John T. Casey, a life well lived

Judge John T. Casey

"John T. Casey, who rose from the hardscrabble streets of South Troy to become an associate justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, beloved by two generations of attorneys he mentored and respected for a common-sense jurisprudence during 35 years on the bench, died on Christmas at Teresian House after a long battle with cancer. He was 93."

That is how my former colleague Paul Grondahl began his appreciation of the late legal icon in today's Times Union.

For those who remember John Casey, I recommend you read Grondahl's paen and recall fond memories with him.

For those of you who did not know John Casey, I recommend you read it to learn something about a life well lived, one that can set an example for many.

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