My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Duane, you will always hold a special place in my heart. I am honored to be able to call you my friend for the past 17 years. I am lucky to have someone like you come into my life and truly effect me in such a positive way. I will always cherish your guidance, friendship, and the times we spent together.

I love you buddy, rest in peace.
Frankie D

My deepest condolences go out to the family,friends and colleauges.Your warm smile and exciting boxing stories will be missed.Your spirit touched so many lives and to me you were the brand Trustmark.You are greatly missed Duane may your spirit find peace.

Xolie Peters (PFP-Atlanta,Georgia)

Duane was a special member of the PFP family. His energy, optimism and care for each employee and member was exemplary. 22 years of working together has left us with so many great memories. We’ll surely miss our dear friend and associate. 

Mark and Deborah Sessel

So sorry for your loss. Duane was such a part of our PFP family. He will be missed by all.

Dear Charlyne, Patty, and family
When Todd sent that message, with the sad news of the passing away of Cousin Duane, we all were in shock in Amioun. Some did not know Duane, true; but others who did know him, or of him, have indeed felt so sorry. He always was kind and welcoming, and without saying much, he was able to communicate plenty of warmth, with his big smile. Now the name is more familiar to relatives in Amioun. They even had the chance to look at his happy smile in the picture online.
Once I get back to America, my wife Wafa and myself will try to make it to Lancaster to be with you for a short while, for an exchange of feelings and thoughts. Sorrow is an occasion for families and kin to get together and reconfirm the bond. Wafa has good remembrances with all kin in Lancaster. She even once suggested to think of it as a place for residence, just to be closer to you all. And, she feels so sorry for the loss of Duane.
Bless you all, and may the memory of Duane be eternal, with his soul in peaceful repose in a heavenly dwelling. Most of us believe in resurrection. So do you, I believe.
 
Wafa and Naim

Although our meeting was brief, the impact Duane made is lasting. He will be surely missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

My sincere condolences,
Mary Carter

To: Charlyne and Family…

    My prayers are with you and your family..It was a pleasure to have met Duane he was an encouragement to us on the Maryland sales team.. We were always excited when we heard that Duane was coming to town and of course the famous Duane dinners were always so much fun filled with laughter. Duane will be sorely missed.

May God Bless you and keep you..
Jackie Blue

Dear Charlyne and family,

We will all miss Duane so much.  He was such an important part of our lives – he always said he was a half Trustmark man and the other half was PFP.

The generosity of his spirit touched all of us.  His laugh, his kindness, the famous dinners, and the time he gave to everyone of his colleagues will never be forgotten.

I am so sorry for your loss and send my deepest condolences.

Love
Jim Ahrens

So sorry to hear of Duane’s passing, he was a great fun and loving person, he always treated the Md team very well, we loved Duane and i send prayer’s of comfort to the entire family, i will miss Duane.
Catherine Barney

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Duane you will always be remembered with great respect by me and the North and South Carolina teams. I will miss the wonderful conversations and the friendship that you gave to me.

Rest in Peace
Terry McGowan

Over the years, we have come to think of Duane as more than a business associate, but also a friend. He was great fun to be with and will be missed.Our condolences and love go out his family.

Pearl Doctor and Jerry Becker

I am so sorry for your loss. Duane was a great man and he will definitly be missed. Raven

Charlene and Family,

We were so sad to hear of Duane’s passing. He was my first USTA Mixed Doubles partner and had a huge influence on my love and dedication to the sport. In fact, I think he warned me about Ben. 🙂 We will always remember our great trips to Virginia Beach and Maine with him and the team. I still laugh when I think of him blaming Ben for getting Linda and me drunk before our big match in VA. He was spirited and charming and generous. Tennis lost one of it’s greats.

Out thoughts and prayers are with you. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.

With love,
Ben & Kathy Oostdam

Ken and Kathleen Birnbaum offer our sincere condolences for your loss.

Charlyne and family, my heart and prayers are with you. Duane was a man of many words and will be greatly missed at the Rec center. He is now another sparkling star in the sky. God be with you and yours.

Linda Spence

Duane was a great guy and will be missed.

He was the kind of person who was very competitive but knew how to motivate others in his own special way.

So sorry to hear of Duane’s passing! He really was a great guy and certainly lived life to the fullest. His love for not only life but also tennis made me a believer and I have wound up playing and teaching because Duane really pushed me to learn the game better. His comment – "hit like a man" – although somewhat kiddingly said always stuck and pushed me along to play more enthusiastic. That was the type of guy Duane was – always there for you, always had your back and a true gentleman! Sorry I could not attend as I am on vacation this week in the Carolinas, but our thoughts and prayers are with Duane and his family!!

Fondly Remembering Duane;

Ron and Barbara Gentner

Dear cousin Charlyne,

Caron and I are so saddened to hear this news. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We are so sorry that we were not able to be with you for the services, but, hopefully, we will be seeing you soon. Please accept our deepest condolences.

May his memory be eternal.

Ghassan, Caron, Sophie and Olivia Atiyeh

Duane will forever remain in our hearts. His friendship, support, and never fail attitude inspired so many people – especially his PFP team.  You know, he always said he was part Trustmark, part PFP.  We will miss him, the laughs, his dinners, and his kindness which had no end.

Extending my deepest sympathy.

Love,
Jim Ahrens

Patricia Hall PFP

I am so sorry to hear of your loss.  I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.  He was a pleasure to work with.

Dear Charlyne and Family,

      My deepest condolences go out to you. Duane was not only a great business partner of PFP but he was also a friend that took the time to get to know a person. I will personally miss all of the conversations and the stories that he told at the trustmark dinners and the personal words of encouragement that he always had for me. I will truely miss him! May God grant you peace and comfort during your time of need.

God Bless,
Chris Elliott