Thank you Duane for just being there, setting examples, good and bad, and for being a good friend. You were there to teach me how to drive, how to iron, how to cook, how to balance my checkbook, and how to bail your ass out of jail from time to time. You were my friend and I will miss you.
Andrew, 6 March 2005
i've always been impressed by june and andrew's life-long friendship with duane. i really feel like his presence in their home helped shape him into an extra-cool person, a loyal friend, and in the long run, probably a better father to AJ. that third photo of duane and june laughing really says it all.
so to duane: rest in peace, brothah. you are quite obviously loved and missed!
scott upper, 8 March 2005
Duane was my friend, my best friend. We relied on each other and shared many things together for many years. His passing has left a great emptiness in my life, but his living gave me great comfort and pleasure.
June Amaral, 8 March 2005
I have many happy memories of Duane. The great lunches & dinners he would prepare for Andrew & I after long days on the boat & beach. The laughs, jokes & stories he told while staying up late, watching a movie & having a few drinks. The unofficial days off from school & how he would cover for me with my mom. Simple lessons of manerism, respect, & the ability to resolve problems gently and kindly. Helping me put on a tuxedo for the first time. Thank you Duane for the Times, Lessons, & Friendship.
Martin Thifault, 14 June 2007