Yar Kunycia, Architect.wmv

If I could count the stars in the sky, I'd only hope that they'd number as many friends and associates as had Yar. He was a prince among men, an uplifting spirit which sought to bring out the best in his fellow relationships. He never came late to a meeting, but left this world, much too early. His passing has left many of us too saddened to express ourselves, but I wanted to share a slice of time with our mutual friend, and with you. I will never forget Yar, he has made an indelible impression upon my life and kept me aware of this fact: "Life is always worth living,as long as there is a 24" x 36" piece of K&E vellum and a fresh 2H pencil"...

Yar was an architect who, back in 1983, maintained a practice at 415 Lexington Ave. (at 43rd st.), NYC. It was on March thirty-first of that year when he moved his offices down to Park Avenue South, we had to be out of the building there at Lex. by midnight of the 31st and relocated downtown, by the next morning. We were a staff of four and were responsible for the physical blanketing, wrapping and moving all of the furnishings of the office. We worked through the night and after everything was moved into the new office, down on 16th street and Park Ave. South, we had a 5 a.m. breakfast at an all night eatery just around the corner. As the sun came up, we headed back to the office where Yar had our paychecks already prepared, with a bonus enclosed for each of us. April first was a Friday and Yar gave us the day off, we had been "on the job" for nearly 24 hours and when we came to work on the following Monday, he told us that we would celebrate an annual gathering, every April first of each new year, he dubbed it "The April Fools Club". From that day on, with very few exceptions, we would meet with him and an evergrowing network of friends, co-workers, and associates. The membership grew to a sizable crowd, included family members and even students who were interning with him. Yar always treated, it was all outgoing with him, he'd never consider "Dutch treat", and I know that his goodness was unflinching.

Although there are too many friends and associates to name, I've included within this tribute video, only those members whose photos were stored on my hard drive, until we reached the digital camera age, I never brought a camera to any of our annual meetings, and sadly, through a data loss on my old Compaq, I have lost many of the ones which were taken at these celebrations. I encourage other viewers who may visit Yar's video, to scan and send to me any photos that they may have taken over the years, I hope to reissue a finished version, in memory of our friend, Architect Yar (Jaroslaw) Kunycia. I may be reached through a message on my youtube channel or at: LongIslandEddie@hotmail.com

Rest in eternal peace Yar, we'll be together again...

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[LongIslandEddie]

Having had some inquiries as to whether there will be a formal memorial service held in celebration of Yar's, well accomplished life, an opportunity for his many friends to meet again in his memory, I cannot say more, than that I readily await that day. As one who will always hold dearly, the goodness of him, I think that a fitting tribute would be for we who were blessed with his presence, to meet again, in mutual accord, on April first 2012. As to the details, we can work them out.

[charzimm6]

@LongIslandEddie My family would love to be a part of the April first tradition, which happens to be a Sunday. Can you tell us how Yar passed?

[LongIslandEddie]

@charzimm6

Please view a message that I have posted on your youtube channel home page. Thank you, Eddie M.

[holdmeback47]

so sorry for your loss Ed, your passion for your friend is a beautiful thing. M.

[LongIslandEddie]

@holdmeback47

I rather see it as loss to the world. Thank you for helping me to deal with it, you should have know him, they broke the mould when he was born! I thank him mostly for seeing so many things in me that I never could see, myself. What more can I say that isn't in the words of the music, "Goodby my friend"...

[LongIslandEddie]

Yep, men DO cry....

[MmeBlay]

so glad that your life was enriched by such a good friend as Yar...