As the workplace goes, coworkers come and go. Companies grow, more people join. People grow and people go. It’s a natural course in the life of a business. But there are those who join, work hard, make good things happen and stick around for a while. Maybe even for most of their career. They grow a following, a friend base of people they work with, customers and vendors they get to know over the years. When they leave the company—for one reason or another—a hole remains long after the office has been reassigned and new pictures are on the wall.
A few months ago, Railinc and the freight rail industry lost a good friend—David Kaufman. Dave was a Railinc leader, one you could count on to work hard, have a laugh and keep things moving. He was committed to the industry and to making Railinc a place that our customers could count on. He was loved by coworkers and customers alike.
It’s often said that one shows his true colors when the deck is stacked against them. If that’s the case, we will remember Dave as a courageous soul with unyielding optimism and fighting spirit who refused to give in to the darkness of disease. Wit and good humor were his constant companions. His love for his family unbound. He inspired many.
We miss Dave at Railinc.
You can read more about his life at http://www.newsobserver.com/news/article32857722.html.
—Railinc Corporate Communications