George W. Haus
I WISH TO EXTEND MY CONDOLENCES TO GREG, JOHN AND THE REST OF THE FEDUKE FAMILY. I FIRST MET MR. FEDUKE SOME 35-40 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SO SOME ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR THEIR VESTAL PARKWAY DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE I HAVE DONE ALL THE PERMITTING DRAWINGS FOR ALL THE EXPANSIONS SINCE THAT INTIAL PROJECT. AT THAT TIME I WAS RELATIVELY YOUNG (NOW 74) BUT EVERYTIME I STOPPED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO DROP OFF SOME DRAWINGS AND HE WAS THERE HE WOULD ASK ME SIT DOWN IN HIS OFFICE AND JUST TALK. HE HAD WAY WAY OF MAKING YOU FEEL MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU WERE. WE WOULD SPEND SOME TIME TALKING ABOUT WORK, FAMILY AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WAS GOING ON IN MY LIFE. I KNEW HE WAS A GRAET SALEMAN BUT HE WAS MUCH MORE THAN THAT. HE WAS A MAN OF INTEGRITY, COMPASSION AND HEART. A TRULY GREAT MAN. YOU WILL BE MISSED MR. FEDUKE AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN MEET AGAIN SOME DAY IN THE FUTURE.
REST IN PEACE
GEORGE W. HAUS, RA