Stephen Horvath

Steve was a great and dear friend of mine. His words of wisdom helped me through many rough times in my life. His humor was the same as mine. He loved his sons with all his heart. He missed his wife every day that I knew him. I tried to see him several times after he told me he was ill. He knew my father and who also passed away from the same illness. Steve was a once in a life time friend. I wish that I had been there for the memorial service. David and Alex you have lost a great father in...

I only had the privledge of meeting Steve in person once. Yes, there was lots of beer and laughter involved at that meeting. But I spoke with him on the phone every day for several years, sometimes multiple times a day. His gruff exterior hid a kind heart and wonderful sense of humor. He made the job of workers compensation less of a drugery. When his company moved to another insurance company, I did not speak with Steve every day, but we stayed in touch. I always enjoyed our...