Monday, July 26, 2010
To the Brickman family, I am Mary Gates from Quincy, IL. I was shocked and saddened to hear of Jim's death. When Jim was in high school he would visit his grandmother Dorothy Thomas who was best friends with my Mother. They introduced us, and I looked forward to seeing Jim whenever he came to Quincy. Even though it was over forty years ago, I still remember his gentleness and the fun times we had together. What a successful life he had and a family to be proud of, I'm sure. I taught at Quincy High School with his aunt Rachael Banks, and her daughter Deb taught my oldest child in second grade. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone in the family about what happened. God bless you. You are in my prayers, Mary Gates
