Remembrance of Doug 1806

      Doug, (Doc as he liked to be called) has passed from this life and I miss him. I took the pictures below on a visit back about 10 years ago. Doc is gone and his home has been sold, so I want to share these pictures of how he lived and after the pictures a memorial I wrote for him. The first picture is Doc at the Red Feather lakes general store. He was always dressed in cowboy gear. In this picture I think he looks like Sam Elliott.

      Doc sold his horse, but never sold his saddle.

      Doc had an appreciation for Native American items.

      Deer were plentiful up in Red Feather lakes area.

      Doc had a nice collection of firearms.

      Everything about Doc's cabin was outdoor themed and the cabin was very cozy. He always had a fire in the fireplace all winter long.

      Moose were also in abundance. They would feed on the shrubs in Doc's yard area.

      ‘An Old Cowboy’

      He was a cowboy
      He was a miner
      But he wasn’t a forty-niner

      He was a sailor
      He was a jailer
      But he was never a failure

      He’s an old hand now
      His cowboy hat sits high on his brow
      He was a friend back then as he is now

      He lives on his mountain
      He’s clean and free
      He’s always been a friend to me

      We’re back in touch since we got old
      Our stories live again, forever bold
      They rise in greatness as they get retold

      The sun moves onward to the west
      The old times sometimes seem the best
      Our friendship has passed its test

      We’ve been down dusty roads in bad weather
      We’ve been across the oceans together
      History like that stands forever

       Thanks for the good times Doug