I worked with Nenad
at Providence Hospital in Seattle and we stayed lifelong friends. We
studied for the difficult Internal Medicine Boards together (he passed them
on the first trial, I had to try again). I knew his sons as little boys and
I knew Danica, his first wife. He later visited me at my cabin on Lake
Cushman (Olympic Peninsula), I remember his remark that in this setting we
should play Wagner loud across the lake. On a later visit to Seattle I had
the chance to meet his lovely wife Ellen.  

	I feel guilty that I didnt try
harder to talk him out of his adventure, when we corresponded earlier this
year. I saw him last at the Chicago Airport last year in spring. He seemed
very determined to go through with his plans. He and Ellen had invited me
to spend some days in Chicago with them when returning from Europe end of
this October. I followed with increasing concern his progress over the
Atlantic, using Internet cafes across Poland, Germany and France. I was
shocked to find out about his loss. 

	We both had become cardiologists (I practised in Seattle), but our
conversations turned more around family and life in general. He was a great
friend, always ready to give good and deepfelt advice. I will miss him a lot.

	Unfortunately I cannot attend the Memorial Service for Nenad. 
I will be on the Island of St. Lucia to work as volunteer physician 
for the next 2 months. 

			Wolfgang Kluge
			Seattle
			kluges@earthlink.net