I (Sue) visited Doug during one of his
hospitalizations this year. A minister
came in and asked Doug if he was religious
--Doug's reply was "Yeah, kind of a
free-wheeling Christian"--and then the
minister asked if he'd like a prayer said.
Doug replied, "That would be nice...maybe
you could pray for the folks in the Middle
East--they need help more than I do." He was
that kind of guy.
Another Doug memory. He once honked and waved
the car ahead of him to pull over, then
confronted the driver for throwing trash out the
window--imagine a blacksmith telling you to
mind your manners!
We have numerous Doug-made iron items in our
house, from the very practical
(food chopper, fire-wood rack, plant-hanger, etc.)
to the very artistic pieces that grace our walls.
These items will live forever and we treasure
them all, but what will really endure is mirthful
creative intelligence he had which touch us all.
