Visitation and Tribute Video

Wow.

I am absolutely in awe of how many people came to Daddy's visitation this evening. A close family friend did a rough count of the number of people who signed the guest book and came up with over 500.

Wow.

Dad would be absolutely tickled pink if he knew that many people came out to pay their respects. It is truly a testament to his life and the kind of person he was. So many of his Watts Bar co-workers came out, and one of them said the greatest thing: "Doug could get more done on accident than most people do on purpose." I loved it.

I was utterly and completely exhausted by the end of the evening, but I was just so overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support that was displayed tonight. Thank you to each and every one of you who took time out of your evening to pay your respects to my father.

A special thank you to my precious husband, who absolutely HATES doing slideshows, but who put together an absolutely phenomenal slideshow tribute to my father. Many, many people have asked for a copy, and of course we WILL make copies for those who want them, but in the meantime, Mark is going to upload the tribute video to our family website. He has not done so yet, but when he does (possibly as early as later tonight), I will post an update here, on the blog, with a link to the video. Be warned: if you are not a fan of fish, this video is not for you!

PS--If you have been keeping up with this blog, will you please send me an email at holly@kesley.com with your name? I have been completely astonished at the number of people who have told me they have kept up with Dad through this blog, and I would like to have a number (and a list of names) to share with Mom, so she can see how many people cared through this entire process. I would appreciate it if you wouldn't mind dropping me a note. Thanks.