I first met Abe and Jeff in 1992 when I moved to the neighborhood where they already resided. The first day we met, we were all playing in the community pool house, which had sliding glass doors. We were playing hide and seek, and if you were hiding and someone found you, you had to jump into the pool before they tagged you. Well, one of the other kids we were playing with found Abe, so Abe took off running...straight through the closed glass door! And it didn't phase him one bit! From that day on, we were all inseperable. Many friends came and went, but Jeff and Abe were always there. I say Jeff and Abe because wherever Jeff went...Abe wasn't far behind. So my heart goes out to Jeff and the rest of the family. Which is a family that I became part of, as they also became a part of mine. We all grew up together.

I say all of that to say this: in over 20 years of closely knowing Abe, there is not a single negative thing that I can say about him. If he was a 10 as a football player, then he was a 10,000 as a person. Never once did I EVER hear him say a negative word about another person, much less do anyone wrong. I can honestly and without a doubt say that I've never in my life met anyone with a better heart than Abe. My mother put it best when she said that Abe was always "such a sweet boy...a good boy". It breaks my heart knowing that Abe has passed on. But...if there is a heaven, Abe Felix is without a doubt in it. Rest peacefully Abe. Thank you for all of the memories...you know I love you with all of my heart.