In Memoriam: Bro. Donald Cheatham

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"To serve the present age, my calling to fulfill, O may it all my pow'rs engage to do my Master's will!"--A Charge to Keep

As I noted in a Facebook post earlier this afternoon, I am still processing the news that my Morehouse College classmate and Frat Brother Don Cheatham has passed away after a long and valiant fight against cancer.

Don was 51 years old…

As I often write, anytime that anyone in my age range transitions, it reminds me, quite starkly, that we all have a day of reckoning coming soon. And when my own time comes, I can only pray that I have even half the strength, courage, and grace that Don C displayed throughout his fight with such a dreaded disease, one that he did not allow to stop him from showing love to his wife and daughter, his extended family members, and all of the SpelHouse (Morehouse-Spelman) Family who must now measure a loss that is practically impossible to weigh.

I am so very grateful for the years of friendship that I was able to share with Brother Cheatham, and I will remain grateful that when I decided to monetize the Hobbservation Point Blog, Don did not hesitate to become one of my early financial supporters ❤️!

Don and Ol’ Hobbs at SpelHouse Homecoming 2022…

And so I bid farewell to good Brother Cheatham and I pray that he finds rest along those “Golden Shores!” My prayers also extend to his family, friends, and classmates who loved him and will miss him dearly!

The “Legendary” Morehouse Class of 1994