Friday, January 11, 2019
Sorry I could not attend today's ceremony at Bailey's. Please accept my sincere condolences. I have known Ed since 1981 when I joined David Zenker's practice across the hall from Ed, at 26 Madison ave. What a gentleman he was, honest, sincere, jovial, fun, available to everyone... and a great ophthalmologist. I have not seen him since his last day of work when we said goodbye on the parking lot. He was resigned to retire although not so happy about it, he liked work so much. Told me he was concerned about this new phase of life... He always liked to start work very early in the am... (was it 6 am? I can't remember), his secretaries didn't like that too much and at some point convinced him to start a bit later!!! He obeyed them!!! I'll remember him in the winter with his fur jacket... only him could pull that off! He knew I loved his cars, everybody loved his cars. My patients always commented on them. I always had to explain they were not mine, although I may have lied once or twice. Always left the keys on the ignition and told me many times: "if you have a few minutes, go ahead for a spin", I regret not to have taken him to his words; I was too scared to crash the Packard, the Jag, the MG, the Studebacker, the English taxi...! I'll miss him, I am very sad, but let's remember that he brought so many good things to so many people. And again my sincere condolences to all of all of you. Didier Peron
