From Arlene O'Neill

Dear Farano family, I am so very sorry by the loss of Ron. I have so many fond memories of him that I cannot list. I think every conversation I ever had with Ron was entertaining and I learned from him every day. I was lucky enough to have worked closely with Ron for about 7 years and I doubt I would have worked in tax for so long had it not been for him. He made it exciting and his personality was bigger than any tax file or appeal. So many people entrusted their tax disputes and sometimes their whole financial future with him. He had the respect of Department of Justice lawyers and judges alike. But mostly, Ron had fun with tax and he was at his best planning or scratching away on a piece of paper the resolution to a tax problem. His door was always truly open to all who cared to stop by and his boisterous laugh echoed through the halls. I am thankful to Ron for being such an excellent role model. He leaves a big hole in the Gardiner Roberts firm and he will forever be missed by all of us. No one has the pizzazz, style, colour and stature of Ron.