R.I.P. David Strickland

[OZZIE4DUKE]

David Strickland of Smithfield died unexpectedly this morning. He's been a friend of mine for over 25 years and has attended many Duke basketball games with me over the years. Some of you have met him and I thought you'd want to know. David's brother Mike was a scholarship golfer at Duke back in the late 60's, and Mike's two daughters were both cheerleaders at Duke in the 90's. David and I shared a love of golf, Duke basketball, the Carnegie Deli and my mother's brisket. He was also a fan of the Boston Red Sox. Nobody is perfect. He will be missed.

[captmojo]

Late getting here to read this. Sorry for your loss.

[Tappan Zee Devil]

Eternal rest, grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Thanks. The funeral was today. The minister asked if anyone wanted to relate a few stories, and I did, including the above plus a couple of us watching Duke games together on TV - specifically Hurley making his 3 against UNLV in 1991 and Laettner's shot vs. KY in 1992! His daughter will scatter some of his ashes on The Old Course in Scotland next summer. She'll probably have to smuggle them into Scotland in her suitcase, which is really sort of cool