Michael Baksh: Abba
Aficionado
Michael
Baksh would turn up the stereo after dinner at his home
in Englewood, N.J., and swing his wife, Christina, and
their two young children, Ava and James, to the sounds of
Abba. They would dance until they dropped. "It wasn't
every night," said Mrs. Basch. "But it was a lot of
nights. It was a lot of fun. He really appreciated his
life."
Mr. Baksh, 36, a Pakistani immigrant who grew up in
Washington Heights, loved all kinds of music.
He even wrote songs and performed with a rock band,
Sage, in the early 90's. The band recorded a dozen or so
songs, including "What Color Is A Soul?" which was played
at his memorial service last month.
Mr. Baksh had just started his first day as an
insurance executive at Marsh & McLennan on Sept.
11.
An exuberant man, with dark handsome looks, he could
be hard to forget.
He caught his future wife's eye in a geology class at
Hunter College in 1985. She introduced herself, and asked
him out for a soda.
During their courtship, they went dancing every
weekend.
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