Dear Fox Family and Friends,
It is indeed and honor and privilege to have known your Dad, Zadia and mentor to many. I know he is proud of all of you. He said many uplifting things to all of us but it was the humble and patient examples he has imparted to us that will live in our hearts and minds.
Being an employee in a grand family business can often be daunting. Your Dad and Zadia had a way to dispel both real and perceived issues. He use multi copy notes that arrived mysteriously in our manual, yes manual inboxes in the accounting office. They were always dated and started out: “see me re:”. To this day I can still see, “see me re” in every aspect of life. As a young not so bright or mature employee, “see me re” notes brought out many feelings. Accountability for decisions, the possibility or not having lived up to expectations and many others. I often would compound the possibilities in my head before trying to choose the right time for the see me part of the re… As I matured under his guidance, the lesson of “see me re:” became a source of joy, as they most often were to congratulate or to enhance one of the many lessons in business and life he so graciously shared.
Great zadia, a title we all hope to aspire, with your Zadia being the benchmark. On this his birthday, I can see his broad bigger than life smile beaming as we all remember what he taught us and most of all the practice of the principles.
I can already hear Jenny laughing and saying there’s david trying to speak yidish again.
Love,
David L. Vail
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