Douglas R. Brownell

Thinking of you on your 69th Heavenly Birthday..the

here are many moments over these years I wanted to call my pal, Doug. From the first time we met at SUNY Albany we were fast friends. To say he was an entrepreneur is an understatement. Even in high school, he managed the family apartments, fixing the plumbing, taking care of tenant needs in a responsive way. He built up his Dads successful insurance business and when I ran for US Congress, it was Doug who came to Long Island, lent a valuable hand and made possible my win!

He had a...

One year ago today, alittle piece of my heart got broken all over again. RIP - Weez

Doug,
You are missed more than words can say and more than any heart should have to feel.....
April and November, the times you looked forward to most.
These November days are different.
Thank you for sharing your passions with me, your love of the Adirondacks, for nurturing me on the slopes of Whiteface and Killington, for pushing me past my comfort level and for believing in me when I needed it most.
Your spirit continues to warm my heart and I am thankful for having had...

Dougie, Danny, Eileen and family,

May God bless my dear dear friend. He truly was one of a kind ... a man of tremendous good will and a fount of great humor, a generous heart that never could do enough for acquaintances, friends and of course, his loving family, he was self-made, a successful entrepreneur ... who took a fledgling business and built it into one of the Capital District's premier agencies with an envious book of business that allowed him to move into his beloved...

Eileen,
It brought me back to think of you all. My Nursery School days were a long time ago, but even so I have very fond memories of you and Doug as parent helpers and of course of the boys. Ken and I were so sorry to hear of Doug's passing. It sounds like he was doing what he loved. That's the way to live your life. Our very best to you and yours.
Debbie and Ken Gall

Eileen, Dougie and Danny,
Tim and I are so sorry for your loss. Doug will always be a part of your hearts and he will never be forgotten.
Francesca and Tim Harris

To my dearest friends and family, thank you so much for your love and support during this most difficult time. Some of you travelled long distances to be at the memorial service; others sent cards and flowers; and then there were all of his closest friends full of sadness and reminising about their days in in school, on the slopes and boating on Lake St. Catherine and Adirondacks. So many stories. Doug's soul has been liberated and his spirit will be with Doug Jr. and Danny all of their...