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Thanks John- I've sent your note to Dad. I will definitely be coming back with him next year. Best, H

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> On Jul 18, 2016, at 1:47 PM, John Fitzpatrick <John.Fitz@fitzpatrickhotels.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Hunter,
>
> Thanks for getting back to me with regard to getting the invitation out to
> your dad for the American Ireland Fund Gala. It was a wonderful night.
>
> I hope your dad and the family enjoyed their visit to Ireland, although it
> was a shame to have missed you this time. As I have said before, I hope
> you get a chance to travel to Ireland and if you do, let¹s be sure to
> organize a get together while you¹re there and maybe even have a round of
> golf.
>
> In the meantime, if you wouldn't mind, would it be possible to forward my
> note below to your dad as I would like to thank him for his presence at
> the Ireland Fund Conference and for also expressing his well wishes to my
> brother and his family.
>
> Thanks again and let's stay in touch. - John
>
>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Vice President:
>
> I hope that you are very well. It was a pleasure to see you in Dublin a
> few weeks ago, and I am writing to express my appreciation to you on two
> entirely different levels.
>
> First, on behalf of the Ireland Funds, thank you so much for coming to our
> 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner. You have been a great friend to the Fund for
> many years, and by attending our event, you once again helped bring much
> needed attention to the many worthy projects we support. Your powerful
> speech was certainly the highlight of the night, and your themes of family
> and staying connected to your roots struck a major chord with all of those
> in attendance ­ myself included. Thank you for all of your support of the
> Ireland Funds.
>
> That brings me to my second expression of appreciation. My brother
> Patrick¹s sudden illness was a jolt to everyone in my family, most
> especially his wife, Fiona. She was filled with apprehension over the
> treatments he was facing, and was understandably quite anxious. You were
> incredibly kind and generous to reach out to her as you did, and share
> your own personal story about overcoming brain aneurisms. When I spoke to
> her afterwards, it was very clear that your conversation with her did a
> great deal to allay her fears, and she was in a much better place as a
> result. It is very obvious that you put a high value on family, and I will
> be forever grateful for the kindness and compassion you showed to my
> family. As a postscript, Patrick is doing very, very well, and while
> there is some work to be done, he is expected to make a full recovery.
>
> Please know that if you happen to be coming to New York, I would be
> delighted to have you drop in for a good cup of Irish tea or maybe
> something stronger,and of course I would of like to extend the same to
> any member of your family.
>
> I hope to see you again in the near future, and look forward to hearing
> you speak at the Democratic National Convention next week.
>
> Again, thank you for taking the time to attend our event. I hope you
> enjoyed your trip to Ireland as much as we enjoyed having you and your
> family with us.
>
> With warm regards,
>
> John Fitzpatrick
>
> P.S. - I just received a lovely note from Valerie. Your sister is a
> wonderful person, and we enjoyed a bit of fun at dinner. I just sent out a
> separate note to her as well.
>
>