Don Gus Boettcher

Sorry to read of Don's passing - thank you all for presenting such a wonderful picture of his life. I remember from middle to high school the twinkle in his eye and his laughter.

Hadn't seen him since high school, but remember him through your words - God's blessings to his friends and family who knew him so well..

To The Boettcher Family,
We were so sorry to hear of Dons sudden passing. We will miss seeing his big smile. Please know our thoughts are with you.

Life goes full circle, from the school days in FFA where I met Don for the first time. He always made us laugh through the whole meeting. He was always there with a helping hand. Then I married Clarence and he was working with Don hauling gravel years later, goes to show the man can make freinds with anyone. Sorry to hear of Don passing he will be miss by all.

"Dandy Don". You were one in a million. Your infectious laugh always brought a smile to everyone within 100 feet . Thanks for keeping all the bad guys away from my pretty sisters in High School, and for giving the basketball coach an earful when he took me out of the game. You were a wonderful friend Don. Your smile will will never be forgotten. I will miss you big guy !

MD

Don gave me my first real taste of the word "work", and I loved it. I got a job from him when I was 15 years old. He once told me, as I was shoveling you know what, "I wouldn't make you do anything I haven't done." And this was how I saw don, working, laughing, working, telling jokes, and more working. He was one of the most influential people of my life, and I will miss him until we meet again. I will never forget hay season, hated it, and yet looked forward to it. Mel and Dave...

~Don~

Walt and I have been reminiscing all week about all of the great memories that we have of you! And we've laughed at a lot of them! Walt even dug up some old gravel pit pictures with you & the boys with those poor mangled cars!

We were so shocked that you were taken away so suddenly.

~Patty, Amy, Tim~

I'm sure no one misses Don more than you. But he was an Arlington Legend that many people have known & loved for a very long time!

Things just...

My memories of Don go way back. He was one of my husbands,(boyfriend back then), best friends & barely tolerated my tagging along. Eventually he came around & realized that I was a part of the 'pack' & started to call me by my 1st name instead of his nickname for me of 'Reevesie'. We all kept touch through the years even though we live some distance away. Mike will always remember the summers during & after high school spent haying alongside Don & the races in front of his farm. Don will be...

Well, in memory of Don, I'm going to go to The Fountain Drive-In in Arlington and see if they still have the 'Boettcher Burger' on the menu and order one up.
A 'burn-out' on the way seems fitting too, seeing how Don helped me out with replacement tires when I did a burn out in the old Safeway parking lot with a Vic Cox courtesy car (back in the 70's) till the tires blew......