Orrin Hatch: “what can you say about a dear friend who has passed away? That he was brilliant? And supremely accomplished? That he…”

“what can you say about a dear friend who has passed away? That he was brilliant? And supremely accomplished? That he loved family and church? And the law? And people from all walks of life? To say these things does not nearly capture the full measure of the man, the much-beloved lawyer John Cassidy, a wonderful and humble person who rose to the top of his field, who advised Washington dignitaries from Presidents on down, indeed so many in this body; a man who was friends to celebrities, business leaders, and politicians alike, to busboys, cabbies, and store clerks as well; a man who lived life to the fullest and yet always had a kind word for whomever he encountered in the wide, wide world he so loved to explore. We lost our friend John Cassidy on October 21. While some might be tempted to say at 88 years John lived a long life--his incredible vigor, his youthful enthusiasm, his passion for life, his ready smile, and the twinkle in his eye--all underscore how the world was robbed by the sudden death of John Cassidy.…”