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Victor DeSantiagoPopsI remember a distinguishedsalt-and-pepper-haired man, who wascoolcalmand collectedHis heart, big as the third rockWith him he bringsvalueethicsand wisdomHe was my friendconfidanteand mentorI remember him coming homeexhausted and reeking of workHe still had time to converseWith me,his sonhis friendhis protégéI will always remember and cherishthe fond memoriesUntil we meet againBeing Together85victor desantiagoBorn in New Jersey, 44-year-old Victor DeSantiago has lived in New York for 43 years. Astudent at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Coney Island Pre-GED Program, he would liketo thank his teacher, Karen Hanna, for her “unusual way of teaching.” Victor DeSantiagowould like to “attend Touro College to get a degree in music.”