tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61869821074577600.post1599548679408855981..comments2009-11-04T04:15:21.932-05:00Joel Durham Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692638519259425092noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61869821074577600.post-76779233908084585112009-11-04T04:15:21.932-05:002009-11-04T04:15:21.932-05:00I am sad to see these kind of things still happen... Sorry that you lost a good friend.Mortenzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12175607144182360979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61869821074577600.post-19578364136604090942009-11-03T14:33:50.642-05:002009-11-03T14:33:50.642-05:00He must have known his time with us could be short because he squeezed every ounce of the humor out of situations and generously shared it with us. What a lovely way to keep his spirit alive. Can&#39;t wait to read the book. I&#39;m sure Derek is wirelessly connected somehow. NancyDancingDebaterMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214170697709976990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61869821074577600.post-27618485546524554972009-11-03T12:03:25.013-05:002009-11-03T12:03:25.013-05:00I sat across from Derek for several years at the office. His witticisms always made the day go by faster. He was a great guy. Thanks for the tribute.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588533257072477166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61869821074577600.post-80719911683916736032009-11-03T11:20:19.364-05:002009-11-03T11:20:19.364-05:00Great tribute, Joel. It is sad that his time on this earth was so short.<br /><br />The brightest stars always go out most quickly.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07230758729247244300noreply@blogger.com