Mike Douchette

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 4 Dec 2020 2:51 pm

I am sorry to inform that Michael Douchette has passed away from the Corona Virus. May my brother in Christ rest in peace.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 4 Dec 2020 2:57 pm

OMG, That is very sad news, just saw his postings and knew he was ill, but not that severe.

My prayers are out to his family and friends, I will miss seeing him here.

RIP

Lee Warren · Post by **Lee Warren** » 4 Dec 2020 3:26 pm

Oh no ... this is awful news.
Rest in peace, Michael.

Roy Peterman · Post by **Roy Peterman** » 4 Dec 2020 3:36 pm

I worked some sessions with Mike years ago and shared some memories with him when he was on the road with Tammy Wynette. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. He was a heck of a nice guy and I pray for his family. RIP my old friend.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 4 Dec 2020 4:04 pm

Oh no!

Mike was one of the first to visit my web site, before I had even started the forum. Damn that virus.

https://b0b.com/wp/copedents/michael-douchette/

Condolences to all those close to him. We never met in real life, but enjoyed many pleasant conversations online. Nice guy.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 4 Dec 2020 4:24 pm

Very sad news. Mike was one of the â€œOGsâ€ here on the Forum. I will miss his perspective.

Condolences to the family.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 4 Dec 2020 4:24 pm

Very sad news. Iâ€™m stunned right now.
May he Rest In Peace.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 4 Dec 2020 4:27 pm

That is terrible news.

I was really praying (and thinking) he'd pull through this OK. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace, Mike.

Jonathan Cullifer · Post by **Jonathan Cullifer** » 4 Dec 2020 4:41 pm

Sorry to hear this. I ran into Mike on a few gigs around Gallatin, but I know him as much from the local gun shop as anything. A very nice and humble person.

Condolences and prayers to his family.

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 4 Dec 2020 4:54 pm

Sorry to hear this! Prayers for Family and his many Friends!

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 4 Dec 2020 5:23 pm

This is sad news...Mike and I messaged each other earlier in the week and he seemed to be holding his own...he will be missed.

SH

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 4 Dec 2020 5:45 pm

Mike was a great player and friend to the steel and this forum. Man, I'm sorry he's gone. 2020: the gift that keeps on taking. RIP

Take care, fellow Forumites.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 4 Dec 2020 5:48 pm

This is such sad news. We'd never met, but we spoke on the Forum a few times.
I know he had many friends, both on online and off, and my sincere condolences to them, and of course, to his family.
He'll be missed, that's for sure.
Vaya con Dios, Mike...

Jerry Van Hoose · Post by **Jerry Van Hoose** » 4 Dec 2020 6:10 pm

Iâ€™m both, shocked and saddened. My thoughts and prayers are with Mikeâ€™s family.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 4 Dec 2020 6:29 pm

Steve Hinson wrote:This is sad news...Mike and I messaged each other earlier in the week and he seemed to be holding his own...he will be missed.

SH

Steve,

We messaged last Tuesday and he indicated to me that he was going to be okay, Dana Lunden called me a bit ago and said he was gone.

Mike was one of the good guys.

Y'all be careful out there!

John

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 4 Dec 2020 6:32 pm

Just don't know what to say.......

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 4 Dec 2020 7:11 pm

So sorry to hear. Comfort and peace for his family.

Roger Dillingham · Post by **Roger Dillingham** » 4 Dec 2020 7:18 pm

I am blown away by this news! I only met Mike several years back at Bobby Seymour's Steel Guitar Nashville store when there was an open house being held on a Saturday. Mike was one of the first "name" steel players I met that day. He seemed like such a good guy and had a beautiful touch on the steel! I know he was several years younger than me....this news and this virus is so awful! It seems that there is absolutely no way to predict how hard someone will be hit by it; age and existing health issues must enter in to the equation, but it seems to be so random. My sincere condolences to Mike's friends here on the forum and certainly to close friends and family. He will be missed. Roger

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 4 Dec 2020 8:17 pm

I'm so sorry to hear this sad news. I always enjoyed seeing his posts and his input here on the Forum. My condolences go out to all of his family and friends. May he RIP.

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 4 Dec 2020 8:44 pm

Sorry hear this Mike was a good guy, a good Steel player.

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 4 Dec 2020 9:34 pm

What a gut punch! I never met Mike, either in person or online, but in this terrible year I've been checking the "Our Extended Family" and "Gone Home" sections a lot more than ever before.

His first-person posts about his Covid experience did us all an invaluable service in conveying the reality of this awful plague. His references to "infection going way down" and "slow, tedious recovery", just a few days ago, are heart-breaking now.

He apparently didn't know how he could have gotten it. All any of us can do is bend over backwards to do our best to avoid exposing ourselves, and others, to this danger. May we all make it through this safely!

Condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 4 Dec 2020 9:51 pm

So very sorry to hear about Mike . . . . I really thought alot of him. May he rest in peace.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 4 Dec 2020 9:55 pm

Very sad... Mike was such a good man, I enjoyed his friendship so much. Got to hang with him at the NTSGA Super Jams, always a cool companion. RIP my man.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 5 Dec 2020 12:40 am

Oh No!My condolences to Mike's family...Although we never got to meet I felt that I knew Mike through the forum.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 5 Dec 2020 3:12 am

Shocking news. I knew he was infected from his own thread but not fatal. Condolences.

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