Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Father Nick was a special guy who I will always remember. He was my Chemistry teacher at Cardinal Mindszenty, and also was moderator of the Ski Club. As a young man, I thought him to be rather gruff, but as the years went on, and he attended many of our class reunions, I found out the truth about him: Underneath that hard shell beat a heart of true gold, and lived a very kind and gentle soul.
I remember Day 1 of Chemistry Class in my Junior Year in 1967, when he proclaimed to the class that he was THROUGH being Mr. Nice Guy, and that we were going to have to work hard if we wanted to pass this course! Of course, it turned out that he was NEVER going to be through with being Mr. Nice Guy.
He was a profound influence on my life, and I will miss him, but always remember him.
I know he will be in Heaven soon, after a brief but required stop in Purgatory. Hope to see you again, Father! Mark Gregory - CMHS Class of '69
