Well, Donny, it's "ALL You Can Eat Night" at El Cantinero. If you can make it there, we are buying. If you can't, we will miss you terribly. By the way, you are right that Derek Jeter deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Watch out for my Orioles this year. Can't believe you left two years ago. Wishing you were here, John and Rochelle

Deux ans déjà que tu es parti au ciel... comme le temps passe vite !
La douleur s'atténue mais je ne t'oublie pas pour autant !
Maire de Bora Bora

Dear Donald... thoughts of you pop up now and again... and, it brings a smile to my face. Miss you, love you.

Missing you, Donny.

Don will always be dear to our family. He was so kind to our three Michigan grads when they each served stints in NYC. His kindness extended to their friends --- particularly if they were Maize and Blue.
I will always be proud that Don gave me a B+ for eating.

Well, Donny, Rochelle and I missed you at our annual Super Bowl party on Sunday. It was not the same with just the two of us. By the way, in case no one has told you yet, Brady lost.
John and Rochelle

Mille pensées vers toi, mon ami ! Tu me manques énormément Don !

Happy birthday, Donny! Jenny and I did some professional eating in your honor. Miss you!

Worked for Don from 1989 - 1994, and he remained a good friend and trusted mentor until his passing. Miss you Don!

I only knew Don for a short time near the end of his life. He and I shared dinners on a monthly basis and had a few outings together, most memorably at Citifield to see a Yankees-Mets game.We always had a lot to talk about; sports, politics, travel, food, whatever. I was actually supposed to meet him for dinner the night he passed away. Still think about him. He was a great guy

Don... Thinking of you...missing you. Yours was always the first holiday card I received. May you rest in peace.

Spent last weekend in NYC. Thought of Donny a lot -- and missed him.

Howie Levy

Betty Wong lit a candle on May 22, 2010.
Miss you Don. I will miss those Holiday phone calls and was so glad I spent time with you a year earlier. Thanks for all the photos. I am glad we became dearfriends.
Betty

Don was a true friend in every sense. "The Fat Kid"! A self-proclaimed moniker! I met Don in NYC in 1972, and we became dear friends. Don will live forever in my heart, but I'm so grateful for the websites, photos and stories. I miss you Donald.

Over the past year, so often we've said, "That reminds me of Don," or "I was thinking about Don today." A true testiment to what a wonderful man he was, that his memory stays so fresh. We are so lucky to have shared years of friendship with Don.

Donny,

Pausing today, like so many others, to remember and to smile....miss you!

time flys - colleague for 2 years friend for 20 - dinner with Don and friends just before his passing - will always miss his good natured wit and intelligence

Déjà un an ? comme le temps passe vite mais n'efface rien ! Don me manque beaucoup à moi aussi... C'était mon ami... Je ne l'oublie pas !

Maire

Well Donny, A year has passed and we miss you more than ever.  It's about the time of year we take a trip together. The National Parks will not be the same. We gave out your hats at Washington Square to share your generosity.(see stories section)

Thinking of you on the anniversary of you not being here physically...

Well, Donny, we miss you every day, especially when planning a trip. How are we supposed to know where to dine, sleep and photograph? It's not easy out here on our own. But we will always revisit the places you suggested and drink a toast to you.

don taught me the art/science of economics and for that knowledge i am eternally grateful to him.
donny loved life and life loved him, we need more people like him.

Love you Don....here's to celebrating you and all the fantastic experiences we shared together. Miss you, but know you're always around, a hui hou.

Don was my "Uncle" in NY. First met him when he was recruiting me to join Chase from UofM. Despite not joining Chase, we remained close friends. Don followed my career and watched from a distance as my family grew with 5 kids. Every trip to NY was set with a dinner with Don. 4-5 hour dinners, lots of wine and laughter. Memories of epic football games and Tahitian women. I miss you Don - John

Donny was the first guy I met at the Sammy house rush. He bled purple and white and mixed that with maize and blue. His enthusiasm made me a Sammy and that made my years at Michigan some of the best in my life. He went out of his way for everyone., a trait I'll never forget.
Love,
Hooley

It was a pleasure getting to know Don after he insisted that I accompany him to a Michigan football game. (We went to three together.) He was generous almost to a fault, as many people know, and I enjoyed his company at the Big House in Ann Arbor and at those wonderful dinners we had with my wife, Lorraine Bechtle OHS '64, and Karen Fazio. He's missed by so many. Thanks, Don. Terry Brennan

Donny You left us way too soon- you lived and loved life richly- and I will try to take those lessons to heart-

Don and I overlapped my last 6 months at Chase Asset Mgmt in '96. Since then we would meet for lunch on a pretty regular basis. Loved his economic charts with Maize and Blue lines and the football field background. Always loved to get his advice on everything from the economic future of the USA to the 2 page, single spaced walking tour of the Michigan campus we got this past spring. Miss you Don..

Don was so kind to me when I moved to New York after college in 1991. He was a fraternity brother of my father but had never met me before. He was a warm welcome to an unfamiliar place. He was brilliant and caring. I'll miss him!

Donny,

Happy to have spent some fine time on the road with you.
Will miss your wit, sense of humor, intelligence and charm with our dinner staff nightly.

Kevin Servatius

Great to see these wonderful pics of Donny. He will always be with us and he was a real "face man".

Shorm