As Fate Would Have It….

Seventeen years ago Sharyn & I were blessed by fate….fate that brings people close together and we feel fortunate to have shared that closeness with Don. Our lives were bridged by circumstance, enriched by friendship and we will always be grateful for having...

My 1st District sales manager

I feel as if we grew together in our automotive careers. I was fortunate to remain in contact with Don after his retirement. A great guy, fun to be with at all the outings. The last time I saw Don was at an NADA convention and we both a great time talking about the...
Couples

Couples

Michele and Don were married in 1968; we followed in 1970. All in our early twenties, we wanted to be successful and sophisticated but we were just four kids from Jersey living on casseroles from paycheck to paycheck who giggled when a waiter at Poor Lad’s in New...
Don AKA “Captain Crunch”

Don AKA “Captain Crunch”

Unfortunately we only knew Don for a relatively short time! But our memories are many and will last with us forever! Early on we discovered Don didn’t like to draw a lot of attention to his birthday. So a day or so before his birthday we were going to play golf I...
We Called Him “Uncle Donny!”

We Called Him “Uncle Donny!”

Since our parents were both only-children my sister Tami, brother Torey and I always called the Gowans “Aunt Michele and Uncle Donny. From the time we were very young we loved to hear our parents tell all the fun stories from high school about the great times...