Our sincere condolences to Doug's family. I did not know Doug, however we shared early growing up experiences as we lived in the same house in Hadley, of course at different times. I did, however know Doug's Grandfather Ray, his dad Bud and mom Violet. My family left in my sixth grade for a year, only to return to live across the driveway over the Niagara Mohawk garage until 1955. I saw this family daily for years and knew Jim and Janet and watched them grow up. When I left for Lake Luzerne, I gave many of my boyhood toys to the Swart family and I hope they had as much fun with them as I had. It is always sad to see folks depart from us, and I feel for Doug's family. I wanted them to know that someone cared, and acknowledged their life. I'm sure this man will be missed. Sincerely, Bob&Barbara Palmer, The Villages, Florida