The Sad News About Dan Weston

While we were at Emerson, Dan’s dad was a dentist. Somehow Dan got hold of a medical catalog and ordered all sorts of exotic condoms. They weren’t for Dan nor me. Dan got a display case and sold them to fellow students!

It’s easier to find people with unusual names than common ones. If your name is Geoff Fox and Geoff is spelled with a “G” how tough can it be?

On the other hand it’s been tough to find my freshman college roommate, Dan Weston. There are too many Dan Weston’s (including that guy on TV for the Scooter Store). When last we spoke Dan was working for the PBS station in Hershey, PA. That was at least 30 years ago.

When I stumble across people I knew from college I ask about Dan. I just don’t stumble into that many people… and having been on the accelerated dismissal program at Emerson College that’s understandable.

“On a sadder note, I’m sorry to tell you, Dan passed away a few years ago. He was an engineer at KTLA TV here. I hadn’t seen him for a long time and only saw the notice in the Alumni magazine. He had some kind of cancer, I’m not sure. He was a sweet man.”

That came from Paul Greengross in Los Angeles who I ran into on Facebook. No one wants to get this news.

While we were at Emerson, Dan’s dad was a dentist. Somehow Dan got hold of a medical catalog and ordered all sorts of exotic condoms. They weren’t for Dan nor me. Dan got a display case and sold them to fellow students!

I wish I would have found him sooner–obviously.

3 thoughts on “The Sad News About Dan Weston”

  1. I was skeptical about joining facebook…thought it was for “kids”…I took a chance and have found a good many relatives and friends I’d been missing for a while. While sometimes it’s a little TMI, overall, I’m enjoying the reconnections. I’m sure it will also bring sad news as well, as in the case of Dan. I do enjoy seeing the other peoples photos of their kids/grandkids–even pets. It’s fun.

    1. I remember those scooter store commercials,I just loved that texas drawl of his.I could help but think of how funny he’d be,with that drawl,if he had done that ad with a 10 gallon hat,with cow boy boots and spurs,and chaps,and a western shirt and a bolo tie,I’d of laughed my ass off!.John M Guinto

  2. I remember those scooter store commercials,I just loved that texas drawl of his.I could help but think of how funny he’d be,with that drawl,if he had done that ad with a 10 gallon hat,with cow boy boots and spurs,and chaps,and a western shirt and a bolo tie,I’d of laughed my ass off!.John M Guinto

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