Donald-Berger-Obituary

Donald Edwin Berger

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

1919-2014

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Don Berger passed away peacefully at the Wellington senior retirement center in Oklahoma City on January 7, 2014 following a short illness. With him were his daughter, Lynn Louise, and his caregiver and friend, Alisa Cruz.Don Berger was born on July 6, 1919 to Karl and Ethel Berger in Lansing,...

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With sympathy wishing you many peace filled memories 2nd Thessalonians 3:16 "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace constantly in every way. May the Lord be with all of you."

I am deeply sorry for your loss, James 4:8 "Draw close to God and he will draw close to you giving you the comfort you need.

Don was a fine gentleman. I am sorry for your loss. My memory of him will always be a mental picture of him with his clarinet. He and Lynn were a wonderful couple, and I was privileged to know them.

I'm very sorry for your loss. May the "God of all comfort" bring you peace during this troubling time.

Our best to the family. Don was an important feature in the musical life of Bartlesville, and important in the life of my son Evan; Don was one of the first adults who treated Evan (a clarinetist, of course) as an equal, something very important for all kids. He also sold us Evan's first really good clarinet - and I'm sure that he charged us only a fraction of its real worth. The world is a poorer (and more silent) place without you, Don.

Our sympathies to Mr. Berger's family.

I first encountered Mr. Berger on the Clarinet Bulletin Board at www.woodwind.org/clarinet. I had asked some questions about my daughter's recently purchased clarinet and he responded to my questions. I was most surprised to discover that he lived right here in our town. He very generously helped us by examining the instrument, and offering us help and advice. That was 10+ years ago, but when I saw the obituary in today's paper, I remembered his...