I have very fond memories of Nick at the Whiting refinery. One day, my Azerbaijani colleague organized a lunch get-together for all of the international people who worked at the refinery. We called ourselves The International Club. Naturally, we thought about Nick, but we were very hesitant to invite him, since he was a Very Important Person. Finally, we decided to invite him, but we were almost certain that he would decline the invitation being triple booked for other important meetings. To our huge surprise, Nick did accept the invitation and showed up! We had a very lovely lunch at Keith’s Grill, the best restaurant in town, with a dozen members of The International Club from all continents of the globe. During lunch, Nick quickly found a common ground with us and had a wonderful conversation, full of laughter, funny stories, and fond memories. The lunch was so memorable that I still remember what meal he had ordered and what he had for desert! To our surprise, Nick also picked up the tab for all of us. But the best part was how Nick made us all feel: welcomed, comfortable, appreciated, and united, despite our ethnic differences. Rest in peace, Nick!
Beata Rodriguez
I have very fond memories of Nick at the Whiting refinery. One day, my Azerbaijani colleague organized a lunch get-together for all of the international people who worked at the refinery. We called ourselves The International Club. Naturally, we thought about Nick, but we were very hesitant to invite him, since he was a Very Important Person. Finally, we decided to invite him, but we were almost certain that he would decline the invitation being triple booked for other important meetings. To our huge surprise, Nick did accept the invitation and showed up! We had a very lovely lunch at Keith’s Grill, the best restaurant in town, with a dozen members of The International Club from all continents of the globe. During lunch, Nick quickly found a common ground with us and had a wonderful conversation, full of laughter, funny stories, and fond memories. The lunch was so memorable that I still remember what meal he had ordered and what he had for desert! To our surprise, Nick also picked up the tab for all of us. But the best part was how Nick made us all feel: welcomed, comfortable, appreciated, and united, despite our ethnic differences. Rest in peace, Nick!
Beata Rodriguez
