Gordon P. Gitlen

Gordon was my "boss" and I was his office manager and head legal secretary for 10 years - but - more than that we were friends. Many fond (and funny) memories of office parties in the penthouse at 1299 Ocean Ave. (and elsewhere) for birthdays and holidays. We kept in touch after I moved out of CA (the Northridge quake did it for me!) and he visited me when I lived in Santa Fe, NM. I saw him again in Santa Monica when he was dealing with is illness and visited with his mom, Edith Gitlen,...

Gordon, my friend for 25 years, I will miss you. Thank you for your friendship and love.

To Gordon,

"Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn's rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry:
I am not...

Gordon was my greatest love,My Rhett. He was in my heart from the time we met and even though we were separated by distance and time,the space in my heart for him was always there.He was a man to be respected and liked, and will be remembered and missed by many. The twinkle in his eye, will always remain with me, and that same twinkle he will bring with him to heaven. just last week, i awoke to him in my dreams, and tried to find him, though unsuccessfully.I now know why, but in my heart i...

On one of his trips to Taihiti, Gordon was kind enough to ask me if I wanted anything from there. I said to him that I would love to have some sand for my collection. He laughed and said, "you're kidding" I promptly showed him my collection of the many samples of sand and dirt that friends and others have brought me back from their journeys and I explained that it reminded it me that we are but a grain of dirt in this world from every walk of life. That I found peace and harmony upon looking...