The Life and Times of Donald P. Golden, Jr.
A Life in Eras

Daniel Patrick White, a best friend since the 7th grade, bec

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Daniel Patrick White, a best friend since the 7th grade, became Daniel Patrick Sullivan. Actually he was always Sullivan, his step father never adopted him.

When his mom and Step dad moved to Houston, he and I were separated for a while.

His mom contracted cancer and died relatively quickly. I remember a long expensive phone call to console him.

He hated living in Houston with his step dad so arrangements were made for him to live with his aunt Alma Smelker who lived very near Beaumont Hight School. He wanted to be with his friends so the school district allowed him to commute to French.

This is him and Alma. He and Julian have a resemblance.

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