I remember when a friend of mine who lived in Pamplin Va lost power during an ice storm.
I had a Generator but it was so heavy I called Donald to see if he could help and he came over and drove with me there and back to deliver it and later to pick it up.
He was always there for you.

Miss you my friend
 

My favorite Grubber story was the time our dart team (Donald, Paula Brown, Fon Denton, DonDon Richards, and me) had a playoff match to which I, for reasons I can only chalk up to hormonal insanity, brought a date.

Well, she wasn't actually a "date"...she was a young woman I'd met that day in a different bar who decided to tag along. Donald was beyond amused. He bet me $5 that she wasn't going home with me after the match. "Why not?" I asked. "Because she's at the bar kissing some other dude."

Sure enough, her darts boredom was so great that she traded me in for another guy and HE took her home. I paid Donald the $5 and he chuckled that laugh I love so much.

Fast forward five years...I am living and working in Atlanta and my cell phone rings. It's Donald. He's in town working a contract job and wants to get dinner. I said "definitely!" I walk into the hotel bar and Donald is sitting there...with the guy who'd stolen my date five years earlier. "Remember this guy?" laughed Donald...so hard that he nearly had to lay down on the floor. Turns out he and Donald had become friends and co-worker and they thought it would be hilarious to remind me of the story (it WAS hilarious!)

Donald Grubb never met a man he didn't like. He was truly one of my favorite people in the world and I am so sad he isn't with us anymore. But, I am a much better person for having spent even a little time with him.

RIP, my friend.     

 

"I remember when I was little about maybe 3 or 4 sitting at Granny and Popaws house on Uncle Donalds bed playing with these annoying keyboards, I think Granny bought me and my sister, and hime sitting there playing games listenibg to me and my sister go on and on and all he would say was "Rock N Roll Chicks!!!" I know we sounded terrible but he let us play them gor hours. I am sure gonna miss him. While there are many more memories I can share that was one of my first that I can remember. Love you Uncle Donald Duck"

I have known Donald since I was 15 and he was about 9.  Since my brother married Pam, Donald's sister, our paths have crossed several times.  When my family was going to move to the area, my husband met Donald for the first time.  Donald took the time to take my husband job hunting and then took him to the "best hamburger joint" in town.  According to my husband, Donald was right!  I really hate this for the family.  It saddens my heart to think that this family has to suffer such a loss.  We never know when God will call us home, but one thing we can believe is that it must be a great experience to walk through the gates of Heaven and to know that we can have everlasting life there.  And maybe we can find a "good hamburger joint" as well...my thoughts and prayers are with each of you at this very sorrowful time. 

I will I will never forget the first time I met Donald. It was 1990 and I was the manager of a Pizza Hut in Durham. I was told that I was going to be getting a new assistant manager, a young kid from Butner was all I was told. Upon arriving at my store the next afternoon I knocked on the back door as usual. All I heard was "go around to the front." Then I replied" this is Tim I'm the manager let me in". Once again, "go around to the front". Needless to say I was PO'd! "I'm the manager of this store, let me in!" Once again I heard "go around to the front, I don't care who you are!" After going around to the front and meeting Donald  It didn't take long to know that we were going to be friends. And I was right, we have been friends, roommates and brothers ever since. Donald was not only there for the good times but he was there for the bad times in my life and always was willing to help anyway he could without hesitation or whining about having to go out of his way to help. That's a true friend. I will miss my friend more than anyone will ever know. God bless you Donald for being in my life.

I am so glad we were able to take you to your Pittsburgh Pirate game and have one of our famous Primanti's sandwiches.  The time I did get to spend with you and Tammy while you were here in Pittsburgh was very nice and from the time I met you I knew you and Tammy were going to be together for a long time and even if it was only 3 yrs you brought her so much happiness.  You will be dearly missed but I know you are watching over your loved ones.  They may have taken you away but nobody can take the memories that you left behind.