Don Ferguson

Second week in a row I have been forced to break the nonsensical tone of this blog to honor a great passed soul.Don Ferguson of Wallingford,owner and operator of Colony Radiator passed on Monday and I went to his wake tonight.I have known Donny since 03,when I first started at my current job.I have spent about 5 years at this particular store,and must say that dealing with him was always a true pleasure.Dedicated dad,husband,hunter,and workaholic.Donny started early and finished late,and never had an attitude,or wasn't willing to share a story or talk for a bit.He was diagnosed with cancer a bit over a year ago,and in the end it got to be too much.This is truly an example of a guy who would give you the shirt off of his back.Truly my favorite customer,and a great man.I grew up a Yankees fan but got disinterested in baseball many years ago.Donny was a lifelong and hardcore Red Sox fan.This year I know I'll be pulling a bit for Boston for the first time ever.As a side note I never saw Donny without a baseball hat on,most notably the maroon Yalesville Little League hat he is wearing in the above picture.I wondered as I walked in the funeral home if he would be wearing it in the coffin.He was in a suit,no hat though,then I looked up and it was perched in the coffin lid,displayed proudly.That made me smile.