Bad News: Dan McDonald

[NoNo]

Haha! Oh you newbies. That's the infamous p(P)ezboy. I was there in spirit. Glad there was such a fantastic turnout; Dan certainly deserved it!

[Actual Size]

Here's a few shots of Dan's favorite project car that will be looking for a new home soon.

[holdenontoit]

Rick, I would consider it an honor and a priviledge to carry on this project. Any idea what the family has planned for this fabulous car? I had one of these when I was 18 :



MORRIS TRAVELLER GALLERY

[rfinprc]

Sorry I couldn't attend, but glad you were all there. Dan will be missed.

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by rfinprc (original)

Sorry I couldn't attend, but glad you were all there. Dan will be missed.

Ditto. We signed the online guest book.



Theo

P.S. Now my sig pic seems a little eerie...

[Sideways]

More sad news. Wish I could have been there, but today this was part of my "just back from vacation catch-up" - again. Better stop leaving town, at this rate...

I've always introduced myself as "The Other Dan", and of course everyone knew exactly who I was talking about. Our little community has lost another one of its truest enthusiasts - Let's hope that a little of his spirit will stay with all of us.

[Actual Size]

Have to stand corrected...The woody may be up for sale. The family really needs some time to sort things out.

Good news is that Dan's family will be be bringing Dan's GOMINI to Mt. Washington and they'll all be there again.

It was a tearful service today, but in the end all of Dan's family was there for us in the same way he would have been.

[Jester's mom]

I was not able to attend but have been thinking alot about Dan and many of the events that we had attended together. He was always there with smile and hug, I will miss him very much.

[GBMINI]

Thank you Rick for the update; I'm sorry to not have been able to make both days - but pleased that some of our close-knit group could stand in for all of us that couldn't be there.

[NHRef]

Thanks to everyone who could be there in person and to everyone who, like me, was there in spirit. Dan loved our community and we loved him.

[jcsinnh]

I can't tell you, Beth and Louis, how impressed I was that you did what you did on Sunday and then, Bethie, did it again yesterday. Makes me proud to be your pal.

[jwardell]

Good to hear the family will be attending MOT and get a sample of the community which Dan loved so much. Perhaps like Ed we might pick up a few more crazy members.

[GMINI]

One windy morning at Bar Harbor. I will miss Dan. I wish him and his family (pictured or not) peace.

[Bonnie Blue]

It was good to see a turnout for Dan. He must have appreciated it very much seeing us from afar. I feel for his mother to lose her child.

I don't mean to go off-topic, but there was a big write-up about Daniel Li who also died suddenly in the Globe on Sunday April 22. It was mentioned that he was an avid Mini Cooper fan who went to MOT and recently took his children to the R56 opening day at Gillette. My husband remembers him. I guess he was not well known in the Mini community to warrantee any mention.

[GBMINI]

Becca,
I went to HC MINI Saturday specifically to deliver a few MOT shirts which they were giving to Davids family. I know a few MINI2ers knew him (Gavin / GadgetGav specifically) - unfortunately I don't think I ever met him and I have no pictures of him.
I'm told that he and his family were planning to attend MOT (again) - they haven't contacted me but of course just like Dans family we'd support them any way we can if they wish to join us all in June.


It was a very sad week, with two local MINI deaths, and Harvey/Terrys repeat flooding.