This memorial website was created in the memory of Donald “Falcon” Mills who was born on Nov. 15, 1959 and passed on Jan. 1, 2010. He leaves behind a legacy of friendship and commitment. He will be remembered as a man that made family wherever he went Do not weep for me for I have not gone. I am the wind that shakes the mighty Oak. I am the gentle rain that falls upon your face. I am the spring flower that pushes through the dark earth I am the chuckling laughter of the mountain stream Do not weep for me for I have not gone. I am the memory that dwells in the heart of those that knew me. I am the shadow that dances on the edge of your vision. I am the wild goose that flies south at Autumns call and I shall return at Summer rising I am the stag on the wild hills way. I am just around the corner Therefore, the wise weep not. But rejoice at the transformation of my Being. In this life and the lives yet to live, and in the in-between spaces
I will always be with you
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Leave a tributeIn some respects I have lost what I had; and in others, I retain still what I have lost. It is an ill construction of Providence, to reflect only upon my friend s being taken away, without any regard to the benefit of his being once given me. (Seneca)
You made Barbara so happy and we will always be here for her. Barbara said it all.
— John O'Donohue (Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom)
If I never met you, I wouldn't like you. If I didn't like you, I wouldn't love you. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't miss you. But I did, I do, and I will.
He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I miss you my Heart, my Soul...love does last forever
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Hey my friend
Halloween
Halloween was his favorite, and he would make all of his costumes himself. My favorite memory of this was the year he decided to be Homer Simpson. He spent many hours making latex brows, and eye sockets, etc... so he resembled homer completely. We got to the hotel and he was attempting to put his "face" on and the adhesive just would not work for some reason. So I said you already have Homers facial shape pretty much, why don't you just paint your face yellow and I bet it will still look great. He decided to give it a try. When the rest of us were finished getting dressed in our costumes we headed downstairs to the party.
They had a cardboard cutout of Homer there so I "made" him go stand by the cut out and had his picture taken so that he could see for himself that he was Homer's twin... LOL
There were many other parties and times we shared but this particular party stands out as this was the party that showed me that he really was a true friend through thick and thin. Those that know that story know exactly what I am saying.
He helped me on many occassions, from helping me fix and set up my grill, to listening to me on many occassions. Including some self esteem issues I was struggling through, he would not sugar coat anything he would tell me openly and honestly exactly what I had to hear, and everything he said was true. I grew up a great deal following his advise.
I so miss this exchange, but any time I do anything now that I am unsure of I stop and think, what would Don have said.
I will always love and miss him, and will never ever forget him. I know he his never that far away as he is always in my thoughts and he will always have a corner of my heart.