Duane was my best friend for most of my senior year in HS after summer basketball camp in '75 even though we played at different schools in our district. I remember more than anything the fact that the 2 top teams in our district played for the state championship. I think we were good enough to make a run but such is life. I'll visit you Duane at MD Anderson this week. The "other" Big D (nickname in HS) from the aforementioned CHS. God Bless my frined. See you soon. Prayers are coming. Shaffer

Thanks Randy Breaux (Yes, I still have a memory)

Note: My brother Dennis wrote this, not me (RAPAROOT). I still don't know how he logged on under my name.

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Posted by Ranty Randy

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Oct 2006

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Posted on 8/11/08 at 7:30 pm to raparoot

Thanks, Shaffer, and thanks to all who have responded. I will make sure that he sees this thread. Hopefully it will be several pages long whenever he sees it.

Yes, I was the point guard at Redemptorist that graduated the year before him. I went off to play ball in junior college and then came back to LSU after my two years there. Duane and I hooked back up since then.

One fortunate thing is that Duane has become a successful business man and works for very large firm that provides good benefits. He will receive the best care available. I just hope that it is not too late. Without question, he is one of the greatest people that I have ever met. His father died when he was very young, and his mom raised him and his big brother by herself for several years. She is also not doing well, but that is another story. She does not know about this yet.
(By the way the name is Braud not Breaux.)

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