Re: My school mate & pal Mike Cohen R.I.P. 1/29/2008 -- BILDERSEE JHS 68 FRIEND FINDER MESSAGEBOARD

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Date Posted: 02:51:42 02/18/08 Mon
Author: Steve Accardi
Author Host/IP: 89-138-104-252.bb.netvision.net.il / 89.138.104.252
Subject: Re: My school mate & pal Mike Cohen R.I.P. 1/29/2008
In reply to: Mitch 's message, "Re: My school mate & pal Mike Cohen R.I.P. 1/29/2008" on 21:14:19 02/10/08 Sun

Baruch Dayan Ha'emes. I don't think I had seen Michael since high school, but I went to school with him since elementary school. Mike was always the shortest kid in the class, but one with a tremendous heart. He was a good student, humble, happy, quiet, did not draw a lot of attention to himself. Here's an illustration of his humility: I always loved hockey, and played it, but never knew that Mike was himself an ice-hockey player - as I later found out, a great player. He never talked about it, but invited me to a game once. I went, and I was stunned. Mike was the best player on his team, not even 5 and half feet tall, with blazing speed and great skills. I was so impressed by Mike's talent and humility that I took his number 9 for the rest of my roller hockey league "career" at Kings Bay Boys Club.

In a similar vein, while many in our Bildersee SP junior high class spent every available moment pounding on the less fortunates in our class, Mike never took part in this, nor was he ever the recipient of our juvenile foolishness (well, it was a lot of fun for the ones dishing it out). Instead, he was simply liked and respected, in a quiet way, by all.

I assume Mike was a Kohen, from the special family of Jewish priests and spiritual leaders who bear the last name Cohen. My prayer is that Mike is now close to Hashem in shamayim, in the special place designated for G-d's holy Kohanim. With fond memories,

Steve Accardi
Jerusalem, Israel

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[> [> [> Re: My school mate & pal Mike Cohen R.I.P. 1/29/2008 -- Larry Jortner, 11:19:48 03/14/08 Fri (web.cna.com/159.10.4.170)

Steven Accardi, so many years. I hope that you are happy and well.

Thank you for your kind words about Mike. But, I must correct you on two points.

1. The truth is, Mike picked on the less fortunate to some extent just like the rest of us and I distinctly remember him being put in the closet forcibly at least once. Most of us took turns being 'less fortunate', except for maybe you and Mase as the creators of 'the Policy'.

Usually, Mike and I teamed up for various shennanigans. But probably the funniest episode involved Mike Cohen and Randall Rogg cutting class.

The whole school was in an uproar as wild rumors broke ranging from stories that the two of them were caught with various illegal drugs on their person to Rogg being hospitalized due to a drug overdose and all kinds of other baloney with absolutely no basis. The last I heard, Randall Rogg and Mike were caught cutting class and Rogg was found with what turned out to be prescription medication on him...and I still don't even know if that was the truth. The whole school was talking about this for hours.

FYI Steve, Mike told me that the name Cohen was actually Consevich (don't know if I have the spelling right) in Europe and changed to Cohen at Ellis Island. Mike was never religious, but fortunately believing in G-d isn't required to have G-d believe in any of us. Mike had a good heart and soul and I hope to see him again after I leave this side of the mortality. I really have to because, the last time I saw him in August, 2007, Mike edged me me out at ping-ping at a local pool hall in Brooklyn (a battle we had many times on Flatbush in the old days) and I want a rematch.

Seriously, I'm so glad I saw him that last time as things from the heart were said that I'm glad I got the chance to tell him and have the experiences of that day (even dinner at the deli on Avenue U).

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