We still Miss You

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Video We still Miss you!!

Thanksgiving

I remember all the times we have had fun over the different holidays! I am missing you and your laugh and smile and how your eyes turn to 1/4 moons when you laugh. No one laughs at my jokes like you did brother.

There is not a day that has gone by since you died that I have not thought about you and the good times we had.

Here is a Deathcab song that make me think of you.


You may tire of me as our December sun is setting because I'm not who I used to be
No longer easy on the eyes but these wrinkles masterfully disguise
The youthful boy below who turned your way and saw 
Something he was not looking for: both a beginning and an end 
But now he lives inside someone he does not recognize 
When he catches his reflection on accident 

On the back of a motor bike 
With your arms outstretched trying to take flight 
Leaving everything behind 
But even at our swiftest speed we couldn't break from the concrete 
In the city where we still reside. 
And I have learned that even landlocked lovers yearn for the sea like navy men 
Cause now we say goodnight from our own separate sides 
Like brothers on a hotel bed 
Like brothers on a hotel bed 
Like brothers on a hotel bed 
Like brothers on a hotel bed 

You may tire of me
As our December sun is setting
Because I'm not who I used to be

Legacy of Booth Alumnus Carries across Expansive Network

Justin Marcucci, ’05 and his wife Stephanie—who previously served as associate director, marketing and communications for the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship—were long-time members of the Booth community and great supporters of the school. 

This past spring, a number of websites, including a memorial fund, were established to remember Justin, who passed away unexpectedly due to a rare case of idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
“He definitely felt that many of his achievements came from the knowledge he gained while at Chicago Booth and from the network of alumni he got to know there,” said Jared Marcucci, Justin’s brother.

As a student, Justin studied entrepreneurship and finance. He also competed in the New Venture Challenge, placing third in the business case competition along with cofounders Peter Shannon, ’05; Jon Mano, ’05; and Oliver Banz, ’05, for Crazy Waters, Inc.

In his most recent role, post-graduation, Marcucci worked for eBay in San Jose, Calif., as general manager for Fashion Vault, a component of eBay Marketplaces that focuses on clothing, shoes, and accessories. According to his brother, Marcucci’s career was closely linked to his time at Booth.

“Justin knew he wanted to work in Silicon Valley in a start-up business in the tech industry,” he said. “His MBA from Booth catapulted his career toward his life goals in business. Justin seemed to always be advocating for the university and felt very fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend Chicago Booth.”

In fact, it was Justin’s expansive professional and alumni network—bolstered by his time at Booth—that first motivated Jared to create the numerous websites in his brother’s honor. Hoping to preserve memories for Justin’s family, friends, and colleagues around the globe—including numerous contacts from his time working in London and Prague—Jared created an archive of photos, videos, and a blog that raises awareness about the medical condition that led to Justin’s tragic death.

“I thought that the many people who knew and loved Justin would benefit from having a website that they could visit for updates and to learn more about what had happened,” he explained. The blog itself received more than 10,000 hits in the first few weeks and continues to draw increasing numbers of visitors.

An educational fund for Marcucci’s children—three sons, Grant, Kellen, and Lennox; and daughter, Johnna, who was born in August—has been created by his colleagues at eBay and is currently linked to the numerous websites.
For more information and to learn more about the memorial fund, please refer to the websites below.

—Kate Fratar

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• Facebook memorial page

• Blog site by Marcucci’s brother, Jared   

• Archive of downloadable videos photos

A Paypal education fund for Marcucci’s children has been started by his colleagues at Ebay. Information for making a contribution is available on the blog.

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Love you brother

Thinking about you

Hi Brother!!

I am thinking about you! Your boys started school last month and your daughter is beautiful. I miss you .....

Here is a link for anyone that would like to help in any way they can.

Justin we love you Justin we do!

JUSTIN

I thought I would include some pictures, mostly borrowed from Steph, so all of Justin's family friends and admirer's can have some reminders of how great Justin is as we think about him over the next day. What a rough year! We miss you brother.

Check back as I will add more through out the day tomorrow.

Gone

Justin is still dead. I do not know if that will surprise anyone, but it still certainly sucks.

On a brighter note ad day does not pass by where he is not thought about or remembered. There are not just his family members but a huge number of friends and colleagues of his who still contact me or Stephanie or other family members and let us know they are still thinking about him.

I guess that is the point of this post. He is gone but remembered by many, that is just the kind of person he was, I gaurantee you will have a hard time saying "Justin Marcucci" while thinking about him and not smiling. Go ahead and try it.

If you know him you will find yourself smiling. He is great!