Dan was the very first person I met when I went into the Speech Com office in 1979 at the suggestion of Deb McPeak who was a proud graduate of this program. Unknown to anyone in the department, I applied to be a TA. Dan greeted me with fragrant smelling pipe smoke wafting in the air and Dinah Shore on the television. What a fascinating person and dynamic ambience in this space! They took a gamble on this unknown woman, and my life has never been the same since. So very thankful for the kindness, gentleness, and playfulness to engage in a well-developed argument that could only come from the Great Debater Himself. I headed off for a training in Argumentation and Debate at MIT and proceeded to coach our traveling debate team, about which I knew next to nothing. This was far more difficult that arranging our audience participation debates, which was such an adventure, especially when the Russians came for a co-hosted debate with UMSL. Dan was always ready to lend an ear and deliver a well-thought rebuttal with that twinkling grin on his face. Dan was instrumental in fostering the collegial climate in our department I remember with such fondness, gratitude and appreciation. You lived large, Dan! Thanks for the memories! Warmly, Gail Herzog