Today& #39;s the 2 yr anniversary of my chem tutor/teacher& #39;s death. He passed from mesothelioma. He told us he& #39;d been diagnosed in late June/early July 2015 and was gone by April. I& #39;ve been trying all day to remember him/honor him w/o getting all teary, b/c he wouldn& #39;t have wanted it

He was so full of life & laughter. He was able to really appreciate the small details & not sweat the stuff that didn& #39;t matter. He loved coffee, had messy handwriting and knew chemistry possibly better than anyone I ever met. He loved outdoor sports, but loved us infinitely more

He gave a lot of my older friends their first jobs as chem tutors, and he always believed we could do whatever we wanted, whether that was mastering a difficult chem concept, or getting that job/internship we dreamed of.

When he knew the end was close, he and his wife set up a big celebration of life at the hospital and we took turns going up to see him at his hospital room. Students, alumni, friends, & family all turned up. I& #39;m really grateful I got to say goodbye.

Rolf Unterleitner was an amazing man, and I miss him terribly all the time, but even more today. It& #39;s bittersweet he died on Earth Day, considering he loved nature and the outdoors so much. I& #39;m blessed to have shared a bit of my time on this planet with him

I don& #39;t expect anyone to read this thread, but I wanted to honor Rolf w/o weeping uncontrollably (I nearly lost it talking to my mom earlier), & this seemed like a good way to do it. Support the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, be kind, go for a nature run & drink coffee