2023, New York City, NY, USA
Enjoying our NY visit!
— with
Mike Zachary,
Cynthia Diederich,
Diane
and Nolan
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I've had the privilege of knowing Nolan for over 40 years. I worked with him, for him, alongside him and after we worked together, we shared our lives and passions together as friends. Cynthia and I will miss him. We were to have a dinner with the four of us next week (May 8th) so this sad event is unreal. Fair seas and a following wind my Friend!
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Nolan was a generous, thoughtful, kind and loving man. And smart. His devotion for Diane, and love, spilled into our family and we loved him for it. He will be missed.
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Nolan was such a thoughtful person, always going above and beyond to make people feel special. Once when I was visiting my Aunt Diane in New York, we went out for a girls night (dinner at the Leopard Room and ballet). While having an aperitif before dinner the bartender approached us with a bottle of champagne, saying a “secret admirer” had sent it. We both giggled, with Auntie Di saying “Gosh, I wonder who it could be!” Thank you, Nolan, for your kindness and love and sweet humor. You will be missed.
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Nolan was a true friend, for over thirty-five years!
He will be missed - and happily remembered!
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I may be the only lawyer in the group, about which Nolan would laugh. We started as industry colleagues and became close friends. Had dinner last week with Jon Simon at 555 Long Beach where the three of us usually met last time in November around Nolan's birthday. The same table was set for the three of us last week. Miss my special friend so much.
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Nolan was such an influence on my career, always giving his time and advice when sought. I miss him terribly and my prayers and thoughts are with his family.
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My condolences to Nolan's family and many acquaintances who have lost a friend. Knowing and working with Nolan for so many years allowed me to share many wonderful experiences. His contributions to the shipping industry as it entered the global container times were numerous and impacted so many in far flung places.
His impact and smile will be missed.
May he rest in peace,
Un abrazo, Dave & Mitzie
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Nolan and I met around 1970 at our MMP union hall in Baltimore and discovered we lived in apartments near to one another in Glen Burnie, MD. We were both maritime college graduates sailing off shore at that time but looking for jobs ashore as we were both starting our families.
In 1971, I was hired as Captain of the 600-passenger excursion vessel, the Port Welcome, in Baltimore. I hired Nolan as my Chief Mate and we spent a lot of time together that summer on the Bridge of that vessel, with a crew of 15-17. Our wives, Barbara and Carol, became great friends as well, navigating the challenges of both motherhood and being married to sea faring men.
We also both had high performance cars (called “ muscle cars”) at that time and he laughed at my jokes, so we bonded through all of the above and began a friendship which lasted for 55 years, through the many changes which life brings.
We were fortunate to be able to keep in touch over the years and had many opportunities to visit each other in the various places that Nolan lived, from North Carolina to New Jersey, Seattle, Sedona, and back to Seattle.
Nolan was a great friend and such a good person in all respects. He achieved great professional success and part of that was his willingness to do everything that was asked of him without hesitation or complaint. He could always be counted on to call and check up on us once in a while to keep the fires of friendship stoked. Those calls will be sorely missed.
Our deepest sympathy goes to his family and to Diane, whom we met on our last trip to Seattle. We mourn the death of such an exceptional human being along with you.
Sincerely, Ron (and Barbara) Osborne






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