Don

Her college graduation, just a few months away.
Her next big swim meet.
His first date.
Her wedding.
His next game.
Their grandchildren.
A seat at the dinner table.
A walk with his wife on a cool autumn day.
Their next anniversary.
Countless other family milestones, big and small.

Three years of pain and struggle and battle, yet today our good friend is gone. He may no longer be physically present at the important and the mundane events in their family, but he will always be there in their hearts.

Taken too young, leaving his high-school-sweetheart-wife and their three children behind, he no longer suffers. He no longer fights for life, for every last shred of hope. He is finally at peace and without pain.

Still, it's hard to see him go. He was one of the really, really good people of the world. A devoted husband, involved father, loyal friend. Always with a smile or a laugh or a friendly word...

Don will be missed.