George and I became friends over the past few years attending retreats together, speaking often and generally exploring the brilliant crossroads of physics and dharma. We conspired to launch projects together… of all shapes and sizes - laughing like children and putting pencil to paper. We wanted to cross paths often in our final years . A good man; loving his family dearly; relentlessly cheerful and kind; wise and refreshingly unassuming. He made me smile countless times. Saying farewell broke my heart.