James M. Kaplan

To My Beautiful Brother Jimmy,

I laughed with you
I cried with you
I sang with you
I played with you
I gazed at the stars with you
I shared the sunshine with you
I confided in you
I hugged you
I smiled with you
I danced with you

I feel so blessed and I cherished
every heartfilled moment with you

Love Always,
Louise

Jimmy,

Today is your birthday and we miss you so much. You are in our thoughts everyday and we feel your smile, your warmth and your love encompassing us.

Your Loving Family

Happy Birthday Jimmy
You are in our hearts always
Love,
Shirley, David and Sara

Go Red Sox! Isn't it ironic that they should win the World Series after Jimmy has passed and all those years he rooted for them and they did not win. I think someone up there pulled some strings. If I know Jimmy he is having a good time meeting all the sports figures from the past that are no longer with us. I like to think so.

Last night David's band put on a benefit show along with several other local bands in Ft.Lauderdale at a local night club. The benefit was in Jimmy's memory and the money raised was donated for research projects at the H.Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. The bands donated all of their proceeds and worked for free so that this could be accomplished. I am so proud of David and the other band members that they would honor Jimmy's memory in that way and try to do something positive...

Dear Shirley,
The cousins got together this weekend in Boston and Jimmy was in all our minds and hearts. We think of you with love,
Maril

In Celebration of the Life of James Martin Kaplan

The Measure of a Man

Not "How did he die, but how did he live?"

Not "What did he gain, but what did he give?"

These are the units to measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of birth.

Not "What was his station, but had he a heart?"

And "How did he play his God given part?"

Was he ever ready with a word of good cheer
To...

To Jerry, Alison & the Kaplan family,
Jimmy sounds like he was a wonderful person, and you are all blessed to have had him in your lives. Although his time on earth ended too soon, he seems to have achieved all that is truly important in life and he will continue to share your love in eternity. Our thoughts are with you at this time.
Leslie & Bob Katzberg

I met Jimmy on a blind date set up by our friends Debbie and Steve. I remember telling Debbie how cute I thought he was and I remember her telling me not to keep beating him at ping- pong or he would never ask me out. Well I guess he didn't mind me beating him at ping- pong because we ended up dating for 3 years and being married almost 27 1/2 years.
I remember a funny story about the day we brought our daughter Sara home from the hospital. My hormones must have been kicking in pretty...