07:002013-06-03T06:46:41.606-07:00Thanks, Mom, for sharing your beautiful memories o...Thanks, Mom, for sharing your beautiful memories of Ross. He was very grateful to you and Dad for being such terrific parents and raising me.<br /><br />Just to help prevent confusion for anyone who doesn't know, there are three women named Mary O'Keeffe in our family.<br /><br />Mary G. O'Keeffe is my mother (and Ross's mother-in-law)<br /><br />Mary Margaret O'Keeffe is my name (Ross's wife) and my family calls me "Meg" to distinguish me from my mother<br /><br />Mary Margaret O'Keeffe is also the name of my niece (daughter of my brother Rick O'Keeffe), who goes by the nickname of "Maggie."<br />Mary O'Keeffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662977706706048151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-73951933096136828012013-06-03T06:28:35.195-07:002013-06-03T06:28:35.195-07:00I would like to be one of the first to post of my ...I would like to be one of the first to post of my love and appreciation of Ross, my son-in-law. From our first meeting on Thanksgiving 1976, in Cambridge, I saw a fine and sensitive man. I only grew in admiration of his many faceted personality. Mostly I was impressed with his love and caring for his family especially Meg and Alison and Catherine. I cherish the times when he and I were able to have time for personal conversations. His understanding and humor always seemed to shine through. I only have happy memories of Ross and may he rest in peace.<br />Mary G. O'Keeffe<br />Mary G. O'Keeffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312944826570721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617440559167721058.post-69183988186607335482013-06-03T05:49:27.166-07:002013-06-03T05:49:27.166-07:00A beautiful tribute to a deep and loving man. His...A beautiful tribute to a deep and loving man. His legacy lives in his children who have his eyes, his brains, his love of learning and his ability to see the world form a different perspective. Thank you for sharing a bit of his depth with us. Sending you all much love and healing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436738242487372127noreply@blogger.com