Monday, September 9, 2019
Mister Mort, sure to be missed by many. My condolences to immediate and extended family.
Mort and I shared a special connection, from his early days as an institutional money manager. He, more than many, knew well the challenges of managing money from the Maritimes. Not the physical ones, but the internal ones, the self doubts and artificial barriers that had to be overcome by the home team. Mort, was one of the champions of the region, and I deeply thank him for that.
Those that knew Mort watched him approach his work with excitement, every day. A good investment idea was conveyed with almost boyish enthusiasm, and in more cases than not, with good reason. Thanks Mort, for all of your hard work, and critical investment thinking.
But as one of his ‘regular’ foursome, I knew Mort on the golf course too. We even shared a hair-raising event or two in the motorized golf carts (no, Mort wasn’t driving). Mort always made me feel good, when he’d take one of my golf tips into consideration, and then successfully execute the shot! I’d often retort, somewhat in amazement, “You owe me $20!”. In some rounds, the 20’s would really add up, but payment came in the form of his good fellowship, on and off the course. And that was just fine.
Mort, you lived life on your own terms. And that was just fine too…
Bob McKim
