We only knew each other for a short time. When we first met we knew that we would hit it off. I have great memories and great conversations with PD. My heart will miss you terribly. I promise that our secrets will stay between us.

My name is Pamela Wartick. I am the daughter of John Andersen who regularly attends St. Mark’s Methodist Church. I attend that church when I am in town. Phillip always sat in the same pew with us and always wanted to sit by me. He always made me feel good because he would say he liked to be seen with good looking girls. Ha! He was a very special person. Always had a smile even when he wasn’t feeling the best. I will miss him.

Pam Wartick

Uncle Duane had a great sense of humor and practicality. He was staying with his sister, Margaret & her husband, Mike, in Des Moines but drove to Van Meter to see his sister, Francene and me (niece). We had a very nice visit but it was time for them to return to Des Moines, Duane, had made himself very comfortable and had taken off his shoes. He located his shoes and was having trouble getting one shoe on. He moved into the dining room I assumed to sit on a chair to put his shoes on, however, he spotted Mom's large spoon and fork decoration hung on the wall. He lifted the giant spoon off the wall and used it as a convenient shoe horn. Only Mike & I saw what had transpired and we roared with laughter. He was a very special person to me and I will miss him greatly.

Jean Pierce