I sure loved hearing Dan play the banjo with the DooDads. Steady, focused, and relaxed, just like a Bluegrass banjo picker ought to be. "Big D" sized good memories will remain in my mind.
We lost a good here. Big D was a man many talents who never let anything stand in his way. He never had a bad word to say about anyone. You couldn't tell by looking at him but in his prime he loved sports. You will be missed but never forgotten.
I have known the Russell family since I was 5 years old. I went to school with Ann Russell and of course everybody at Saint Helens knew all the brothers and sisters. He was wonderful in the Whiskey River Band. Always remember that people pass on but their memory lives on in our hearts. Janice Surian Smith.
