To hear about the death of Filip was and is a great shock for us. We did not know him that well, being the friends and neighbours of Daniela and Ondrej in the Czech republic. But in the summer of 2013 we were together with him, Luke and Simon for a longer time and we had such a good time with him. He was warm personality and open about his problems, he was fun to be with because of his stories and jokes. He was very helpful and worked with tremendous energy in our garden. We saw him as a good father for Simon and Luke, caring, telling them stories and strict when necessary. We hoped to be there together this year, but alas...We will miss him a lot. We share the grief of this tremendous loss with all his loved ones.
Joost and Zuzana de Jong

Dear Filip, I see you in my memories walking down a staircase in a golden brown baby sleepsiut, hand in hand with your daddy in Orlik, and later following your older siblings in Philly, and then as a grown man already with your beautiful boys. What a loss for your kids, your parents, your siblings, friends, and for everyone who has known you. Find your peace in the grand universe!

Mily Filipe,
Jsem moc rada ze jsem Te minuly rok poznala. Byl jsi sympatak od prvniho pohledu a moc se mi libilo jak jsi hledal zdroj kavy za jakychkoliv podminek jako to delam i ja. Vzdy jsem si rikala ze jsou tvoji kluci, Luke a Simon, dobre vychovani, tak si Te budu taky pamatovat jako skveleho tatu. Monika

Filipku, poprve posloucham muziku kterou jsi mel rad. Az mne z toho boli u srdce a citim proc to byla tvoje muzika: extremy jako smutek a veselost, romantika a zahada, zivelnost a nevyplneni, laska a zklamani. Ziti se nekdy zda hrozne komplikovane. Co bych za to dala te zase videt jak se ryjes spoceny na zahrade na Prilepove! Nebo poslouchat jak poucujes kluky na Vanocni vecer pod cernym nebem s hvezdami (jako tehdy kdyz jste prijeli ze Svycar) jak se dela ohynek na ohnisti ve snehu na Prilepove. Fuck!!!

Filip we love you!! You will forever be missed!! We are blessed to have shared many good memories with you. You have been a great mentor to all of us. We are sadden for your loss and the after program will never be the same. We will miss your jokes and your sense of humor. May you rest in peace. Your smile will always be in our hearts!!! ❤️

Mr. Simon,
You were such a wonderful, loving and caring human being. My son was so scared when he first started the Before-Care/After-Care program at GR. However, you made his transition so smooth and seemless. You truly were taken from us way too early. May you rest easy. My thoughts and prayers go out to you as well as your family. I know your boys will continue on and make you proud! Until we meet again...

Dano, Ondreji, Veroniko a Jakube -- uprimnou soustrast.

Nemuzu tomu uverit, Filip byl vzdy tak plny zivota a tak neohrozeny.

Vzpominam jak ve Sloupu kazdy den plaval motylka doprostred rybnika a zpet a jak na prochazce v lese delal starosti svemu dedeckovi kdyz si nenechal vymluvit napad lezt na nebezpecne vypadajici piskovcove skaly, protoze prece `kdyz uz cestoval pres ocean tak tech 10 metru vyleze aby mohl vyryt sve jmeno na tom nejmene pristupnem miste'. 

Opustil nas prilis brzy.

David

Je těžké přijmout a pochopit některé zprávy.Je velmi těžké v takové chvíli cokoliv říkat protože slova nevystihnou bolest Filipových kluků, rodičů Danky s Ondřejem, sourozenců Jakuba a Verunky, všech blízkých a kamarádů. Mám na Filipa tolik krásných vzpomínek.Hned ta první se váže k jeho jménu kdy Ondřej s Dankou prý v žertu váhali nad jménem FIlip protože se tak jmenoval náš pes. Snad ta poslední vystihuje jak jsem měl rád Filipovu společnost. Bylo poslední finále MS ve fotbale a kdo mě zná ví, že nerad sleduji sportovní utkání v televizi za přítomnosti jiných osob. Bylo,ale nepředstavitelné. že bych se mohl na tento přenos dívat bez Filipa s kterým jsem se na sledování domluvil. Vím Filipe co jsi udělal pro Jitrku, vím jak se v Tvé přítomnosti dobře cítila Kristýna loni v létě. Moc na Tebe Filipe myslím, stejně jako na Tvoje nejbližší. Nikdy na Tebe Filipe nezapomenu. Martin

It has been a privilege to have childhood memories of the Simon family. Your love for each other was so evident. My heart is heavy for your suffering and loss. I will always remember Filip's beautiful and friendly smile. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to see all of you in the Adirondacks that one winter. It was a blessing to see how your love for each other was as I remembered. May God comfort you as only He can.

Filip, I will definitely miss our humorous conversations in the morning . Your smile was infectious, your laugh was contagious , and your presence will be greatly missed.
 I had a student who came to before care today just to stand by your desk. It is odd that it was quiet just because of our usual boisterous talks and the fact that you were not there. I could see the sadness in his eyes and the impression that you have made on him. We sat there quietly just remembering you.  Your impact on the children will last a lifetime and they were lucky to have known you. You are truly a guy's guy and were taken too early from us. 
  Thank you for the many bottles of wine, hard belly laughs, and great stories. Cheers to you my good friend . May God bring your family solace in this tragic time.

Filip, I will definitely miss our humorous conversations in the morning . Your smile was infectious, your laugh was contagious , and your presence will be greatly missed.
 I had a student who came to before care today just to stand by your desk. It is odd that it was quiet just because of our usual boisterous talks and the fact that you were not there. I could see the sadness in his eyes and the impression that you have made on him. We sat there quietly just remembering you.  Your impact on the children will last a lifetime and they were lucky to have known you. You are truly a guy's guy and were taken too early from us. 
  Thank you for the many bottles of wine, hard belly laughs, and great stories. Cheers to you my good friend . May God bring your family solace in this tragic time.

Filip was always a kind friend to me throughout high school, especially senior year. He was always willing to help out w student govt activities and didn't seem to sweat the small stuff.  I remember laughing with him one night at a party and being sad when he left. But that smile is still burned in my memory. Filip's smile lit up the whole room and oh that hair! The envy of many, to be sure. Rest in peace, Filip. My most sincere condolences to your loving family and friends.

The best kind of people are the ones that come into your life, and make you see the sun where you once saw clouds. The people that believe in you so much,you start to believe in you too. The people that love you, simply for being you. The once in a lifetime kind of people.

Filip was a once in a lifetime kind of person, and I am so grateful to have the honor of calling him a friend. My heart is breaking and my tears are gushing but my heart is forever greater for having known him.

God bless you all and give you strength.

Filip, I've been a teacher for twenty years and have come across many talented teachers who love kids and make a difference every day. You were one of the best I ever met. You're smile, compassion, friendliness, and genuine concern for the kids were unbelievable. Thank you so much for helping and watching over my kids for the last seven years. I will also remember all the times you took genuine interest in what was going on in my kids and my family's life and of course all the conversations we had over the years. Words can't state the loss the GR community suffered with your passing.

Mr. Simon, as my child calls him, came into our life through the School Before/After Childcare Program. Mr. Simon was always in the room behind his desk, with a warm and sweet smile. Children feel safe and happy with him because "he was so funny and always made you laugh". We will miss many good things he did for our children, Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, Christmas party, feasts and celebrations, fun and creative activities... He showered us with kindness, compassion and love. I rember one time, my kid was left after school was closed because we couldn't find an emergency care giver. When we contacted Mr. Simon, he quickly locateed our frightened child in the empty building, holded her little hands, and walked her to the safety of the Aftercare room. To this day, my child still rember the warm and secure grip of Mr. Simon's hands, his bright and smiling face, and how he walked with her in the dim empty buliding. The sad and sweet memories of his kind smiles and gentle voices will be with our child and us forever. Rest in peace, our dearest Filip, and children's Mr. Simon.