Stephen Ellis

Excellence as a father, a golfer, a photographer and a friend. Special in so many ways!

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I will continue to laugh with you about the Boar's Head Deli all the rest of my life. What a particularly wonderful human-Godspeed, my friend.

Wonderful, wonderful guy. Knew him in grammar school. Touching obit.

In August 1969, a ragtag bunch of young prep school gentlemen converged on Blackstone Hall at Lake Forest College. I suppose we could´ve been known as the "Second Floor Blackstone Hall Boys" or something like that but we didn´t think of it. Steve was an integral member of this young cohort that has remained tight for 50+ years. One of the first things I noticed about Steve was the license plate on his silver Camaro which read: "OSEO". Like me, Steve, liked having a unique moniker on his...

I photographed a lot with Steve over the years and the events were always filled with good photography and Great Stories. I always contacted Steve for his opinion on any topic due to his eclectic knowledge base. Steve was one of the smartest people I've known. We also exchanged Dad/daughter stories, and one could tell from the glow when he talked about Lindsay, how much he loved her and valued spending time with her. The world is a lesser place with the passing of Steve.

Too many stories to tell: college parties at LFC, vacations with my girls, golf at CC of Fairfield, buying records at Sally´s in Westport, annual "Christmas Eve with Steve" lunches. He taught me to swing a club better, and not to miss out on the humor of Life. "Remember George, you´re hitting a golf ball, not killing a snake!"