Nicholas Templeton Rhinelander

41, of Belmont, Massachusetts, died Monday, April 2 in Stockbridge, Vermont in an automobile accident. He leaves his wife, Emily Hewitt Rhinelander, and his two children, Elizabeth Hamilton Rhinelander (8) and James Denison Shaw Rhinelander (6). Nick was a principal of Equity Resources Investments, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, a real estate investment firm. Prior to joining Equity Resources in 2003, Nick worked for Andersen Consulting from 1996 to 2002. He received his AB from Harvard College in 1988, where he skied on the varsity alpine ski team and also was on the varsity sailing team. An avid skier who skied all over the world, he was the president of the Friends of Harvard Skiing and certified as a PSIA ski instructor. Nick was born on January 31, 1966 in Hartford, CT. He attended The Renbrook School and Hall High School in West Hartford, CT. Following Harvard, Nick received his MBA from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University in 1996. Nick began studying the violin at age 6 and played throughout his life. He was a student of Roman Totenberg at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA and at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in Blue Hill, ME. An accomplished classical musician, Nick soloed with orchestras internationally. An energetic father and loving husband, Nick's true passion in life was his family. Nick passed on his passion for skiing, hockey, the outdoors, art and music to his two beloved children. Nick served on several boards, including serving as Vice President of the Dublin Lake Club in Dublin, NH. He and his wife are members of the Dublin Lake Club and the Cambridge Skating Club. In addition to his immediate family, Nick is also survived by his father, David H. Rhinelander of Gloucester, MA; his mother, Chaya Hurwitz of Brooklyn, NY; two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints' Church, 17 Clark Street in Belmont, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, P.O. Box 648, Blue Hill, Maine, 04614. Online guest book at www.brownfuneralbel mont.com. Arrangements by Brown & Sons, BELMONT.