When I wrote His Name Was Donn, I had no inkling of what might come from my work. I had carried his letters around with me for nearly forty years, and I just had a deep feeling that I had to look at them. Prior to that, even looking at his handwriting would send me into another spiral of depression and grief. As I looked into his letters, I actually found myself laughing. Those of you who knew him no doubt remember his wit and hilarious sense of humor. His letters contain that, along with so many other aspects of his personality and life.
There has been a call for a blog, so here it is. I hope you will contribute to it! I am working now on a second book, but I will undoubtedly be checking in on this blog daily. I have received many e-mails and letters from people who knew Donn, who served with him, and many who have also been grieving since 1968 when he was KIA. A heroic death, to be sure (Yes! I am beginning to understand the importance of the Silver Star), but one that I still have great difficulty accepting.
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You might want to give instructions to us tortoise types with respect to the entry to the blog. I'm delighted that you are doing this. Bravo! And many encores and great success to you in all the ventures you have going on. I have come to view you as one of my mentors and also as a friend. I'm sorry I never got to know Donn, but thanks to you I feel I know him and with you can honor his memory. I will tell my friends what you're doing on the blog, and have already been suggesting that they read His Name Was Donn. Mine is, too, without the final double consonant! DonKimrey
Thanks, Don. I have invited two guys who served with Donn in Vietnam to post something, so I hope they and many others will do so. There are a lot of "Donn stories" out there -- many of them very entertaining!
Evie,
Welcome to the blogosphere (which needed a little classing up.) Looking forward to much good stuff here.
smiles,
rb
I can't help but imagine how amazed Donn would be about all this internet stuff and his face on a book and all over the internet...even on bookmarks!
Today, watching the reruns of 911, I feel the pain of those who lost family members on that day and/or later in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hope that someday a world without wars will be a reality.
Thanks for keeping Donn alive for all of us.
He would so get a kick out of Mom living to 98 and still laughing at jokes!
Hope the blog brings forth lots of good memories.
Big Sister
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