I was never the friend to him that he was to me, and I will always regret that. He always smiled and laughed and never met a stranger. Me, I'm a loner and not outgoing at all. So I'm sad to say that Tony did most of the heavy lifting in our friendship. If I could, I would change that.
So very sorry to hear about this.
Albeit in retrospect, it appears Tony may have shared a valuable life lesson in doing unto others.