Special Interest

Information on Doug Myers?
From Dale Garside

Editor's Note: The below was sent to me via the "editor@fidonews.org" address and, obviously intended for Warren Bonner. I forwarded it to Warren who replied to me and suggested I include it in the Fidonews. Since Fidonet is known for trying to be helpful and someone reading this might know of some further information, I thought it a good idea.
- Frank

Dear Warren,

I am Doug Myer's half brother, Dale. Doug's father died when he was less than one year old, and his mother married my father a year later in the Harrisburg, PA area. We grew up in Summerdale, just three years apart, and we were very close. I could tell you many stories ...

I also have some photos and copies of his cartoon strip about a pirate ship crew, "Colombo." (before the TV show by the same name). The cartoons are good stuff, and even Johnny Hart looked at them once and was very complimentary about the quality of Doug's artwork and text. Doug had tried to get the cartoons syndicated, but it never happened. I still think his work is brilliant.

I read the tributes to Doug in Fidonet's September 24, 2000 issue, and I am deeply grateful to have them recorded. If more people did write in subsequent issues, I would like to access those tributes, as well, so I can share them with our family (Rehkugler and Garside). None of the Myers relatives, except his ex-wife and three sons, are alive now, but already his son, Jeremy, would like to have copies of any tributes to his father.

Since you have known Doug for some time, perhaps you could point out any interesting things he has written via Fidonet or in correspondence to friends. We would deeply appreciate any insights into my most intelligent and generous brother.

Feel free to share this information via Fidonet, or in E-mails to Doug's friends. There is some consolation in finding others who knew and appreciated Doug. We would love to hear more ...

Dale

Dale Garside, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 800761
Toccoa Falls, GA 30598
1-706-886-6831x5421
email: dgarside@toccoafalls.edu

Dale, Bev, & Rachel Garside
107 Fern Valley Dr.
Toccoa, GA 30577
1-706-282-7011
email: bgarside@toccoafalls.edu