Donald is gentle, kind, conscientious, and self-effacing. He has always been devoted to family, and friends of family as well. He and Genevieve had a tremendous influence on our daughter. She was welcomed into the family and this contributed enormously to the person she is today.
I remember coming to your home for those lovely French luncheons and we could not help but notice how devoted your Dad was to Beatrice. Your whole family was wonderful to her and I worked with your Mom in the early days to help her to learn to walk. But when your Mom was occupied with preparing lunch for us all, it was your Dad who conscientiously took over taking care of Beatrice. He adored her, as he did all of you.
For me, his major accomplishments were family-related. I admired the uncritical and supportive way that he enabled his daughters to find their own ways in life, even when the choice was to change course, after many years of studying in a field that turned out to be not quite the right one. Your happiness and fulfillment were paramount to him.