Tuesday, October 31, 2023
I worked with Brandt for a couple years in Boston and we shared some mutual friends from Boston College. We would talk occasionally after he moved to Florida, but eventually lost touch. We all lost a very special person.
Brandt always stood out from the crowd; not that he ever really wanted to blend in! He had tremendous intelligence and put it to use. He was always laughing. In his very Brandt way, he found humor in things that only comes from deep thought and consideration. Whether it was monetary policy, and the mathematical models that supported it, (he loved that stuff) or the silly rituals of dating in our 20s, he always saw through to the absurdity of what others gloss over. I like to think I was a good audience for him and contributor in our discussions.
He always had a strong opinion of what was right and how things should be. In a very admirable way, if not also in a way that carries weight. I always found myself very similar to him in that way and appreciated him for it, but also had hope we could both one day lighten up a bit.
I thought I understood his decision to move to Florida. We spoke about work and politics and all the usual reasons for moving. Now I recognize he may have had more reasons than he let on. I wish we hadn’t lost touch. Thank God he had the loving support of his family that he must have needed during his fight.
Brandt is that sort of person you never really forget. If he had that effect on me, then his memory surely also lives on with very many people.
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