Wow.
I'll share my one Doug story.
I attended the SynAudCon Designer's Class years ago. As I walked into the room, not expecting to see anyone I knew, I heard someone call out my name. I walked over, Doug introduced himself, and had recognized my name from the attendee's list. We sat together, talked, had lunch together, and chatted together while touring a huge church install, over those few days. I was blown away how down to earth, knowledgeable, and caring he was toward a total nobody like me.
RIP Doug