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for Herbert Saffir
April 21, 2010
I love you and you will always live in my heart as "hurricane herb" and one of the best step-dads a woman could ever ask for. Humble and dedicated. Quiet yet strong and loving. Always thinking of you...Gale Simpson
Alan Feigelman
December 13, 2007
Hi Rick, I'm sorry to hear of your father's passing. I used to see him picking up medications at the Walgreens and always asked him how you were doing. Best wishes to you and your sister in this time of grief.
Herb Saffir (right) with his old friend Bob Simpson (left)
December 3, 2007
Neal Dorst
December 3, 2007
Mr.Saffir was very kind to me in helping with my research recently, and everyone who knew him liked him and thought he was a gentle man.
Mary Radford
November 28, 2007
Herb Saffir was 'the giant' that inspired us to be more aware of the need for stronger building codes, and his passion for safety was unlimited. Knowing him personally was our treat--he was a kind, sweet, noble, sincere, warmhearted gentleman with old fashion values. We will miss you, Herb.
Frank
November 28, 2007
May he rest in God's peace - our condolences from those current and past employees of the HRD/NHC families...
Judy Easton
November 28, 2007
My condolences to the Saffir family. The world has lost one of the great ones and he will certainly be remembered for ages to come. May the angels surround you all.
Bubba Buddha
November 27, 2007
Godspeed, Mr. Saffir. Help us if you can.
Lois Carpenter
November 26, 2007
Our son, Ken, recognized your father's name and photo in the Seattle Times newspaper and told me about his death. Ken is Charlie and Doris Stoker's grandson and I am Charlotte Smiley's sister. Our parents (yours and mine) enjoyed a friendship of many years. Your mom was a special friend to our mom, especially during her last years, and I remember she had placed a red rose at each place setting for a ladies' luncheon one summer. Our dads conversed aabout building/structural issues among other things. I remember he sent me a kind note (unexpected by me) after I sent him a card after your mom's death.
Blessings to you,
James Lozier
November 26, 2007
To your dedication and support to ensure for the safety and protection for so many others, God Bless You My Friend.
Thanks for being my anchor.
A legend will allways live on.
God Bless.
Gloria Martinez
November 26, 2007
Respects to Mr.Saffir, his knowledge is greatly appreciated by so many. Condolences to the surviving family.
Charlotte Stoker Smiley
November 26, 2007
I know my parents, Charlie and Doris Stoker, respected and enjoyed your parents, Herb and Sarah. Our two civil and structural engineer sons and I have also. If you let me know the time and place of Herb's service I will represent them.
Fred Robbins
November 26, 2007
Richard and Barbara,
My deepest sympathies.
My father was an architect at Steward-Skinner staring in the late 1940s. We were close friends with the Saffirs. I played with Richard and Barbara in the 50s.
I caught up with Sarah and Herb by mail several years ago and had been in contact at least at Christmas every year. I miss them both.
Raymond Smith
November 26, 2007
I met Mr. Saffir when I was an Officer at Homestead Air Force Base in the 1980's. He did a presentation at a Society of American Military Engineers luncheon, and I have kept his business card all these years. I read the story of his passing in my local paper in York, PA. May God Bless Herb and his family.
Patrick Brown
November 25, 2007
Knowledge is pliceless, thank you for touching me from afar to pass on the knowledge to friendly folk.
mindy myshrall
November 25, 2007
Herb, you were a great man and will always be
remembered for all the building codes and hurricane saftey you provided the world! I am happy to have called you friend and thankful for our time together. God bless you because you a surely a angle now!!
Marie De Robertis
November 25, 2007
I am sorry to hear that Mr. Saffir has left us. But what a great gift he has given us. May he rest in peace knowing of a good job he did that was well done. My prayers to his family and friends.
Henryk Zaleski (USN-Ret)
November 25, 2007
Rest in peace.
Janet Katz
November 25, 2007
I'm sorry for your loss. It's the end of an era for our neighborhood and that generation. All our parents are gone now. I saw the notice in the New York Times and it was even on CNN International. I always thought of him when they used "Category 1" or whatever for the storms even if they didn't use his name. You can tell by the accolades that he really made a difference. That can be a consolation.
Robert McDonnell
November 25, 2007
To The Saffir Family:
God Blessed the world when Herb Saffir arrived. We all know that his work targeted hurricanes and structural integrity of buildings during them has saved countless lives and will continue to do so. Mr. Saffir had a good reason for his concern because while working as a steward aboard the ill-fated TEL Morro Castle, he found himself in the rough waters of the Atlantic off the New Jersey coast. He was in the water for many hours, sick from the storm blown waters. Finally, he was picked up.
The storm waters came from Storm 6, 1934--a hurricane. Yes, Mr, Saffir knew first hand what it was like to be caught in a storm. His devotion to preserving human life during hurricanes, I think came naturally to him after that. I never met Mr. Saffir, but we exchanged correspondence and spoke on the telephone. I found him to be soft-spoken, genuine, dedicated and willing to help. The world lost a gem with Mr. Saffir's passing. May he now rest in peace after years of hard work.
john swann
November 24, 2007
john b swann passing is so sad but when youal well see herbert in heaven what a joy it well be john
Connie Crowther
November 24, 2007
My dear friend Herb Saffir was a giant of a man, a true gentleman, someone who had time for everyone who had an interest in his work. I first met Herb when I was a young staff member of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and he was its president. Our friendship continued after I left the Chamber and began a long career in public relations, writing and editing. He was always there for me for references, information, good thoughts and encouragement. Herb contributed mightily to the building codes and hurricane warning system in South Florida and throughout the world. His thousands of friends and admirers will miss Herb very much. Rest in peace, my dear friend.
Philip Wesler
November 24, 2007
My deepest sympathies to the family. I did not know Mr. Saffir personally, but in my first job as a structural engineer with Hardesty and Hanover in New York, in 1948, my fellow workers would always tell me that he had worked with them there, and what a great engineer he was..
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
November 24, 2007
My heartfelt sympathy to the Saffir family in the loss of Herbert.
Anita Cava
November 24, 2007
Barbara, my sympathies on the loss of your dad. I have thought of you as I have read articles about him lately and I would be glad to be in touch after all these years. warmly, Anita
Philip Davis, Col., USMC (Ret)
November 24, 2007
Dear Barbara and Richard, My wife,Evelyn, and I were close friends of your dear mother and dad, Sarah and Herb Saffir. We met in the early 90's when your dad was president of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce.At that time,he hired me to be the executive director of the chamber.Your mother and dad had a great love affair.We are happy that they are together again resting in peace.
Rafael E. Droz-Seda
November 24, 2007
On behalf of the Puerto Rico's College of Engineers and Surveyors (Florida's Chapter), we would to express our condolense to the family of our distinguished member, Herbert Saffir.
Abel Perez
November 24, 2007
Thanks for your warnings.
November 24, 2007
Mr Saffir made a great contribution to the way we live our lives. They are very much appreciated. He will always be remembered. May the Almighty God of comfort be the family and friends of this dear man.
John 5:28,29
Sincerely,
WB
Peter Padowitz
November 24, 2007
Mr. Saffir inspired his peers and awed those he mentored while serving as one of the founders and guardians of the South Florida Building Code and other Codes. He applied sound structural engineering to the practices of the Construction Industry and promoted these practices in an enthusiastic and persuasive way that inspired those in the Industry to accept his teachings. He was a Construction Industry icon and while he will be missed, his many contributions will benefit great populations in hurricane prone areas of the world. Thank you Herb Saffir and may God bless you for your many years of dedicated service.
Brad Dressler
November 24, 2007
A man of character, resolution and achievement, his kind will not be seen for many an age.
M Hensle
November 23, 2007
Mr Saffir,
Many thousands owe their lives to you and your scale. Blessings to you and your loved ones. You left this world a better place for having been in it.
S. Deloatch
November 23, 2007
Thank you Mr. Saffir for allowing the gift that God gave to you for the world to be created. Thank you for aiding in saving thousands and thousands of lives each year.
D.L. ZIMMMERMAN
November 23, 2007
REST IN PEACE, HERBERT SAFFIR
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