Robert Kleine

Oh Mike, I have thought of you and Kathy so many times over the last few years.
I was cleaning out some paperwork when I happened upon a lovely letter of recommendation you so kindly sent me.
I googled you and then found out the sad news.
RIP my big bear of a friend. I will never forget you. You came into my life and have never left it. I spent a week in your company with your lovely wife Kathy. It has left a profound memory with me.
I was to only meet you one more time...

My name interestingly is also Michael Klein (no E). I just learned of Mikes passing. We were both CEO's of Medical Technology Companies. We would often run into each other at Conferences and because of him I became known as the little Mike Klein-even at 6 feet. I loved the guy and we joked around a lot. I would get his room service or hospitality basket of cheer at events and he would get mine. One time we were both up for the best new product awards category and the winner was Mike...

Kathy
I am sorry for being late is offering my condolences. I just found out Mike had passed. We were good friends in college, and as usual life got in the way and we lost contact after that. I am praying for you and your family .

You will always live in our hearts and prayers.

I am very saddened to learn of Mike's death. Although I lost touch with Mike after high school (John Carroll, Birmingham, AL) we were close friends in grade school (St. Francis Xavier) when the Kleine family lived around the corner from us in Crestwood. This was seventh/eighth grade, circa '67--'68.

So, I have some happy memories of our adventures together as kids and this is a story I shared with my SFX classmates who remembered Mike:

For years, there was a small cave...