Karen Grace
23-03 2023 16:48
wrote:
Dear Mary and in loving memory of John
I am very fortunate to have developed a connection with John since joining Locke Lord as his secretary. John was a remarkable man and amazing boss who was extremely supportive of my development (both professionally and personally) which I shall forever be grateful for. I had a huge amount of respect for John and looked up to him and admired his dedicated work ethic. I could see how highly thought of and respected John was by his clients from his voluminous email traffic and from the tone and content.
John’s zest for life has left a lasting impression on me; I still have a drawer full of yellow post-it notes on which I have noted down all of John’s suggestions for cathedrals, museums, operas, composers, and the list goes on! John has been a pillar of support to me through his mentorship, kindness and leadership; John’s door was always open, he asked me every day about how I was doing and always thanked and praised my work which made me feel good about myself and confident in everything I did. I have fond memories of John’s sharp witted humour and funny jokes and his eloquent one-liners were hilarious.
We used to laugh quite often about how very British John could be especially when we moaned about the weather and about developing a stiff upper lip in certain situations. In celebration of John’s proud moment of becoming an official British citizen, John generously booked a beautiful private room for the IP Team at the Corinthia Hotel where he treated us to a luxurious afternoon tea together. The team presented John with a big bag of cheeky fun British memorabilia so he was well-equipped on becoming quintessentially British which raised a few chuckles. I had heard prior to me joining Locke Lord that John often treated his team to quality memorable lunches/dinners, paid by himself personally.
I will dearly miss John and it has been an honour working alongside him.
Rest in peace John, I will always remember you with a smile.
Love, Karen Grace
Karen Grace
23-03 2023 16:48
wrote:
Dear Mary and in loving memory of John
I am very fortunate to have developed a connection with John since joining Locke Lord as his secretary. John was a remarkable man and amazing boss who was extremely supportive of my development (both professionally and personally) which I shall forever be grateful for. I had a huge amount of respect for John and looked up to him and admired his dedicated work ethic. I could see how highly thought of and respected John was by his clients from his voluminous email traffic and from the tone and content.
John’s zest for life has left a lasting impression on me; I still have a drawer full of yellow post-it notes on which I have noted down all of John’s suggestions for cathedrals, museums, operas, composers, and the list goes on! John has been a pillar of support to me through his mentorship, kindness and leadership; John’s door was always open, he asked me every day about how I was doing and always thanked and praised my work which made me feel good about myself and confident in everything I did. I have fond memories of John’s sharp witted humour and funny jokes and his eloquent one-liners were hilarious.
We used to laugh quite often about how very British John could be especially when we moaned about the weather and about developing a stiff upper lip in certain situations. In celebration of John’s proud moment of becoming an official British citizen, John generously booked a beautiful private room for the IP Team at the Corinthia Hotel where he treated us to a luxurious afternoon tea together. The team presented John with a big bag of cheeky fun British memorabilia so he was well-equipped on becoming quintessentially British which raised a few chuckles. I had heard prior to me joining Locke Lord that John often treated his team to quality memorable lunches/dinners, paid by himself personally.
I will dearly miss John and it has been an honour working alongside him.
Rest in peace John, I will always remember you with a smile.
Love, Karen Grace
