Dear friends

Dear Helga, Dominic and I were very sad to hear about Arnie. Arnie was the first person who made Dominic feel welcome here at Naples Heritage. Dominic went to the pro shop to see if anyone would play golf with him and met Arnie. Arnie invited him to play with the Romeos and soon Dominic was a member and made many new friends. He has always said he had Arnie to thank for finding such a great group of friends and golfers. We both enjoyed the Romeo dinners every year when we would go to your house early to help set up for the great after party party. And will any Romeo ever forget the wonderful cruise we all took? Arnie's great organizational skills and love of people were responsible for so much fun and joy. He was also a great photographer, we still have the action golf photo Arnie took of Dominic displayed in the office. I have two favorite "snapshots" of Arnie that will always hold a dear place in my heart. One is of Arnie and Murphy coming to visit in the golf cart. Those two were so happy to be together in that cart. The other is more recent. When we visited your home last month, Arnie took us on a tour. He showed us the first floor he had worked on so lovingly. He was so proud of the wonderful job he did. I remember telling Dominic that Arnie looked so happy, and the move seemed to be so right for him and you because you both seemed so rested and content. Helga, I want you to know that everyone who knew Arnie here at Naples Heritage was upset to hear about what happened. He made a big impact and was a positive influence to many people, not just Dominic and myself. We will miss him very, very much. Terry & Dominic

Contributed on August 21, 2010 | View Entry