[Magdalen] Prayer request

[Jay Weigel]

Prayers for Dave, and may his passing be gentle and his welcome on the
other side be joyous.

And thank you, Dow....NOT.

On Sat, May 21, 2016 at 7:59 PM, P. Dan Brittain <pdan.brittain at gmail.com>
wrote:

> CW5 (ret) Dave Smith, former commander/director of the Berlin Brigade Band
> (298th).
>
> Dave has not been a smoker but thanks to Agent Orange exposure in the Nam,
> he is on his 3rd go-round with lung cancer. A brilliant musician (former
> student of Revelli). He was holding his own and even showing signs of
> beating it again. Last night he took a sudden turn for the worse; not
> expected to last much longer.
>
> A few weeks ago, he had posted some of his travails on  FB   -  and in
> passing, mentioned casually that he was Jewish. He was immediately trolled
> to repent by someone he didn't know.
> He didn't need that this close to the end.
>
> A good long-time friend.
>
> --
> P. Dan Brittain
> Harrison, Arkansas
>
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