Steve was very intelligent. However, his cynical wit stand out above
everything else. Steve hated stupid rules and stupid decision makers
and he was adept at just the right level of mockery to point out these flaws.
After graduating from Berkeley, Steve went home and took over his fathers electronics company. My memory is that they build extra large capacitors.
Steve got two patents! https://patents.justia.com/inventor/steve-b-al-rawi
Unfortunately, the company ceased to make money and was liquidated.
Eventually, Steve went back to UC Berkeley to pursue graduate work in mathematics. He became an avid runner. Steve used to be a hang glider.
Sad that it was running that did him in. I know he is glad that it was swift.
Steve would have never wanted to be a burden.
Steve: I miss you.
Kurt