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Stanley Samuel Arkin, ’79, died peacefully at home on January 2, 2023 at the age of eighty-four, predeceased by his wife of fifty-five years, Suzanne, and survived by their three sons. A native of Los Ange- les, Stanley sold Fuller Brushes door to door to supplement his scholarships to USC and Harvard Law School. Stanley built a singular and success- ful practice in New York. Over his fifty-year legal career, Stanley made law, whether in finance (he argued Chiarel- la v. United States, the first insider trading case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court) or through his representation of Edmund Safra in his famous battle against American Express, chronicled by writer Bryan Burrough in his book Vendetta: American Express and the Smearing of Edmond Sa- fra. Stanley represented a wide range of prominent figures, including Angela Davis, Prince Albert of Monaco, the NBA, Ron Perelman, and Deborah Harry. Stanley taught as an adjunct professor at NYU Law School. Those close to him knew him for his warm and kind heart, his wit and humor, and his appreciation of country music – espe- cially Willie Nelson. In fact, Stanley was known to don a cowboy hat on his way to court, and he was affectionately dubbed “The Bald Fox” by his family and intimate friends. Gerald Thomas Berry, ’16, was sixty-eight years old at his death on January 31, 2023, leaving behind his wife of forty-two years, Cathy Berry, two children and two grandchildren. Jerry graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Florida and received his law degree from Florida State University. Determined to start his career debt-free, he worked his way through both undergrad and law school, but still found time to play club rugby at both schools. Jerry began his career as a prosecutor in Polk County in 1979, relocating to Collier County in 1981. His empathy and commitment to innocent until proven guilty made him better suited for the other side of the courtroom and in 1985 he began his career as a criminal defense attorney. He served as Board Chair for the Innocence Project of Florida, where he tire- lessly advocated for the freedom of the wrongfully imprisoned. He taught at the Ave Maria School of Law. He founded the Naples Flame basketball team, fostering an environ- ment of inclusivity and mentorship for kids who shared a common love of the sport. Two decades later, many players continued to stay in touch with Jerry. Keith Franklin Bode, ’81, passed away on January 9, 2023 after a brief illness. He was ninety-one. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Keith followed his undergraduate de- gree from Northwestern with a Juris Doctor in 1955, fin- ishing first in his class and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Northwestern Law Review. After two years in the U.S. Army, in 1957 Keith joined the law firm which I would later join in 1970, and I had the privilege of practicing with him for more than twenty-five years. One memory especially stands out. In 1975 I was a mid-senior associ- ate; Keith was managing partner. I wrote the skits for our year-end parties, and the level of making fun of people was proportionate to their importance. Keith was, when I met him, follicly-challenged. One day he went home bald; the next day, without warning, he showed up with a luxurious head of hair. So I wrote a piece into the skit in which an unknown person comes up to our Chair- man and engages him in conversation, after which the Chairman asks “Who are you?” The character rips off his toupee, revealing a totally bald pate. “Oh, it’s you, Keith,” our Chairman blurts. Okay, not even all that funny, and perhaps a barb too far for an associate to make on his managing partner. So I went to see Keith and told him that there was something potentially offensive in the up- coming skit I wanted to run past him. He read the prof- fered script and responded “Well, I am a little insulted . . .” Uh-oh. I gushed out that I would drop the scene. “No,” he said, “I’m not offended by the script. I’m insulted to have you think that I’m too thin-skinned to take a joke at my expense. You and I are trial lawyers. We should expect to have things lobbed at us.” Keith was a trial lawyer; I was not yet one, but he was kind enough to call me one, and self-confident enough to take a hit. That was Keith. Keith handled countless complex suits ranging from an- titrust to religious liberty to lawyers’ malpractice. Keith was particularly known among his colleagues as a premier legal mind; he was respected for his judgment, his calm and respectful presence, and, most importantly, his kind- ness and decency. Keith is survived by Jeannette, his wife and dance-partner of sixty-five years, their three children andtwograndsons. SUMMER 2023 JOURNAL 94