Ok, gained my composure a little.
I've known Doug prolly close to nine years best I can recall. Met him over on Microzone. Spoken to him on the phone, lots in PMs and stuff. Gave me some great advice and I looked up to him as someone I wanted to emulate in attitude and action. He was here in Michigan a few years back and I wanted to hook up with him but it just didn't happen. I wish now it would have. He was also very generous. Gave me some stuff and wouldn't take a dime for it. Even on shipping.
He was always the moderator who had a level head and could bring us together on stuff. I regarded him as a sincerely good friend and fellow administrator of this site. It was funny, when I was invited to become a mod, I suggested to steve that Doug be made one too. Little did I know he had already been asked as well.
I've been on the road working the last several weeks and just heard of this today. Gamble texted me as a matter of fact. I also want to thank Bob and Dave for posting about it. I haven't been on IFI for awhile, or I likely would have known sooner.
I'm really gonna miss him. Obviously, I'm not the only one who feels that way. Such a huge loss for the site, as well as for those who knew him personally.
Life is so very fragile. How often we are reminded of it when something like this happens.
