Connor O'Gorman
- 30 years old
- Male
- Born Jan 27, 1979
- Died Apr 05, 2009
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Richard Connor O'Gorman - Celebration of Life
Connor O'Gorman passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009. Born in Atlanta on January 27, 1979, Connor recently celebrated his 30th birthday. Always ready with a kind word, always ready to see the good in everyone, always ready to make the most out of life, Connor will always be missed by those who knew him. A world traveler even as a toddler, Connor spent his childhood all over the world, living in locations such as South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. While growing up, whatever corner of the globe he called home, Connor's summer were always spent in Atlanta. In 1997, he graduated from high school at the Singapore American School, where he played Varsity Tennis, Baseball and Softball. A leader both on and off the athletic field, he also served on the Student Council, the Debate Team and the Model U.N. He returned to the United States for college, graduating from Princeton University in 2001 with high honors with an Operations Research and Finance Engineering (ORFE) degree, and also received certificates in the Program in Finance, the Program in Applications of Computing and the Program in Engineering and Management Systems. At Princeton, he was a member of the Cottage Eating Club and a four-year member of the Princeton Tigers Baseball Team. As a senior, he received the Kafer Trophy, given to the baseball player who most exhibits fairness, loyalty and devotion, courage, self-control, modesty, perseverance and determination. After college, he spent a year traveling and pursing his dream of a career in baseball. he then accepted a job at Morgan Stanley in New York City, where he rose to the position of Vice President, Interest Rate Options Desk. Connor is survived by his parents, Patricia and Patrick O'Gorman and his siblings Katie, Michael, and Kerry O'Gorman. Friends and family will miss his calm strength, his loving, understanding, and generous nature, and his infectious sense of fun.
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33rd Birthday
Katie O Jan 28, 2012
Happy 33rd Birthday. Our sadness is as raw as it was almost 3 years ago. We miss you everyday...... many times everyday. When I am in Atlanta, I sometimes close my eyes and imagine you sitting in your same chair. When I am in NY, I still get the urge to dial your number that I know my heart. You are still the first person I think to call. I remember so clearly planning your 30th birthday. Every "fun" thing we do.... I truly always think how it would be so much better with you. I get the same lump in my throat when I remind myself that you are not here.
Your laugh..... your voice.... we would do anything to hear it one more time.
Connor, we miss you so much. Love you always. Happy Birthday.
Missing Connor
Katie O Oct 04, 2011
A wonderful Young Man
Steven Ogden Joe Ogden Jun 28, 2011
"Don't Be A Pansy!"
Kerry Apr 06, 2011
It’s been two years and one day that we’ve been able to hold it together --- all for the purpose of making you proud…
Every day that passes is hard, but knowing that you are looking down on us makes it easier to get through…you will always be an inspiration and role model to anyone who ever knew you…
I think about you all the time, and I never want to wake up when we meet in my dreams…last night we were body surfing at the beach; you kept telling Katie (who was afraid that she would lose her bikini bottoms) and Mikey (who was convinced that there were sharks in the water) to quit being pansies and ride a wave in…as I sit here writing this, I remember how you interacted with each of us: each relationship you had was special, unique, different, than the others, but one quality, one motto, that you instilled in each of us: “never give up.”
I often think about how any of us have gotten through these past two years without you, and then it dawns on me – you never gave up on us…
With every sunrise to sunset, I feel you looking out for me, and watching over me as I go about each day. I feel protected, safe – carefree – almost to the point that I feel you physically standing next to me, holding my hand (like you did when I was little) even though you aren’t. It’s hard to describe, but I KNOW that you are here. {Sometimes I make a joke in my head, and I hear you laughing, whether it’s with me or at me is irrelevant.}
I know that it’s not just me that you are looking after either. You are watching over each of us: Mom, Dad, Mikey and Katie, and maybe even Deion. I don’t know how you’ve been able to keep each of us sane over the last two years, but thank you nonetheless.
Mikey is coming home from Taiwan this summer. We are all really excited for his return because we will actually get to hang out again. Mom and Dad are still themselves, more or less. They miss you more than anyone else, of course, but they haven’t given up because they know that you wouldn’t want them to. They amaze me everyday with their strength. Katie is getting married in October, and when I met her fiancé for the very first time, he gave off a vibe that reminded me of you. He makes Katie smile and puts her in her place; something no one else could ever do but you. I think you would really like him, not because he’s marrying your sister, but because he’s an all-around good guy, and I like to believe that you had something to do with them meeting…I know how close you and Katie are, and I know how much you love her. As for me, I’m working towards getting my degree in August of this year. I’ve been studying and working really hard to finish – I’m not as ambitious as you were, but I’m trying to be! I have to be tuff, just like you…
Connor, you would be so proud of us. Each of us are living our lives, becoming closer to one another with every passing day, interacting as a family and becoming the best people we can be because of you. Your lessons of strength, loyalty, generosity, and drive to succeed have been important to us as we get through each day without you. All of your friends, co-workers, team members, family, remember you and your vibrant character. You are our inspiration to keep going, our motivation to do only our best, and our reason to never be afraid of anything. If any of us begin to doubt our own potential, we hear you in our hearts and heads, telling us to keep our heads up and to never have regrets…
We remember, very intimately, the way you shrugged your shoulders, the slight tilt of your head to the left, your unforgettable laugh, with your palms directed towards the sky as you simultaneously say:
“Don’t be a pansy!”
We miss you. We Love you. We are thinking about you always.