Well, he passed away over the weekend. Really a freak thing; a sinus infection that somehow triggered a fungal infection of the brain.
His funeral is tomorrow at 11:00; I will be singing with the funeral choir.
From his obituary:
Duke had a generous spirit and was a humanitarian at heart. His family and friends enjoyed his quick wit and sense of humor. We will especially remember all the joy he brought to our lives as he regaled us with stories of past exploits. Duke will be greatly missed by all.
To give you an idea of how big-hearted this guy was; he owned 35 Packers season tickets, and never went to the games himself. Gave them all away to family and friends.
I'll never forget his hearty greeting of "Good morning, Mary!" as I arrived for daily Mass several times a week; he would already be hard at work but never failed to stop what he was doing to greet me.He teased me a lot about my foot this spring but always with a sense of caring. I will miss him.