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09/27/2003 Archived Entry: "DONALD O'CONNER"

DONALD O'CONNER

Donald O'Conner died today. He was a fine man and a gentleman. He and Brit were in the same unit in the service and Brit played the drums in a band that played for his performances.

Once, many years ago, our paths crossed in New Orleans. Donald asked me to dance. If I could have died on the spot, I would have. He took me out on the stage and we danced and talked, all alone, in front of a whole lot of people. Actually, it was very nice and I quickly forgot about what I was doing. He was so good that anyone could dance with him. I'll never forget it. He could make you feel like a queen when you danced with him. Nothing else mattered.