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Date Posted: 23:54:33 09/14/01 Fri
Author: Bill Szymczak
Subject: Remembering John Ogonowski

John "Ogie" Ogonowski was my classmate, fraternity brother and friend during our years together at Lowell Tech. We were both in engineering...but John's love was flying...he was in the Air Force ROTC Program. After graduating in 1972, we went our separate ways...John into the Air Force...I went into commercial nuclear power. We kept in touch ...I remember attending his wedding to Margaret in Long Island...but as the years went by became separated by life..family and work taking us in different directions. I knew after his time in the service he flew for American and I often wondered if I'd run into him in my travels. But the dastardly and cowardly events of 9/11 have taken that opportunity away forever.

I'm sorry John that I didn't make the extra effort to keep in touch more... I remember that smile and the antics we shared ..Pi Lambda Phi, the Civic Club and others. I remember your family...your Mom and Dad especially...and how they treated me like one of their own.

It is with heartfelt sympathy that my wife Mary and I extend our condolences to John's wife Margaret and children, brother Jim, parents Alex & Terry and all the Ogonowski's. Though years have passed, I have lost a good friend...We will all miss him.

Bill Szymczak, Grafton MA LTI Class of 1972

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