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Video: A Tribute to Don Daber

Remembering Don Daber

This slideshow was quickly created after Don's passing so that it could be shown at the Celebration of Life for Don.

Don Daber passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Some of the hats that Don wore were corps photographer, Publicity Director and Corps Director for both the Toronto Optimists and the Seneca Optimists Drum Corps. Don's mantra, which he chanted regularly, was "What about the kids". This video is a tribute to Don who devoted his life to promoting not only the Toronto Optimists Drum Corps but the entire Drum and Bugle Corps activity – in both Canada and the United States. The audio track is the 1962 Toronto Optimists at the Canadian Nationals.

Created by Bob Carell