By Jeff Lipton
The crowd of mourners, including Hewlett-Woodmere school officials and campers and staffers from Camp Baco, where Satin was a counselor, packed into the chapel to hear friends and family members reminisce about the teenager.
Satin, 19, of Woodmere, and his childhood buddies Jonah Richman, 18, of Woodsburgh, and Adam Cohen, 19, of Woodmere, all 2002 graduates of Hewlett High School, drowned in the Boquet River near Elizabethtown, N.Y., while attempting to rescue a fourth counselor, David Altschuler, 18, of Philadelphia, who also drowned.
Satin, Cohen and Richman were known as the Baco Boys for the summers they spent together at the camp, first as campers and then as counselors.
During the funeral service, several family members and friends offered fond remembrances of Satin. His mother, Barbara, said she was extremely proud of her son, who was attending the University of Colorado, where he had a 3.8 grade-point average and made the dean's list. He was the most special son anyone could ever have, she said. He was a prince. He was always there for me.
Satin's girlfriend, Lexie Ellman, said, Jordan was the type of person people wanted to be around. He loved his music. He was the most special, thoughtful and kind person.
It's not surprising that Jonah, Adam and Jordan did what they did, she added.
He lived right, Satin's sister, Allison, 24, said of her younger brother. He just didn't have enough time.
Satin's other sister, Lenie, spoke about how alike we are, referring to her brother. We share an inner bond, connection. I'm obsessed with my little brother Jordan.
One friend who went to camp with Satin said, Meeting Jordan at camp was the best thing that happened to me.
Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg, spiritual leader of Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere, eulogized Satin for his selfless and heroic qualities, which led him to risk death by jumping into the river to try to save his friends. He was fearless of harm to himself, Ginsburg said.
Satin had attended Hebrew school at Sons of Israel, where he was bar mitzvahed. He was also a member of Hewlett High's undefeated 2000 junior varsity football team.
During the service, it was announced that the victims' families have established a Baco Boys Fund, which will give a less fortunate child a chance to go away to camp. A portion of the funds will be directed to the reimbursement of the rescue and recovery efforts in Elizabethtown, as a way for the families to show their appreciation.
After the funeral service, interment took place at Beth Moses Cemetery in Farmingdale.
