Tribute Page for Lawrence Kim

Lawrence Kim

Nov. 22 would have been Lawrence Kim’s 32nd birthday.

His appetite for food mirrored his appetite for life. He loved doughnuts, wine, hot dogs from New York City vendors and his sister’s pancakes. But his favorite was General Tso’s chicken, which he would cook for his father.

He also had an appetite for knowledge. He drank in the world around him -- teaching himself German so he could read Freud in the original. He also owned several versions of Martin Heidegger’s "Being and Time" and could quote from Goethe’s "Faust."

But he embraced pop culture along with philosophy. One time, his co-workers opened the door to his office to find him blasting Celine Dion and singing along at the top of his lungs. He could recite the lines from the movie "Philadelphia" after watching it two dozen times.

He was a chronic workaholic. Security guards at Time Warner’s Tampa offices were once alarmed because Mr. Kim’s car had been parked in the same place for eight straight days while he had been continuously working on a project. That discipline carried over to his new job at Marsh & McLennan. Parking records show that he arrived between 7:30 and 8 a.m on Sept. 11, his second day of work.

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I met Larry over twenty years ago in Steubenville, OH and the memories I have of hanging out with him will never dim. Funny, witty, smart, mischievous, occasional insomniac by choice, the only person to ever serenade me with "Pretty in Pink" from a balcony, and above all, real, no pretention, no cliques, just a great guy. I will always be a better person for having known you Larry.

Ray Good, 9/12/2008 12:43:42 AM

Í had to select my relationship, but I never knew Lawrence Kim. To everyone who did, on this most awkward of days - my thoughts are going out to you today. From the Netherlands

Bez, 9/11/2008 2:34:16 PM

I met Larry while attending Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. Although it was only for a brief time, the memory of his intelligence, quick wit and affable disposition remain with me to this day. I discovered this website while searching the Internet for a clue as to my old friend’s whereabouts. My hope was to find his profile and reconnect on a networking website so that we could catch up on the past 17 years. Now I wish to let my friend and his family know that I am grateful for the chance to have known Larry. I will always treasure the memories our late night runs to the library at CMU and road trips to the national museums in DC.

Dino Siervo, 7/5/2008 5:20:24 PM

Larry, I've been thinking about you a lot this last week, my old friend. As you already know, I lost one of my 4.5 month old daughters to a bacterial infection one week ago. Her loss reminded me of the loss of my close friend from Pittsburgh and how precious life is. You are still very much in my thoughts and I really enjoy telling friends about you. I miss you a lot my friend. Take care of my baby girl. She loves the Steelers and coffee too, so you'll have a lot in common. I will always remember you, Larry. Oh, and when you see Emma, hold her close and pat her on the back. She really likes that. :-) -Matt

Matt Kowalczyk, 4/14/2008 3:45:28 PM

Larry: Hardly a day goes by where I don't think of you and wonder about what could have been and how I wish we could have spent more time together. I will always remember our interview road trip to Tampa in 1993. I miss you and keep you alive in my thoughts and in my heart everyday. You were and will always be a great guy, a wonderful friend and someone I miss. -Jason

Jason Herman, 9/10/2007 9:01:53 PM

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