The death of Br. Jerome Rademacher saddened me deeply. I didn't know Br. Jerome very well, but I know how much he did for the Saint Mary's University community. I'll think of him every time I go walking or running on the trails at Saint Mary's due to his meticulous care for them, but I'll also remember him as the one who sat by my wife and I at our first Saint Mary's Christmas dinner. We didn't know many people at that time and Br. Jerome made us feel right at home and talked to us like he had known us for years. He was clearly a brilliant man who believed in humility and respect. I treasure having known him and will think of him often.
