I would like to commemorate Brian Dangenhart. He was not a mudcatter, but very respected in the Chicago suburban folk community. He would come to open stages, ask for topics from the audience and make up songs, including the aforementioned topics. When he wasn't playing, he was drawing other performers. I have two drawings he did of me, that I treasure. Great sense of humor. He also taught grade school and was well respected and liked by both students and other teachers. In the folk world, I never heard anyone say a bad word about him.

He was overweight most of his life and had recently dropped 90 pounds. He was getting back into execising. During the school's spring break, he passed away of a sudden heart attack in his sleep. While not well-known, he is missed.