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Doug and I started our careers together 28 years ago with the Colorado State University Police Department in Ft. Collins where we were both full time students. The friendship we developed then grew over the years and I could love him no more if we shared the same blood.
In recent years, Doug became "Uncle Doug" to Garrett and Jessi, going above and beyond in his desire to help share our burdens and was the tip of the sword for fund raisers in PA to help with our mounting bills. The time we shared annually were short in tenure but long in memories.
I will never forget him, his zest for life and his true Servant Leadership style that always thought of others first. Even in his well deserved and short retirement, Doug continued to give back. He was a volunteer fireman and used his great pilot skills to donate his talents and time to fly wounded veterans and sick folks to treatments. In his last act of selflessness, he fought his crippled craft beyond a residential area so that no one would be hurt on the ground.
This is on "Garrett's Journey" because Doug was a huge part of this journey. His life made our journey so much easier to handle. We will always love him and his beautiful wife, Lisa. They were matched in Heaven and shall meet there again.
Garrett and Jessi, like Kathy and I, are heart broken right now but we rest in the belief and peace that Doug is now flying without rotors, but wings. The world lost a truly incredible man today.
Kiss your kids, love your spouse and let your friends know how much you care.
God bless,
