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Dear friends,

It's with a heavy heart that Jordan and I share the passing of our father Addison Ehrlich, beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

He passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, just shy of his 85th birthday and will forever be remembered for his quiet charm, terrific patience, incredible intellect, and abundant dedication and pride in his family.

For those who didn't know him early in life, he was also quite proud to hail from both Jamaica, Queens and Seagate, which many stories were told about ice deliveries, first TVs on the block, and of course, stick-ball.

Addison served in the US Army overseas during the Korean War as a signal officer for the Army Security Agency, intercepting and decoding messages while stationed in Germany. He went on to be in the first graduating class of Post College on Long Island, earned his MBA from Fordam, and worked for many years in corporate retail.

Addison had a great adoration for, his daughter-in-law, Jocelyn, and two spirited grandchildren, Anders and Aiden, one of whom is the spitting image of him at that age. His bond with my mother was something of a marvel. They loved each other for these many decades very deeply…and his love and support of her helped make her the strong, successful woman that has guided my brother and I these 40-odd years.

He was ever-present and stellar father, a steadfast husband, and a great friend.

I know long after today we'll see him in our lives: in the way my brother Jordan sneezes like the world is going to end, in the way I sign my name in a furious scribble, and in the way either of us look acceptingly but cockeyed at those behaving hopelessly silly.

I hope that my children inherit his infinite ability to greet strangers with kindness and his exceptionally rare, indomitable patience.

Dad, you were loved from under the pipes and up into you will always be with us.

Tributes to a great man: Addison Ehrlich suffered during the final years of his life from Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine levels in the brain. Please join us in supporting The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research by making a donation.