Duane Lee Hart

.......For some reason I was telling my daughter a story about you recently, it was the day I met up with you at Second and Pike. It was a windy day and you reached out your hand to grab mine momentarily and when we parted there was a $20 bill in the palm of my hand. You were full of magic, full of miracles sometimes. 600,000 people died in one year of cancer in America. i just heard this on the radio. Duane please help us from heaven to find the cures that could have saved you from this radical performer cancer that desires even in mass ways, to be the author of our deaths. God Speed. Kay. Now I'm 64! Ha!

Dear Love, I miss you so much. It is one o'clock in the morning and the date is Monday, July 20, 2010. Now you have been gone from us for nearly three years. I lay awake remembering you so much this evening. In the short time of our friendship while you were busily and actively and creatively living your dying with great energy and even gusto you had time to share your great wisdom with me, and you know, you taught me something about how a marriage could be lived in the world between people who decide that they can act like adults. I like to remember one of the Lord's verses where he says the time comes when people do not marry but are like the angels in heaven. I'm not feeling so well you know Duane, but if I go to heaven anytime soon I shall be looking forward to reuniting with you in some form. (Praise God for His goodness.) In the meantime, you give me great strength. I was seeing the Ballantine Champagne again, all wrapped up in gold and red foil for Valentine's Day............##imported-begin##K.T.M.##imported-end##

He was my good neighbor and friend, he and the little white dog Tug. Everything happened so fast, too very fast and my heart and mind are still spinning over the loss of them in my life. Before he moved from our apt. building I told him someday maybe I could finish the book he started that is Briscoe. Well maybe, some day old pal, my friend who is missing. Rest in Peace my dear friend.............##imported-begin##Kay Macellari##imported-end##

Duane,
It was a privilege to get to know you. I will truly miss you and keep you in my thoughts always. My sincere condolences to your daughter, Kris and grandson, Chase.
I hope to see you again in Heaven with all of GOD's angels.
Peace, and love,
your friend
Betty Shannon##imported-begin##Betty Shannon##imported-end##

We have many fond memories of Duane when we were all young and full of energy. We especially remember him when Al hit a big jackpot at a casino in Reno and Duane came up behind him and told him to play it off. Thankfully he stopped Al before he actually did it or he would have wasted a big jackpot. We hadn't seen him in many years at that time but ran into him ocassionally on trips to Reno. He never lost his wonderful smile.
The last time I talked to him, he said he'd say hello to my Mother for me!##imported-begin##Sally (Mazza) & Al Mayr##imported-end##

Both Duane and Jim Hart were classmates of mine at Bellarmine High School, and I have many pleasant recollections of them from those years. I had the opportunity to visit at some length with Duane at our last alumni reunion, and it was a pleasure to compare notes and lives after the passage of so many years. I send my sincere condolences to all members of Duane's family.##imported-begin##Dr. Joseph Gallucci##imported-end##

We both have know Duane since grade school. Our paths have crossed a number of times over the years, both in Nevada, and on several cruises that we took with our classmates. He was always friendly, and happy to talk to some of the old gang. The past year has been very difficult for him. We hope that he has now found peace with the Lord.##imported-begin##John & Vivian Peschek##imported-end##