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Early Photos: Don and Janet

Here are a few rare photos of Don as a kid.  In the background is his sister Janet.  I’ve also just added a Photo Gallery to Don’s website, where I’m adding all the photos you see in the memorial video, as well as photos of his pottery and any other photos I can find of Don’s life.
To download the medium size image: click the photo above to open in a new window.  Then right click and “save as” to folder on your computer. Remember to pay attention to where you are saving it, so that you can find it later!
And here’s the high-res image:  Don & Janet 600 dpi


 

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Don McIntosh: Memorial Video

Here is the memorial video played at Don’s service today.

Thank you to all who attended and everyone who sent their prayers and thoughts our way.  The outpouring of love and wonderful memories of Don means so very much to our entire family.  Thank you!

 

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Note: the video, played at the service, was scored to Louie Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” but I’m not able to post it online, with that track.

 

 

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Don and Barbara at the Marsh’s

 

Here is a picture of Don and Barbara at a family celebration just a few years ago.  

 

 

Casey and Big Poppa

Don always had a special connection with his first grandson, Casey.  I think the two of them shared several endearing traits, including their economy of words. ♥   Don  was a quiet man but not in an isolated way; he was friendly and easy to talk to.  He was also an interested and patient listener; something that’s required if you want to understand what Casey (a man of few words) has to say.

Don was a teacher for over 30 years, so I suppose that could explain his ability to connect with Casey.  But more than that, he was a big man with an even bigger heart.  He had a quiet kindness about him that is hard to describe, but I’ll bet you hear many people speak of it when remembering Don.

Even in the past few years, when Alzheimer’s put a wall up that made it difficult to communicate with Don,  I noticed that he always responded to Casey!  Once, when Scott and I were sitting with him at dinner, I wasn’t sure he knew who we were.  Casey walked up to the table.  Don’s face lit up, he grasped Casey’s hand and said “Hey, Casey! How ya doing?”  It was a little bit stunning, because I don’t think I had heard Don speak in nearly a year!  His affection for Casey even broke through the fog of Alzheimer’s.

Here are a few photos of Casey with his Big Poppa. I will be adding more to this little gallery as I come across more photos.

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