Gordon Summers Brown

My dear godfather, Gordini. There was never a time when you weren't in my life. And there will never will be. You shaped my life with your tales of travel and unconditional love. The respect and fellowship you offered made me feel like a man when I was only a child. I miss you with all my heart.

what a grand gentleman. for many years gordini had been my neighbor but i never actually met him! he had been coming to my parents grocery store for years, was pleasant but always quiet. i remember him from when i was a child. he always walked tall and had the look of an elegant gentleman farmer. after all the years, it took oscar velasco to expand my awareness of gordini. thanks oscar. i am sorry for his passing and wish i had gotten the gift of knowing him. he will be missed!

Dear Gordini, I only wish I had had more of an opportunity to get to know you and that my children had met you. I will not forget you and will ensure Nicolas and Gabriella know how wonderful of a human being your were and how lucky we were to share some time with you.

Dear Gordini,
This is the first time you make us cry. Usually you have us smiling and laughing. You have left us as you lived, with class and dignity.
Thank you for everything. Thank you for being a guide in the past, but also one for the future. We miss you, but we know that you will be watching over us all, your friends and family.
We love you, Hubert, Suzi, Matthew, Lucas and Sean

Gordini had a huge influence on my life in more ways than I can recount -- a love of adventurous travel among them. He was a model for how to live an authentic life. He will be sorely missed, as he lives on in our hearts.