Don Denman, Godspeed

It is with heavy heart that I write this. Several days I've needed to get my thoughts together. I've been trying to remember exactly how we met. It may have been through this very forum. I believe it has been at least ten years now and when we discovered we both live in the same small town, we began meeting at lunch for good company and good conversation and of course to trade stamps. This predated our "Mexifest" lunches with Tailspin Jim and others and even our involvement with the Asheville Stamp Club. We chafed at politics but in a good way, not hotheaded like so many of the conversations of that type devolve to. That was Don, always measured, always kind, always able to get his point across with a wry observation. He had depth of experience and a determination to improve everything he was involved in, even including the local dialysis center where he spent many hours. He cared deeply, and as a result he left a lasting impression on so many people, myself included through our club and Stampsmarter. He will be sorely missed but will always be remembered. My condolences to his wife who was always at his side.

I am deeply saddened to hear of Don's passing. He was incredibly knowledgeable about many subjects and always willing to share his knowledge. I bought a few things from him through the forum and felt like I "knew" him even though we had never met.

My sincere condolences to his wife, family, and friends. We will not see the like of him again.

Here is the web address for Don's obituary:

https://shulerfuneralhome.com/obitu...john-denman/

So sorry to hear of Don's passing. He was and will continue to be an inspiration to many people here and in other area's as well.

I apologize for a duplicate post, but when I responded to the message below it did not register to me that it was in a post in a new thread here...https://goscf.com/t/86520&whichpage=1#802280




I will briefly respond to this.

We are not quite ready to deal with the mechanics of accepting tax-exempt donations to the Stamp Smarter Foundation at this time, although all the legal issues have been resolved.

Donations can always be made via the PayPal donation button on the home page of the Stamp Smarter website, just scroll down to the middle of the page. Because Don's wife is the only one with access to that account ,and she is not in the position to acknowledge receipts at the present time, your receipt acknowledging your donation will be delayed. Please include a note with the PayPal donation indicating that you would like a receipt and tell us where to send it.

Once we get past the current situation, and have an opportunity to put all our procedures in place, we will make a more detailed announcement about the Stamp Smarter Foundation here on the Stamp Community Family forum, either in a new thread, or in the earlier thread Don started several weeks ago when he announced the Foundation. Please give us time to deal with the shock.

Please continue to post your remembrances and experiences with Don and Stamp Smarter here in the present thread. I am sure that Dawn will obtain comfort in reading how Don affected and influenced the philatelic community with Stamp Smarter and his role as Moderator here at SCF.

Mike Ludeman

This is a sad news.
Don's contribution to philately, and this forum will be missed immensely.
His stampsmarter web site and the vast knowledge it posted for philatelist was a fabulous resources, which I consulted often, and learned something new every time.
Don was generous with his desire to help. He convinced me to get involved in his "projects" section and designed all the necessary features to facilitate its input and display. I am forever grateful to him.
Sincere condolances to his family.
Rest in peace.

I am so incredibly sorry to hear this news and I send my deepest condolences to Don's family. Five years ago I joined the Stamp Community Forum (and stamp collecting as a whole at the same time) and Don was one of the first people to greet me, and his wisdom in his replies on pretty much any post on this forum always moved me. His work with Stamp Smarter is enjoyed by so many people and his impact on the philatelic community cannot be overstated. He was an absolutely vital part of the forum and he will be greatly missed.

I'm very saddened to learn about this, Don was a good member of this board; I will miss him and miss his help and comments.

Rest easy Don

You were such an inspiration to stamp collectors across the globe. You will be missed by many but never forgotten.

Dianne

Just a quick housekeeping reminder. Questions, comments, answers and updates about Don's Stamp Smarter Foundation and the website should be placed here.website should be placed here:

https://goscf.com/t/86402&whichpage=1


Edited: To add Foundation.

It is amazing what Don accomplished while living under the conditions he faced for a long time.

RIP.

Having been a scarce visitor to this forum for a while now, I am very sad to learn of Mr. Denman's demise. I came to appreciate his patience for explaining philatelic minutiae (often repeatedly, if needed). Perhaps even more so, I appreciated his steady demeanor, which was never less than a masterclass in dignity, composure, and even temperament. Godspeed, indeed...

I'm very saddened to hear of Don's passing. I never met the man, but I talked to him several times on phone, and we worked for several years together maintaining the PSE Certificate database on StampSmarter. In spite of almost unbelievable hardship due to his medical problems, he was always cheerful and upbeat. He would laugh and joke about his experience in the medical world.

Don made a lasting impression on me, and I can't describe the goodness of this man adequately.

Lorry

Sad to hear of this, rest easy good sir.

A true loss to philately! He was a first-class gentleman with always a kind word. I will truly miss him.