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Irving Herman posted a condolence
Monday, November 4, 2019
It was a sincere pleasure working with Jimmy over many years at Columbia University in the Applied Physics teaching laboratory. It was even a greater pleasure just knowing him. He was a sincere, friendly and warm person!
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Gerald Navratil posted a condolence
Monday, November 4, 2019
I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of my long-time colleague, friend, and always dependable assistant Jimmy Florakis. It was more than 40 years ago in the Summer of 1978 that I first met Jimmy when he interviewed for the job as my assistant in running what was to be a new teaching laboratory in the just created Department of Applied Physics at Columbia University. In hindsight, hiring Jimmy was one of the best choices Ive ever made, as he was instrumental in setting up our new...
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Mike Mauel posted a condolence
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Dear Florakis Family,
I am sad to hear of Jimmy's passing. Working with Jimmy was one of the very best memories of my time at Columbia University. I learned much from Jimmy's technical help, incredible sense of responsibility, dedicated and patient tutelage of our students, and the many times his technical insights and advice saved the day in our lab! I will always remember our weekly chats and time to talk about everything under the sun (and also about everything inside the sun,...
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Marie Moshos posted a condolence
Saturday, November 2, 2019
I was so shocked to hear of his passing a great man new him way back I am so happy I was able to see him again a few weeks ago after so many years I'm so saddened ! My condolence to the family wish I could be there! Rest in Peace my friend you will always be in our hearts!!
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Lydia Argote posted a condolence
Friday, November 1, 2019
Dear Florakis Family,
I was so saddened to hear of Jimmy's passing. I will always treasure JImmy's wonderful friendship. I met Jimmy, back in 1980, when I started work at Columbia University - Dept. of Applied Physics and Nuclear Engineering ( later Applied Mathematics. ) I never got tired of listening to his stories of growing up in Greece ( playing and throwi
What a wonderful, caring, and loving person he was. I will miss JImmy and will always treasure the wonderful...