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Recalling a collector's life, in bits and pieces

"Doing what he loved," said Karen Wielinski. "That's what I hope."

Her husband was a world-class collection of sports memorabilia, much of which was consumed during the flight Continental Connection obliterated their home in suburban Buffalo, February 12, 2009.

Fifty people died that snowy night - 49 on the plane, and Doug on the ground. The crash would emerge as a centerpiece of a national conversation on air safety, part of the story is well known. Doug vast collection sport is a part of it is not.

"The loss of possessions means so little next to the loss of life," says Karen. "I understand better than almost anyone. But this collection, it meant so much to him. "

She looks cardboard boxes filled with debris of a life ravaged accumulation greedy and meticulous care.

"It's a good thing, Doug can not see this," she said, smiling sadly. "It would kill him."

Karen, 60, is the story of Doug for the first time publicly because she wants the world to know the man she loved.He was a Vietnam veteran who has worked in marketing and loved history and sports and, above all, his wife and four daughters.

Karen and their youngest, Jill, were also home tonight. In a way, they have emerged from hell with minor injuries. Karen will not talk about their miraculous survival, preferring to tell the story of her husband, who was 61 when he died, but in some ways, still the boy who began collecting baseball cards in the fourth year.

"Normally when you lose a loved one, you still have things they liked to recall them," Karen said."We have only bits and pieces."

The collection of memories Doug grew over time to include newspaper clippings from the period, milk bottles, bats, gloves, uniforms, autographs, toys, cereal boxes, promotional pieces, programs, games, beer mugs, hockey sticks, boxes of candy, clipboard and anything else you can think of, more than you can not - always with a focus on his favorite teams , the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, the NHL and the Buffalo Sabres MLB New York Yankees.

Review of Burton Edition Fitted for iPod Touch (4th gen) – Buffalo ...

For today’s review we will be looking at the Burton Edition Fitted for iPod Touch case from our friends at Speck. Burton a company known for their winter outdoor lifestyle has teamed with the Speck designers to create a distinctive case for the latest iPod Touch version. It is based on the Speck Fitted design, which we have reviewed in the past for the iPad and iPhone.

The case is a hard shell style designed for the 4

Burton Edition Fitted for iPod Touch (4th gen) – Buffalo Plaid

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Burton graphics, Speck protection. Fabric-backed hard-shell Fitted iPod touch 4G case by Speck, wrapped in custom styles that are all Burton. We’ve hooked up so you can show your style on and off the hill. On the slopes or back at the cabin, you’ll always look rad in this plaid iPod touch case!

Original fabric-wrapped patterns give your iPod touch a fabulous tailored look

The Burton Edition Fitted for iPod Touch case is another well-made case from Speck. The addition of the Burton style makes the plaid patterned case stand out other hard shell iPod Touch cases. Besides its sense of style this case is functional as well. Since it is a hard shell case it should keep the iPod Touch safe from most minor to moderate trauma.

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