Passing of an old friend

Northern Friends,

It is with a sad heart, and some fond childhood (at work with Mom) memories that I post this message.

I was informed today that one of our own, Dave James, passed this Christmas. I have not heard of the funeral arrangements as of yet, but if I get wind of them I will be sure to pass them on to you.

Kelly

A Message about our Friend Mark Montesi

Friends

Many of us received this message from Dave Williams on Friday, October 23rd. For those of you that did not receive the email here is the content:

"Hello fellow Northernites - I got the following from Roy Park earlier and wanted to pass this along...

Not that I wanted to be the person who passed along this information, but some rumors regarding Mark's health have been floating around and I wanted to update everyone.

He has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) back in April and has been trying to keep it under wraps for a while, but now it is becoming obvious that something is wrong.

He has been using a walker for some time but now needs a wheelchair when going outside the house as he has taken some serious falls.

I wanted to pass along his contact information if you feel compelled to pass along a message to him or pass this message to any Northern employees you may have come across."

His cell - 514-236-4506
Home - 514-696-1546

Address
18451 Auban Street
Pierrefonds, Quebec (QC)
H9K 1P5
Canada

Hetzel Pretzel Wedding Bells

Hey everyone, Not much activity going on in here, but I thought I'd share some Happy News! One of our very own, Curt Hetzel, is getting married in September. He'll be having a small/private celebration, but let's all congratulate Curt and his son on the new Wife/Mom in their family! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Welcome back Kotters

Welcome back to everyone who has reconnected with the Northern family. Don't forget, today is the funeral for Sean, but as requested by Ceci and the family, they ask that you use any money that would have been spent on flowers and put it towards the charity of your choice in Sean's name.

Everyone is being given full access rights to the blog, so feel free to post news items, chat back and forth, and continue to reconnect with the Northern family.

Its great to get reconnected with all of you!


Kelly

P.S. If you click the "follow" button on the right of the screen, everyone will be able to see who has reconnected to the group when they're viewing the blog.

Via con Dios Mad-dog

Sean...Your booming voice will resonate in the hearts and minds of those who knew you forever. You were such a character, and with so much character. You were the Director of Golf. You called me "Bulldog" and I called you "Mad-dog". You could always make me laugh. My condolences to your family whom you loved and were so proud. I will miss you my friend, and will always remember you as simply "outstanding!"

Howard Simpson

"Oustanding"

Truly saddened by the loss of My Friend. I will always cherish the memories; golfing with Sean and his boys. Dinner with Sean and his sister Kristy....So hard to believe he has left us so soon.

We will miss you!




Bruce Stewart

Sean just exuded energy whenever he walked into a room. I will truly miss hearing him call me P&L (profit and loss) and his always positive response to the question, how are you? "If I was any better, ..." - that line was always followed by many positive thoughts. And this was classic Sean going back to the late 80's when he first joined Northern - always positive, always upbeat. My heart goes out to his family, who he was so very proud of. During a business phone conversation, he would often share a story about one of his children, and it was very obvious that he truly considered Ceci his "better" half. Sean will truly be missed, and I pray for God's peace upon his family during this very difficult time.

A sad loss, but lots of happy memories

It is with great condolences that we announce that Sean Maddock passed away Wednesday, June 17th at 10pm. Sean was a great asset to the Northern team as well as a friend that will be greatly missed by all. Here are some of the memories of Sean, as shared by his friends:

I am going to miss his calls and his optimism. He helped us build many relationships at Northern and was always focused on exceeding customer’s expectations. He leaves behind a young family with many requirements. I talked with Ceci earlier this evening and she needs our prayers and help.

Time on earth is short. Mike - thanks for the updates and encouraging words.

Joel Konicek

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Words seem inadequate to express the sadness about Sean's death.

Sean brought many gifts to our life of friendship and laughter.

He will be missed but we will never forget him.

Thoughts and prayers to family and friends.

Jeff Walkowiak

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I will always remember Sean for the laughter he brought us and for the kindness he showed me when I first joined Northern.

Please keep me informed as to arrangements.

Scott

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Thank you for informing us. Seeing the comments that are being returned reminds me of the wonderful community that was Northern Computers. Sean was a big presence in that community and I will never forget his boisterous greeting when I would enter the room. You could not ignore Sean, he had a great heart for people and he will be missed.

Warren Simonsen

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This is truly a great loss to the old Northern "family". At least we can all find solace in the happy & warm feelings that remembering Sean brings to all of the lives that he touched.

Penny Farrell

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So sad. May God bless his family.

Best Regards, Jim Thompson

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The number of messages and kind words are a testament to how great of a person that Sean was. We'll all miss the energy he brought to everything he did and the smiles he put on our faces.

Ann Geissler

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I'll always remember Sean for his giant bear hugs and his great big smiles every time I saw him.

Kelly Larrabee
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Sean was a true force of nature that brought passion and determination to everything the he tackled. However in every conversation that I had with Sean over the years the one thing that he was most passionate about was his wife and kids. He always had a great story about his family and conveyed how much he truly adored them at every opportunity. In my opinion one can have no better legacy. To the Maddock family my most heartfelt condolences and prayers.

Rest in peace Sean.

Gene Reed

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When Bill Ellifson first took over for Eric Mandernack as Sean's inside sales person, I walked by Bill's door about 4 or 5 times over a couple of hours. Every time I walked by Bill was standing. Next day, same thing. I finally asked Bill why he wasn't sitting down, and he replied, "Sean says I can't sit down until I hit $10,000 in sales for the day."

Sean certainly had a way to motivate!

Sincerely,

Dave Williams