A great friend and supporter of the roofing industry died in a plane crash on Jan. 10, 2005, while he was piloting his Cessna. Herb Kirby-"Doc," as many of us called him-was always full of life and lived it to its fullest. As his wife Lynda said, "Herb was never going to die."
I will treasure the many dinners we had over the past few years discussing changes in the roofing industry, our families and good wine. As I sat at his memorial service, I was amazed at everything my friend and business guru had accomplished in his 70 years of life.