Boys will have their toys, and Thomas Warren Hohlweck Jr. had his. Starting with a used Fiat in high school, Mr. Hohlweck loved to tool around in racy vehicles, although he could not be described as a racy driver. "He liked to rev the engine but he was no speedster," said his wife, Pamela. "In fact, he was the best driver I ever met."

Cars alone could not keep Mr. Hohlweck's attention when he wasn't working at Aon Risk Services as a vice president. There were the daily jogs through Battery Park, the weekend tennis and golf games and the endless tinkering that -- next to the New York Philharmonic -- made a visit to Home Depot one of his favorite excursions. Mrs. Hohlweck indulged all her husband's hobbies, even allowing him to set up a workbench in the kitchen. "When we weren't outdoors hiking or gardening, he was inside doing some project," she said.

But all of Mr. Hohlweck's hobbies took a back seat to his children, Randy, Robin and Todd. All three inherited his love for running.

A few years ago, while the Hohlwecks were on vacation in Virginia Beach, a fire destroyed their home in Harrison, N.Y., including a score of woodworking accomplishments and the beloved Jensen-Healy that sat in the garage. But if Mr. Hohlweck was devastated, he never let on. "He was just happy no one was hurt," Mrs. Hohlweck said.

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