This is not a typical post for this blog. There will be no stock charts or general market analysis, but the guy I'm going to talk about could surely provide for us an in depth, astute analysis on any given day for the U.S. stock market.
Sean Patrick Kilbane was a friend of mine, and a man I will always remember fondly. I first got to "know" Sean back in the early '90s when I opened up a trading account with Cleveland-based, Baker & Co.
At the time there were 2 guys named Sean (the other being Sean Watterson) at Baker, so initially it took me a bit of time to discern which guy I was talking to since they sounded somewhat similar over the phone. But soon enough I was able to know when Kilbane had picked up the phone and answered with his calm, low key, deep voice.
During all those years of stock transactions and back-and-forth banter over the phone, I still had not met Sean in person. Fast forward to the Fall of 2002 in Sarasota, Florida where I had recently relocated from NE Ohio.
During that same time, Sean had moved to the area to take over as the manager of the Sarasota branch office for Baker & Co. We first met in person by chance at a local Cleveland Browns backers establishment on a Sunday afternoon.
Sean quickly became an integral part of our close circle of friends. We collectively commiserated over the Browns, Indians, and Cavs, and always held out hope that "next year" was going to be the year. Sean was a diehard Cleveland fan in every sense of the word.
Once when one of our friends mentioned that he thought Lou Piniella was doing a decent job as the manager of the Tampa Devil Rays (at that time), Sean looked at him and replied, "but he's a #*%-ing Yankee !"
We all laughed and agreed. There was never a question where Sean's allegiance rested as witnessed by the Chief Wahoo tattoo on his upper left arm.
Some who knew Sean referred to him as "kind of a nerd". With his quick wit and sometimes quirky comments, he generally kept the conversation light-hearted and easy going. But when you wanted to discuss a serious matter, Sean could provide a well-reasoned, articulate response in a very thoughtful way.
From the way he walked on the balls of his feet with that little bounce, to his sharp sense of humor, to his sincere kindness that he used in his personal interactions, I'm going to really miss Sean.
My brother met Sean only once, but Sean left a lasting impression. After seeing and reading the coverage of his untimely passing from the Cleveland media on TV and in print, and the heartwarming responses on other social media from his many friends, my brother wrote this about Sean:
"Relatively few people leave this type of legacy at their death. It's actually a very rare thing to see"
My prayers and condolences go out to Ed and VA, and to the immediate family. And to all his friends from the Happy Dog community.
Here's the story from the Cleveland Plain Dealer: http://bit.ly/1i9TNtf
We just lost a good one.
Sean Patrick Kilbane was a friend of mine, and a man I will always remember fondly. I first got to "know" Sean back in the early '90s when I opened up a trading account with Cleveland-based, Baker & Co.
At the time there were 2 guys named Sean (the other being Sean Watterson) at Baker, so initially it took me a bit of time to discern which guy I was talking to since they sounded somewhat similar over the phone. But soon enough I was able to know when Kilbane had picked up the phone and answered with his calm, low key, deep voice.
During all those years of stock transactions and back-and-forth banter over the phone, I still had not met Sean in person. Fast forward to the Fall of 2002 in Sarasota, Florida where I had recently relocated from NE Ohio.
During that same time, Sean had moved to the area to take over as the manager of the Sarasota branch office for Baker & Co. We first met in person by chance at a local Cleveland Browns backers establishment on a Sunday afternoon.
Sean quickly became an integral part of our close circle of friends. We collectively commiserated over the Browns, Indians, and Cavs, and always held out hope that "next year" was going to be the year. Sean was a diehard Cleveland fan in every sense of the word.
Once when one of our friends mentioned that he thought Lou Piniella was doing a decent job as the manager of the Tampa Devil Rays (at that time), Sean looked at him and replied, "but he's a #*%-ing Yankee !"
We all laughed and agreed. There was never a question where Sean's allegiance rested as witnessed by the Chief Wahoo tattoo on his upper left arm.
Some who knew Sean referred to him as "kind of a nerd". With his quick wit and sometimes quirky comments, he generally kept the conversation light-hearted and easy going. But when you wanted to discuss a serious matter, Sean could provide a well-reasoned, articulate response in a very thoughtful way.
From the way he walked on the balls of his feet with that little bounce, to his sharp sense of humor, to his sincere kindness that he used in his personal interactions, I'm going to really miss Sean.
My brother met Sean only once, but Sean left a lasting impression. After seeing and reading the coverage of his untimely passing from the Cleveland media on TV and in print, and the heartwarming responses on other social media from his many friends, my brother wrote this about Sean:
"Relatively few people leave this type of legacy at their death. It's actually a very rare thing to see"
My prayers and condolences go out to Ed and VA, and to the immediate family. And to all his friends from the Happy Dog community.
Here's the story from the Cleveland Plain Dealer: http://bit.ly/1i9TNtf
We just lost a good one.
