On the Vernal Equinox in 1905, thirty-twoyears after Jules Verne wrote Around theWorld in 80 Days, the 77-year-old French writer would die. He is reveredeven now as the Father of Science Fiction. On the Vernal Equinox in1997, my own father Loren Dunton, known as the Father of Financial Planning, would die from a blood thinner expected to save him, but which caused a massive brain hemorrage that would kill him. Both men lived remarkable lives, and today I celebrate their memories.

When my fa...