Douglass G. Arnold

Good bye my dear brother.. we will miss you this Easter and all of the other holidays, home visits, etc. may you find peace with ma and dad in heaven. With love, Sally

I am so sorry to all of you to learn of this sad loss. Having an autistic cousin of my own in a family I was very close to growing up and still am, and who has just survived colon cancer, I well know both how much these special people add to our lives and teach us, and how great the loss would be. Also, as a kindergarten teacher who works closely with the special education teacher, I have had

I am so sorry to all of you to learn of this sad loss. Having an autistic cousin of my own in a family I was very close to growing up and still am, and who has just survived colon cancer, I well know both how much these special people add to our lives and teach us, and how great the loss would be. Also, as a kindergarten teacher who works closely with the special education teacher, I have had the privilege to work with and become close to a number of autistic children over the years, including this year, and I would not trade these experiences for anything.
May your Douglass always walk in sunshine.

Marianne

Dougie and I had one thing in common, food. Whenever he'd stay at our house he and I would get up ealry and I'd make him breakfast for him. While the converation over coffee wasn't elaborate, I knew that he appreciated my company; and cooking. Sally and I always looked forward to having him stay at our home and I could tell that he enjoyed it just as much.
May you rest in my peace my kind and gentle brother-in law.

Dougie and I had one thing in common, food. Whenever he'd stay at our house he and I would get up ealry and I'd make him breakfast for him. While the converation over coffee wasn't elaborate, I knew that he appreciated my company; and cooking. Sally and I always looked forward to having him stay at our home and I could tell that he enjoyed it just as much.
May you rest in my peace my kind and gentle brother-in law. Your presence will be felt and missed this Easter. Look-up my brother Jim in your travels and tell him we miss him. Bret

My Dear brother, I so loved you and wanted the best for you. I do hope you felt the love . You were my big brother but yet my little brother in spirit and mind,my other child...you left a great impact on my children and grandchildren. Taught them to understand we are not all equal and life isnt fare for all. I am glad to have had you in my life

Uncle Doug lived a simple happy life. I have no negative memories of him because he was always content and never argued with anyone. He took pleasure in ordinary things like nature, animals, music, food and being with family. He didn't need or understand the joys of technology as most people do today with things like dvds, cell phones, computers and videogames. Sometimes I envy that because finding people who enjoy simple things are hard to find in this crazy,

Uncle Doug lived a simple happy life. I have no negative memories of him because he was always content and never argued with anyone. He took pleasure in ordinary things like nature, animals, music, food and being with family. He didn't need or understand the joys of technology as most people do today with things like dvds, cell phones, computers and videogames. Sometimes I envy that because finding people who enjoy simple things are hard to find in this crazy, new technology filled world.
I remember that Uncle Doug always had such soft hands and thought it odd because he worked with farm animals. I know a lot of women who would envy him for that.
In more recent years, there have been many break throughs in the understanding of autism and they have found that there are many degrees of it, some people are more functioning in the real world than others. They have also found that many can be quite intelligent but do not verbalize or socialize much but express better through tactile methods. I often wonder if he learned how to use a computer, piano or learned to sign when he was youger if we could have unlocked all the thoughts in his head and better understood him. I would like to believe that he is gabbing away to Nana and Grampa about all the things he's always wanted to say but couldn't in his body during his time on earth. Maybe someday when we meet again, he could tell me himself. Let it all out Doug. You've been keeping it all in for so long. Till we meet again. God bless you.

My sincere condolences to the family and my friend Sally.

To Douglass' sisters and familys so very sorry for your loss Douglass was a great guy

I was so sorry to hear of Douglass passing. I remember many weekend visits by Doug to the family home and rocking to his favorite tunes. I also remember searching the neighborhood after one of his great escapes. What great memories of such simple fun times.

With Great Sadness and Sympathy to Sally, Nancy and Betsy,

Love,

Tina

I remember Douglass listening to his record player with his Dad. How excited he was to come home and see his family! He really loved his family. He reminded us all,simple things, like listening to music with your Dad are the most important and the best of times.! We will miss him! Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

I remember Doug coming home on Sundays hanging out with his sisters and their friends listening to the Beatles! One of the favorites: "We all live in a yellow submarine"! Childhood memories!

Sally, Nancy and Betsy:

My thoughts and prayers are with you! Remember memories keep our loved ones alive in our hearts!