Tribute to William “Buddy” Sentner
Remarks Delivered by Jeanne Van Lancker
OIG Special Agent, Denver Field Office
Friend and Colleague
St. James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida
June 24, 2006
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I last spoke with Buddy on Tuesday night. He was driving up to Tallahassee and we spoke like we did nearly daily just about work, life, anything…sometimes nothing. He rarely ended a telephone conversation with “goodbye,” but instead was more comfortable leaving the conversation open-ended saying… “I’ll call you back later.” I last saw Buddy on June 8th in Washington, DC. We were attending a training class. He and I acted like our usual juvenile selves and passed goofy notes back and forth to each other. I didn’t realize until just last week when already home, that he had gotten a hold of my notebook and written a poem about me. It was just a silly poem that poked fun of me and just did what Buddy does so well—it made me smile and laugh. I thought I’d return the gesture:
(John, 15:13) “No one has a greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” …Buddy, “I'll call you back later.” |