Dennis T. Murray

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I just had lunch today with an old buddy whom I haven't seem in years, and he mentioned he heard something about my dear old friend Dennis Murray passing away.
I said, "NO WAY" couldn't be, "Must be Mistaken", and then when I got home, and surfed the web, I found this page.
Not truly believing, I emailed the people who had created this page, nearly two years ago, but before I received any replies, my denial turned to realization, that I had lost an old friend, and an old friend that I had lost touch with the last several years, and I cried. Yeah, men do cry!
I first met Dennis back in 1974 or 1975.
Well, first I met his big sister, Catherine, and through the many years got to know Dennis pretty well, but it wasn't until much later, that I got to know Dennis as well, as I have known anyone.
He went to college, strangely enough, with my little brother at Franklin Pierce, so I'd see him up there, A LOT, along with his sister Cindy, who I wish I could get a hold of!
And down in Greenwich, years later, the Clam Box Bar, and my age is telling now because I can't even recall the name of that Bar that we spent most of our summers, falls and winters at.
The Keogh brothers, Mike Bender, a bunch of other people would always be there, and remember that waitress, Gem? Wonder where she is Den?
Dennis was a deep and thoughtful guy, always, and I stress, ALWAYS kind, compassionate and willing to listen. To be honest, I don't recall in my life, ever knowing anyone gentler and sincerely as good.
I saw him through difficult times too, but I never recall him ever being cruel to anyone, even those that might have deserved it. I was amazed at his ability to be so shy and quiet, yet be so, well…….popular with everyone.
I remember when he worked at the Camera Shop in Old Greenwich. No one garnered more respect and trust from the customers as Dennis. They all, young, Old, would wait in line to talk to Den, no matter how many other salespeople were there. That's how I remember Dennis, someone you could always depend on, trust and enjoy being around.
He was 17 when I met him, and 37 when I last got to sit down with him and talk, and reminisce.
He bought my Kawasaki 550 GPZ sometime in the 1980s,….I think 87. The mind gets fuzzy with age.
How do we loose track of the people we truly care for?
How do the years seem to have flown past, and suddenly it is really too late to tell those that have remained so special in your memories, that they mattered?
To Cathy, Cindy, Connie, Elizabeth, Michael and George, mom and dad, all these years, I still think of you all so fondly, you all meant the world to me, I'm so sorry for your loss, I never knew about Dennis, and if I had, I would have been there to celebrate his life.
I'm still in shock guys, it's gonna take some time to take this in, what happened?
I can still, after all these years, hear Den's laugh as if it were yesterday.
I believe Dennis has just gone home, …..he probably learned all he could for this lifetime and is having a ball in heaven, laughing with friends, playing pranks on people he really cares for and watching over us all.
You are missed Den, wish I had taken the time to look you up and tell you so.

Todd Vasileff <entreat@rcn.com>
Pomfret Center, CT USA - Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at 23:28:45 (EDT)

Dennis was a great uncle. He always had a great joke or practical trick. He really meant a lot to my family. He had a stinky diaper (a fake diaper) which always made us laugh. At Christmas, he gave me a huge container of Warheads!!!I think he is watching over us right now. I love you dennis.
Daniel (click to go to website)
Greenwich, CT USA - Saturday, February 26, 2000 at 19:56:25 (EST)

I met Dennis when I started with US Airways at Westchester County Airport in 1995. He was always one of the most thoughtful and happy guys, always willing to help out. Dennis would be one of the few with a smiling face and a warm "Good Morning" as I passed by his counter at 6:00am. He will be greatly missed. The airport will not be the same without him.
TK <gbor1987@netnitco.net>
Granger, IN USA - Monday, February 21, 2000 at 06:37:24 (EST)

I too met Dennis in 1992 at GHI. Dennis is a very special person and will be remembered by all. I also remember the poopie diaper. Dennis had it at HPN sometime in 1999. He wanted all of us from "the old school" to again have a laugh with it. I have to admit, although I was around in the old terminal with it the first time, I almost fell for it again..so I helped Dennis pick the next person to get. Someone who would be able to take a joke and laugh with it. Dennis and the rest of us got the laugh we were looking for including some passengers that we did not realize were there. Dennis is the kind of person who likes to do things himeself and right.. He wants to learn by doing not by watching..He never let any of us down..Just recently (mid 1999) Dennis had asked for my e-mail to send me some stuff..Well good thing I went to the bathroom before reading his first set of mail to me because I WOULD have wet myself. I am really going to miss Dennis. But I know he is comfortable and safe. I just hope he watches down on all of us until our time comes again to be together with him..Until then Dennis take care..
Gina Maset <Pastta@aol.com>
Bronx, NY USA - Sunday, February 20, 2000 at 14:38:06 (EST)

I had the privilege of meeting Dennis at Ground Handling in 1992. He was very personable, to this day I consider him a good friend. I took Dennis flying on what happened to be one of the hottest days I can remember flying in the New York area. We flew down the shore of Long Island towards the Hamptons and then back to Westchester Airport.

Dennis returned the favor to me by taking me golfing for the first time in 1996. We had a blast, despite the fact I probably hit about 50 golf balls into the woods.

What Billy Joel says is definitely true, only the good die young. God has made a place in heaven early for Dennis.
Mike Cohen <mikecohen@hotmail.com>
Orlando, FL USA - Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at 05:56:04 (EST)

I work at HPN for US Airways, and considered Dennis one of the few real
gentlemen at the airport. He and I would exchange jokes and many e mails,
and we each valued the others friendship. I will certainly miss his
cheerful personality and great sense of humor.

I did not know anything of his family or his personal life...he kept pretty
much quiet about things outside of the airport environment. Although, he
did mention your name from time to time.

I'll remember Dennis with the saying:

Meet new friends, but keep the old....one is silver....the other gold !!

Richard Rosen <Keepflying@worldnet.att.net>
Greenwich, CT USA - Monday, February 14, 2000 at 14:40:14 (EST)

What a wonderful site!!! I am Dennis's cousin and I miss him very much. We didn't see eachother often, but when we did he always had a great hug for me and his bright beautiful smile. I always was happy that we were at the same table at the family weddings. I loved to watch him interact with his Nieces and Nephews, God, he was so funny! The last St Pat's Day parade we went to in CT was so much fun. Dennis never said a bad word about anyone and he was just a REAL caring and respectful person. I love you Dennis and I miss you very much. Thank you for making me feel special whenever I saw you!!! Kathleen xoxo
Kathleen <kmccann@bender.com>
Palenville, NY USA - Monday, February 14, 2000 at 09:04:43 (EST)

Dennis and I are cousins. I will never forget Dennis' generosity, humor and kindness. After I graduated from college, I was desparately looking for work. He told me how much he loved working at the airport and that he would put in a good word for me. I soon started working at the airport with Dennis and what fun that was. As a result, I worked with so many good friends and had so much fun, particularly with Dennis. I remember when the new terminal was nearing its completion and the airlines were bringing in their own employees to work, that I was so worried that I wouldn't have a job. Dennis was there for me. He reassured me that everything would work out in the end. He was right, which was usually the case, and I was asked to go to American Airlines training in Dallas. But best of all, I was going with Dennis. We had such a great time. This was a two week training class and on the weekend we flew to New Mexico and met Diedre for the Balloon Festival. We packed in a lot that weekend. Besides the balloons, we went horseback riding and we went to the top of Sandia Peak. What a view from the top, it was beautiful. But I remember Diedre sitting on the edge of this protruding rock with her feet dangling over the ledge. Dennis was about twenty feet away on a steep slope with one hand on a tree for support and the other hand taking a picture of Diedre on the rock. Crazy! But what a great picture. I won't forget that weekend. The next time we went down to Dallas for additional training, we wanted to do something on the weekend. We decided to rent a car but didn't know where to go. We thought about Houston, but what was there? We asked someone from the training center and they suggested Shreveport. So we started on a four hour drive to Louisiana to the riverboat casinos. I remember on this ride driving through Mesquite, TX and Dennis and I laughing because it actually smelled like a barbeque. When we arrived in Shreveport, we were both surprised because this town was a dump! This city was basically abandoned and run down. We literally had to cross the other side of the tracks to get to the casinos. Needless to say, we had a good time at the casinos. I now realize that Dennis and I would of had fun anywhere we were. Dennis always saw the bright side of things and it was easy to have fun and laugh. Also on this trip, our friend Edith was arriving in Dallas for training. Dennis wanted to surprise her and meet her at the airport. I'll remember Edith's surprise when she saw Dennis at the gate when she arrived. Dennis really enjoyed his friends and did a lot of little things to show his friendship. He genuinely cared for his friends. I remember how excited Dennis was when he bought his place in Port Chester. He was barely moved in when he asked me over to check out his place. That day his parents surprised him with a gift, a new sofa and chair. He often talked to me about how grateful he was to his parents for all they have given him. He felt so lucky to have such a great family. After a couple of years, I left the airport to work at a travel agency and I eventually won a free trip to Europe. I asked Dennis if he wanted to go to Paris. He was thrilled. We had a great trip. I remember at the Eiffel Tower, we went to the first level, but I wanted to go all the way up to the top, but Dennis didn't want to, heights got to him. So I waited on line for the elevator to go to the top alone. I look behind me and there was Dennis. he decided to go up after all. I remember that elevator ride and Dennis and I looking at each other, both getting queasy at the increasing height. But what a sight from atop the Tower. We also went to the Louvre. Because it was closed on certain days, we could only go on our last afternoon in Paris, which turned out to be the best day of weather on our trip. After waiting forever on a line to enter, we saw the Mona Lisa and after a short time, we wondered why we were inside on such a beautiful day. Well, trying to get out of that museum was an adventure, after going up and down endless staircases following the signs for "exit" and passing the Egyptian exhibit five times(no joke) we finally got out and enjoyed a great day in Paris. One last thing Dennis needed to do in Paris. he had to get a Mont Blanc pen for his brother Michael. I think Dennis asked every Parisian about this pen. He was determined to get this for his brother. Finally we went to a famous department store in Paris just before closing. We found the pens, but wouldn't you know it, the clerk did not speak a word of english. You have to picture Dennis trying to speak French and talking with his hands to this clerk. Hillarious! He went to great lengths to get that pen! We also went to Milan, Italy for a brief time. We only had one night before catching a morning flight back home. So we went to this Italian resteraunt for dinner. So here we are in Italy, you think some great Italian food and a litle wine. No. What do two young Irish guys order? Pizza and beer! It was great! I know Dennis was set for a trip to Ireland and he would of loved it. I went through some old e-mails from Dennis and the back and forth from me and him. It was like having a conversation with him and it was so good to have that conversation. I really want to express my gratitude to Deidre and CountryHam for there efforts with this website. What a great vehicle, Dennis would love it. Dennis always started his e-mails to me with, "Hi, cuz!" I miss Dennis. Dennis was a great friend to me. Hey, Denny, talk to you soon, Love your cuz!
Chuck Russo <crusso@carlson.com>
Port Chester, NY USA - Saturday, February 12, 2000 at 23:19:00 (EST)

I loved Dennis Murray. He was my Uncle and It was the sadest thing that he had 2 die. The other hard thing was that I had 2 confort all of my cousins because I am the oldest and that was not the easiest thing!!! It was like Yesterday that I asked him what his middle name was for the family tree i was making for school. When I went to my grandma's house on Thursday night, I asked my mom if i would have to write "deceased" next to his name on the family tree that I gave to Grandma and Grandpa and she said, "Of corse not. Thik of it this way Kel, you made that family tree when he was still alive. My cousin's and I were all Pretty close to him and no matter what happens, Dennis Murray will always be in my heart!!!
Kelly Horn <whorn@home.com>
Greenwich, Ct USA - Saturday, February 12, 2000 at 13:16:07 (EST)

I had the privelege and pleasure(most times!)of being Dennis' housemate at Franklin Pierce College-New Hampshire in 1978 and 1979.As a freshman newcomer to the college scene, one of the very first people i met was Dennis T. Murray-aka"sleeze Murray" (a nickname earned and given with the utmost of love by a close circle of friends at school)Dennis had such a genuine and gentlemanly charm and he made me feel so comfortable in my new home away from home. He loved to drive my 1977 Camaro and we often "took off" just for the heck of it. Dennis, was it ME or the CAR you were after??? I think we both know the answer to that, don't we? So, we ended up off campus in a beautiful old home with a few other housemates. Dennis was not particularly fond of cooking, cleaning or grocery shopping.So...I helped him out with these and a variety of other "little projects". Dennis introduced me to the man i would marry between my sophomore and junior year. From the marriage, i have the gift of two unbelievably wonderful children who also had the privelege of knowing Dennis. He climbed to the top of Stone Mountain with us in Georgia. I treasure the picture i have of him atop the mountain with his arms around my two children, Jess and Brooke(who are grinning from ear to ear in the picture!) I also have one of Dennis pretending to be hanging on to the side of Stone Mtn at the very top-he had the gift of a terrific sense of humor. If i can figure out all this new technology stuff, i'll try to eventually get the pictures on this awesome website.(GREAT IDEA Deidra!!!) The survey you may have read that Dennis filled out was sent by me to Dennis(my son Jess sent it to me to pass on to a friend-i chose Dennis.It touched me when he returned it to me with a bit at the end about me---it touches my heart now more than ever. Dennis, thank you for sending me a birthday card -every year since 1980.You made me feel very special and loved as i see you made many others feel. Don't worry Dennis, i'll never forget December 6th either......THANK YOU for the way you touched my life and remember, there are no tears there in Heaven. With love and appreciation for who you were and always will be in my heart, Kathi.
Kathi Arnold Royal <akaroyal@mindspring.com>
Raleigh, NC USA - Friday, February 11, 2000 at 22:20:53 (EST)

I've also known Dennis since his beginning at Westchester County Airport in 1992. Although I never worked along side Dennis, I did see his smiling face almost every day (Unless he was on Continental). He was always so pleasant and helpful ALL the time. Dennis was a guy who loved to be loved. He was forever playing jokes on some unsuspecting Captain or Flight Attendant. Two of the more common pranks were the "poopie diaper", so vividly explained by Tari Sitarski, and the rattlesnake eggs. He just loved to get a rise out of strangers.
A while back Dennis became JetBridge trainer for GHI employees at the airport. He felt such accomplishment when he got this position. He was so good at training anyone and everyone and he had an endless amount of patience.
Dennis was such a likable guy, I only wish I got to know him better. Sweet Dreams.. Your friend , John Rooney.
John Rooney <jryar@earthlink.net>
NY USA - Friday, February 11, 2000 at 19:36:21 (EST)

I will always love Dennis!! I met Dennis back in 1992 at the Airport. I honestly thought Dennis was a little weird with all his pranks, but his jokes is what brought me closer to him. I remember him working next to me at the United Counter. Dennis would always be so grateful to me because I would help him with some entries. We became inseparable E-mail pals late August, 1999. I found my true E-mail friend in him. Dennis and I would spend timeless hours sending dirty and funny jokes to each other. Every night we wished each other "sweet dreams". Dennis loved clip art and I sent him about 200 of them, which made Dennis go out and buy a Zip-drive. He had a great imagination and always amuzed me. He told me that he loved me from the day he met me. Dennis always asked me about my two children. He loved children ! He told me that children opening presents at Christmas time was the best thing about Christmas. I once told him that I have always thought of getting a fish tank. Well, a few days before my birthday, Dennis E-mailed me telling me that God must be on my side because he found a fish tank to give me. I have now re-named all of my fish.... Dennis. (even the female ones)
I wish I could have done more for him. I would do anything to hug him one last time.....Arlenne Rooney
This is a characterization of "Dennis the Menace" (Dennis's favorite character) I thought it was interesting because of the many similarities between them....... "He's active, agile, tireless and hard to catch. He's also inquisitive, imaginative and of an experimental turn of mind, which frequently lands him in situations he can't always control. With his impish grin, he delivers sometimes blunt observations of the truth. While never malicious or mean, the irrepressible Dennis remains a threat to property, the pomposity of adults and quiet afternoons. He's an All-American handful and every day is "trick or treat" for almost anyone in sight".

Arlenne Rooney
USA - Friday, February 11, 2000 at 18:42:28 (EST)

This is the last email i received from Dennis. It is titled "FUN SURVEY". It is a survey in which you answer questions about your self and send it off to your friends to read. Then they reply and send it to their friends. Reading it you will find some interesting facts about Dennis. Please do copy it and answer the questions and send it on so we can continue Dennis' wish. Answer the 2nd to last question like you are replying to Dennis. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do.

Copy (not >> forward) this entire e-mail and paste it onto a new e-mail that you will send. Change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Then, send this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts about your friends.Remember to send yours back to ME! Please do it, it's fun.

FULL NAME: Dennis T. Murray
SEX: Male
LIVING ARRANGEMENT: home alone, somewhat happy that way.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OUIJA BOARDS? A farce, someones imagination.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOWS? The News, Weather and DVD movies.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It is just grey, but that's the color it came that way.!
FAVORITE BOARD GAME: Backgammon & puzzles.
FAVORITE MAGAZINE: Time, National Geographic, Consumer Reports, Maxxum, Stuff, TV Guide.
FAVORITE SMELLS: Steak on the bar-be-que, a clean bathroom. First scent of spring from an open window.
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Thinking about things like Littleton, CO. and senseless crime.
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Having my health, and a very wonderful happy Family.
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK: Nothing right now. I like alot of music.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING: It is time to get up for work, unless it is a Monday.
DO YOU GET MOTION SICKNESS? Not since I was a child.
ROLLER COASTERS? I'll go ten times!
PEN OR PENCIL? I like to use a pen.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Unless I recognize the caller, the machine will take the call
FUTURE SON'S NAME: Dennis
FAVORITE FOOD: Filet mignon (with A-1 sauce and broiled mushrooms.) Filet of sole, alaskan king crab legs.
DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS: yes I LOVE them very much. I hope they outlive me!
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate
FAVORITE ICE CREAMS: Haagan Daz vanilla swiss almond.
CROUTONS OR BACON BITS: None.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE? Yes.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED ANIMALS? I don't sleep with anyone! :-(
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY: They are great!
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR: 1962 VW Beetle with wooden running boards, wrong engine type, wrong starter, wrong distributor, I owned for ten days before blowing the engine. $2.00 worth of gas let me go almost 90 miles. I paid $350.00 for it. I think it was a stolen car.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? No one special, because celebrities don't excite me.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Saggitarious
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE POET? Zaccrenchian.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? No.
GUYS -- IF A GIRL ASKED FOR THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK, WOULD YOU GIVE IT? Most definately.
GIRLS -- WOULD YOU EVER ASK A GUY FOR HIS SHIRT
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED:
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD IT
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes
WHAT IS ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? My photographs of my trips, from the Carribbean to Paris and Milan, etc......
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Full-I didn’t know there was a choice
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SNAPPLE? Grape aide or fruit punch.
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): And justice for all (1981?) Used cars, Something about Mary, Planes, Trains and automobiles, Born in east LA. Oh, and My cousin Vinney!
ARE YOU A LEFTY, RIGHTY Or AMBIDEXTROUS? Righty
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? I choose the hunt-and-peck method.
IF YOU COULD BE ONE GARDENING TOOL, WHAT WOULD YOU That is the stupidist question I have ever heard!
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? That reminds me....I better vaccume!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? 1822, my atm pass code............... NOT!
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM CAR? I don’t dream about any cars I just lease what I like every two years.
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH: I like alot of sports, but no favorites!
SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON(S) WHO SENT THIS: I will always be fond of Kathi (Arnold) Royal that I met during my Sophomore year of college, in the fall of 1977, as the great looking blonde that everyone was interested in. You made college life very fun and interesting, I will always Love you in a very special way. Please, Make this shorter next time!
PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND: Anne Card: I will see you at work on the weekend.
Diedra Woll <2diedra@home.com>
Norwalk, CT USA - Thursday, February 10, 2000 at 21:46:21 (EST)

I don't even know where to begin. I've known Dennis since he first stared w/ GHI in '92. I had the pleasure of torturing him for a year until I left in '93. I say 'torture' because of something I used to do to him while he would ATTEMPT to make announcements for the boarding of flights. At the time we worked together, he was a gate agent and I worked security. Back then, as most of you know, the security/gate area was pretty small. It started out innocently enough, the torture I mean. He would start his announcement and I would either blow him kisses or wink at him from my security post. He'd get this HUGE SMILE on his face and you could actually HEAR the smile over the speaker system. Passengers would smile/giggle and point as he would turn this nice shade of crimson!! Well, Dennis started to make it difficult for me to blow him kisses by turning his back so he couldn't look at me while he'd do his announcement. As if that would stop me!! Puh-leeze! So I would nonchalantly walk over and get in his face with a nice big smile or just put my arms around him or blow in his ear. It was at this point that he would start laughing OUT LOUD and would have to stop what he was saying...and start over!! He took that for a while and progressed to stetching the heck out of the phone cord and standing OUTSIDE of the door and make his announcements from there! He'd brace himself against the door so I couldn't open it....(this was too funny - I can still picture everything so vividly!!). Well, as most of you know, there were 2 gates so what would I do? Sneak out the other gate and sneak up on him that way. His options were running out. I would always get him - and I think he knew it!! One day....he really thought he had outsmarted me. It was this day that he knew he had reached the last of his options before he had to give up and choose either another position or another profession. He thought he was so good.... Picture this: I'm standing in security, waiting for him to come over and 'do his thing'. I knew it was getting close to the time that he would have to call the flight. No Dennis. Where IS he? Suddenly, I hear his voice over the speaker system. "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, I would like to welcome you to American Airlines flight 249 to Chicago......" Where WAS he? He wasn't at the gate where EVERYONE had to call flights! There was only ONE possibility. FLIGHTS OPS!! I kid you not...I RAN into the back office....only to find DENNIS...with his back to me, hunched over so as to not be seen (yeah, right...) making his announcement!! I couldn't believe he went so far as to go to a phone in the back office to avoid my stalking!! So of course I couldn't hold back now...I ran up and grabbed him from behind at which point he started laughing hysterically. Game point. Winner: Tari. Those days were my fondest memories of Dennis. A close second would have to be something we shared that nobody could possibly understand. It was actually an inanimate object - something that somehow drew us closer, yet put us farther apart. I say it put us farther apart, in a sense, because it was something he let me 'borrow'. He thought I'd have it for a couple of weeks. I think I ended up having it for about a year and a half. Maybe longer. It was so hard to give back, yet I somehow found the strength to give it back about a year ago. That, my friends, was a poopie diaper. Yes, you read that right. A poopie diaper. Some of you may had experienced 'the diaper', but that is something that put so much laughter and happiness into MY life that nobody could possibly understand. I had gone to his apt. to meet him to go out for dinner and he had told me to go ahead and put my coat in his closet and I opened it and the diaper was there on the floor. I stopped dead in my tracks, of course (wouldn't YOU?!?!) and he nonchalantly picked it up and said, "Oh, sorry, one of my nephews was here - must be his." I was still sort of frozen but the gears started turning, KNOWING that Dennis was a little twisted when it came to his sense of humor. Plus, the smirk on his face that he didn't know I saw sort of gave it away. He finally said, "OH, OK....here - it's just rubber/plastic". I was laughing to the point of tears. Game point. Winner: Dennis I had to have it. I talked him into letting me BORROW it and I was off and running. To everyone that reads this (this lengthy book I've written) you will never know how many people I 'got' with that diaper. Through Dennis, I have made so many people laugh, cry (yes, I'm serious), and of course get REALLY MAD AT ME (because they thought I was WIPING it ON them!!). He tried for over a year to get that diaper back, but I just couldn't do it. Finally, I relinquished the diaper, much to his joy. **** NOTE **** If ANYONE knows the whereabouts of this 'diaper'....please, please tell me how I can get it. Not just 'any' poopie diaper.... OUR poopie diaper. Mine and Dennis' poopie diaper. I will pay any amount of $$ to have it sent to me, from wherever it is. That is something we shared that I will never forget. Sick, I know - but that was how we were with each other. Of course, I still am!!! I'm sure he's looking down at me, proud as ever, that I'm keeping the sick, twistedness around!!! :-) Arlene...you said something to me, or, rather ABOUT me but in my presence when we all had lunch after Dennis' funeral. I had said something that was just.....'me', the usual weird 'me', the one that's always trying to make people laugh, even if it's at my own expense. And I think you said something to the effect of, "Yep, that's Tari, hasn't changed a bit"! That made me feel really good...and I know that with Dennis' help, knowing he'll be right there watching over me - helping me though my difficult times, helping me to keep a sense of humor when it seems like nothing is going right...I will have a friend, in Dennis, forever. Dennis, my friend, I love you so very much. I miss you terribly, more than you know, however I look forward to seeing you on the Other Side (where we can REALLY think up some 'good ones' to play on people!!). ;-)
Tari Sitarski <tsitarski@modempoppe.com or Biker-Beahtch@excite.com>
Norwalk, CT USA - Thursday, February 10, 2000 at 14:57:14 (EST)

Hello every one. My name is Diedra Woll. Dennis and I were very close. He was a best friend of mine. I met him when he began working at the airport in 1992, we quickly became inseparable. We took many trips together from international destinations like Mexico and Bahamas to local hidden treasures like NY Botanical Gardens and Polo matches in Greenwich. We were each others travel partners knowing we always had one another to run away with from our everyday work stress. We worked together for 4 years. we've kept in touch ever since but had seen each other much less since I had moved to New Fairfield when I left the airport. I knew he cared a lot about me and likewise, but I am seeing now actually how fond he was of me. Many of his friends and family that I never met seem to know all about me. It has really made me feel special. He was such a good person to me. Always there when I needed him. He had done so much for me it is immeasurable. I have made it my mission to notify everyone I could regarding Dennis' death, and made myself available to talk for anyone who needs to. I felt it was one way I could repay him for the countless kind gestures he had done for me. I had gotten such nice responses from so many people I have never met. Dennis had touched so many lives in such great ways. Everyone needed to share their thoughts and feelings about Dennis. I learned that from Dennis' brother-in-law Bill. He really showed me how sharing and expressing our feelings will help us heal and find peace. The responses were so overwhelming. I had received so many wonderful stories about how Dennis had touched so many people. I tried to think of a way I could share all of these kind thoughts. They seemed to strengthen me. Could I forward them to all the addresses I knew. But I didn't want to flood everyone's mailboxes. And what if some people were not ready to share their thoughts with everyone else. Then it dawned on me. I guess it was a little hint from above. If I could only create a website where everyone could access it, view it and add to it if they wanted. I know nothing about creating something like this. But I did know the perfect person to call on for help. I sent CountryHam Raftery a very short email quickly explaining my vision, and in 1 hr and 22 min later the site was already up and running! I live in peace now knowing that Dennis is watching over me as my guardian angel. He cared so much for me that I am confident that he will be with me in strength and guidance every step of my life. I love you Den!
Diedra Woll <2diedra@home.com>
Norwalk, CT USA - Thursday, February 10, 2000 at 08:24:16 (EST)

I met Dennis years ago while working at G.H.I. in White Plains. Dennis was a gate agent with the "Trisha Downing Syndrome". He would always try to help other people out, sometimes at the expense of his own time or gatework. He would stay past his shift when things were hectic, and sometimes I would have to force him to go home. He didn't like to see others in need when he could help.

Whenever I had to page him to the office, I would use his full name. I don't remember how this started, but I always paged him like this. I would use an intentionally fake but pleasant sounding "announcement" voice, saying, "Ground Handling is paging Dennis 'T' Murray to the office." with major emphasis on the "T". He would always come into the office laughing. After I left New York, Dennis always kept in touch and would provide me with the GHI gossip update. We talked on the phone occasionally and would exchange jokes by email. Dennis knew about my button collection, and would always save up buttons and pins to give to me. Some of the buttons on my website are from Dennis and I think about him everytime I see them.

I will miss Dennis and the outlook he had on life. He was a good man.
CountryHam Raftery <CountryHam@chaostime.com>
Sharpsburg, MD USA - Wednesday, February 09, 2000 at 21:54:51 (EST)

CountryHam you are the BEST! I knew I could count on you in helping me create this website. I knew you'd pull through for me. You don't know how happy you've just made me! WOO HOO! I'm screamin' with joy! I just know he is so happy up there logging into his earthlink on his heavenly MAC on cloud 9. Now we can all chat with him (DTMenace@heaven.com) this is his true EARTHLINK! We will all reach Dennis through each other! How wonderful! You are truly the best CountryHam! I love you! and so do we all! Thanks a billion trillion gazillion! Love Always Diedra
Diedra Woll <2diedra@home.com>
Norwalk, CT USA - Wednesday, February 09, 2000 at 20:50:20 (EST)

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