He is an exceptional man! I had known him only as a list meber who lived in the San Diego area. Then Bill May, friend to all, had me help him pick up some things from Don, and from then on he was a friend.
Generous, thoughtful and so uncritical of others, Don's life left a better mark and place in his sphere. He will be missed. Sent from my mobile phone. Brien Hamrick -----Original Message----- From: Gerald V. Livingston II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 7:41 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Fwd: Sad news from this email... (fwd) Ray -- he was 73. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some > kind of battle". -- Don Boneau > > Clearly, he was quite a wise man.? Very sad even though I never met > him.? Anyone know how about old he was? > > Ray > > -----Original Message----- From: Sharkey's Garage > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' > <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:20 am Subject: > Re: [vintagvw] Fwd: Sad news from this email... (fwd) > > I had known Don for about ten years and conversed with him regularly > on the list and via ICQ. He came up and visited me once here in > Vancouver to check out a Porsche 356 replica that he was having built > for him. He checked out Sharkey (she just got her engine at that > time) and then invited me to tag along with him into neighbouring > Surrey to see the Porsche. We stayed in contact over the years, > sending the odd gift back and forth. Always got a Christmas card > from him and Amy each year as well. He told me that if I ever found > myself down in Oceanside (or later in Port Neches, TX) that the guest > bedroom would be available. He was truly one of a kind, and he will > be missed. > > "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some > kind of battle". -- Don Boneau > > > James > > -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DR Wahlgren > Sent: August 9, 2008 9:13 AM To: vintagvw Subject: [vintagvw] Fwd: > Sad news from this email... (fwd) > > Gang, Just wanted to pass this along (below). If any of you remember > Don Boneau, he was on the list some years ago. I don't think he was > very active in posting, but he was pretty active in going to events > on SoCal. He lived in Oceanside, CA, in northern San Diego County. > > I've remained in contact with him all these years, even after he > moved with his wife down to Texas. He was a great guy. He sent me > so much email humor... There will be a noticeable empty space in my > inbox. > > I'm not sure if his wife will be checking his account again, but if > anyone would like to send a note to her, the address of his that she > used to send this out was [EMAIL PROTECTED] _dennis > >>> My husband used this address. I am notifying his email friends >>> of his death last month ... he went into the hospital with what >>> we thought was bronchitus but was cancer of the lung, liver and >>> other areas. It was fast, aggressive & 18 days later he was >>> gone. Please take care of yourself and use your health insurance >>> to the MAX ... take care of yourself and those you love.l thank >>> you, his wife Amy _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
