In Memoriam Yu.M. Ostanevich

Ten years ago, Joint Institute Nuclear Research released a book containing commemoration written by co-workers, colleagues and several guest scientists who had had close and fruitful companionship with Yuri M. Ostanevich. In their papers, the authors presented many of his scientific ideas and achievements proposed and even accomplished by his hands. When I was asked to give this short memorial speech, I got confused. It is without any reason to repeat what can be already found in the book. Thus, I had to make the decision to tell you some rather personal and somehow minor impression of mine, and due to this approach, it is tackled from a subjective point of view. (paper)