Jim Berger: A Fan of the
Boss
In
Jim Berger's car, there was only one kind of music: the
raspy rock 'n' roll of the Boss. He grew up in Bruce
Springsteen country along the Jersey Shore and never
listened to anything else.
He knew the words to ''Thunder Road'' by heart, and
often sang it for his passengers. ''Every time you rode
in Jim's car, Bruce was on, whether you liked it or
not,'' said his wife, Suzanne.
At 6-foot-3, Jim, 44, an Aon executive, was a gentle
giant who devoted his weekends to his three young sons,
Nicholas, Alex and Christian. He was grooming them to be
fans of the Giants, the Yankees and the Rangers. And he
made sure they listened to Bruce, too. After a prayer
service at church on Friday, his family and friends
gathered at his home in Yardley, Penn. They poured wine,
made a toast, and sang aloud to ''Thunder Road.'' ''He
would have loved it,'' Suzanne said. ''He taught us all a
lesson in unconditional love.''
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