Don,
I just saw this yesterday. I am so sorry for your family’s loss. Your son sounds like he was an incredible person - one of those rare people whose presence makes the world better in all ways. It is wonderful that he gets to live on by helping others in need.
Sincerely,
Jay
Don and family,
Haven’t been on the forum for a few weeks and only found out about this from the email on Tuesday from WCCC letting the Cougar community know about the tragedy. I have the privilege of claiming that I bought the very first Cougar that Don placed for sale on eBay in November of 2013. Don and Andrew (videographer at the time) did a marvelous job with the 14 minute video promoting the 1970 convertible model that Don’s friend had for sale that I eventually bought. After completing some of the repairs the car needed I had the car picked up at WCCC and shipped to me here up in Ontario Canada arriving on January 20, 2014 on a bright sunny day with a temperature of -11F. I also had the opportunity and honour to meet Don at the 50th anniversary festivities in Dearborn in 2017. He is a true gentleman, always thinking of others and how to help them before himself.
My family and I are truly upset and sad about the end result from the accident and have first and foremost Don’s 17 year old son in our thoughts and prayers. Please keep him close to you Rush family, he’ll need you more than ever. Also, to Don and your whole family we wish you all the best in the future as hopefully this will only bring your family closer together. Knowing that Alek will live in the lives of those he saved with his own generosity must comforting. It’s pretty obvious to me through watching the memorial service and the many comments on this forum that Alek was (is through his organ donations) an incredible human being.
God bless WCCC and the Rush family.
Diego Vitello & family
Don,
I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine how bad this must hurt. You and your family have been in my prayers since I read the newsletter email on Tuesday.
Grant Yeakey
Thank you so much. It has indeed brought us much closer. I walked past my daughter the other day and had the urge to hug her and did not as I walked out the door. I went right back in and hugged her and told her why. So many emotions. Today was a hard one as it was our first time back in our house after spending time for several days at the coast. Coming into the house and seeing all the wilted flower arrangements just hit me hard. I had lunch with his boss yesterday and got to hear some great fishing and construction job stories. His boss considered him a close friend as he went through a rough divorce recently and they would go fishing after work and he would just poor it all out on my son as he had nobody else. Something else I could do better at, listening…
