Thank you Jeff for this lovely tribute. Comes from the heart as always. Ed was a friend to you and all of us felt the same. He protected us, made us feel comfortable, relieved the stress with his smile, stories and humor and always gave us advise when we needed him. A loyal friend and business partner.
Thanks Jeff for this and especially your conclusion that you are a Christian and believe in life everlasting. May the soul of Ed rest in perfect peace.
Great post! As a workforce graduate, I always have friends asking me, "What do you miss?" It's who you miss, and my Ed Galanek(s) were Freddie, who was the parking garage leader, and who was the first person I saw each day. We solved most of the world's problems. And Ira, who cleaned our space each day. Best sports analyst ever. His insight would serve my beloved Cleveland sports teams better, perhaps, than the professionals we have!
Thanks for honoring Ed and his remarkable legacy … he always had great stories and an uncanny ability to inject humor and authenticity into any situation. Your stories made me remember a few of my interactions with him and made me smile … thinking of him and his family 🙏🏽
Love this. I remember spending a great day with Ed while we were working on Hot Seat. What a storyteller! What a loyal friend, too. He adored you Jeff, even after you took him straight up Mount Kililmanjaro (and he got altitude sickness!). May his memory be a blessing.
Beautiful Jeff. You were always this guy.
Thanks for sharing Jeff! Remember Ed well, particularly in many of your trips to China. A great guy! RIP.
Thank you Jeff for this lovely tribute. Comes from the heart as always. Ed was a friend to you and all of us felt the same. He protected us, made us feel comfortable, relieved the stress with his smile, stories and humor and always gave us advise when we needed him. A loyal friend and business partner.
May he rest in peace.
God bless you and your family
Thanks Jeff for this and especially your conclusion that you are a Christian and believe in life everlasting. May the soul of Ed rest in perfect peace.
Thanks for sharing this amazing story with Ed,
Respect and honor people that walk alongside.
What a beautiful tribute. I remember him exactly the way you descibed . He gave out energy in a way I haven’t seen again !
Great post! As a workforce graduate, I always have friends asking me, "What do you miss?" It's who you miss, and my Ed Galanek(s) were Freddie, who was the parking garage leader, and who was the first person I saw each day. We solved most of the world's problems. And Ira, who cleaned our space each day. Best sports analyst ever. His insight would serve my beloved Cleveland sports teams better, perhaps, than the professionals we have!
Thank you, Jeff for the great reminder - treating people with kindness matters GB, RIP Ed.
Beautiful and heartfelt. Wise and witty.
best gig i ever had had an open door. friendly, honest and contributing. sounds like you and ed.
Thanks for honoring Ed and his remarkable legacy … he always had great stories and an uncanny ability to inject humor and authenticity into any situation. Your stories made me remember a few of my interactions with him and made me smile … thinking of him and his family 🙏🏽
Ed was one of the best!
Love this. I remember spending a great day with Ed while we were working on Hot Seat. What a storyteller! What a loyal friend, too. He adored you Jeff, even after you took him straight up Mount Kililmanjaro (and he got altitude sickness!). May his memory be a blessing.
How fortunate you were to know Ed. And what a great example of how the "authenticness" of others always stands out over the more polished and curated.
Beautiful. I remember Ed well, your words capture him so vividly.