Doug was a perfectionist, not only in his gun work but other areas of life as well. Almost to the point of being eccentric at times, but always in a good way. Not long before his passing he bought a new Toyota pickup, replete with the "stick-on" graphics that so many new ones have. As soon as he got it home he went to work with a heat gun softening the adhesives that held them on. He removed every vestige of striping, dealership decals, 4 x 4 emblems, etc. Everything that he felt detracted from the clean lines of the truck.
I've known other pilots who, like Doug, balanced comfortably between eccentricity and perfectionism, and I've admired every one of them. Doug had his head on straight. Dang, I miss him. Doug Jr. offered me the last gun his Dad ever bought. He was so happy about that particular Fox .................and had every right to be. It is a gem.
SRH
