Don Cloud was a very good person, a wonderful teacher, accompanist, musician and friend. His life was always full of music and people, and no matter who you were, Don had a way of always making you feel special when he talked to you. Don and I worked together for ten years when he accompanied for me at Nogales and Diamond Bar High Schools. He was a master musician and a wonderful inspiration for the kids on a daily basis. Don was one of the most positive people you could ever meet.
Don is sitting in this picture from a number of years ago (that toddler is my son, Alex, who is now directing Choirs at Brea Olinda High School and Junior High) surrounded by friends, as always. He posted the following quote on his facebook page, and I believe it shares his philosophy of life very well: "Everything happens for a reason, live it, love it, learn from it! Make your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile." :)
Thank you for the love and care you shared so freely with everyone around you, Don. You will never be forgotten.
