I will miss you, Bradders

From Samantha Burman

I studied at Cambridge with Mike in the Manufacturing Engineering group. For part of the year we drove around in blue vans trying to "save" British manufacturing and distribution sites. We stayed in dingy bed & breakfasts and worked with sometimes hostile management teams.

Mike never wavered in his sense of enthusiasm and fun. He was quick to dig into any problem or project, but equally quick to see the humor in the most trying situation.

Unfortunately, as often happens in life, I didn't talk with Mike much over the last 20 years. When I found out he was sick early this year, we started speaking a few times a month by phone. It was refreshing to hear that Mike was applying all his qualities to fight his illness. We quickly picked up where we left off.

When some of us had a small reunion in London on May 18th (see picture), we were all grateful for the chance to celebrate what seemed, at the time, Mike's victory. I wish I had given Mike one more hug.

Lastly, I wish I had met Wendy. We should all be so lucky as Mike was to have Wendy there until the very end.

Samantha