Don Paluh Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 The following email was forwarded from a fellow member of the drum corps community in the Western New York area. As Dick Pronti's influence extends to the larger drum corps' community, I thought I should share this. ---------- Hello I just received some terrible news about one of our former drill instructors and Hall of Famer. Dick Pronti is very very sick. He has been in ICU at Thompson hospital in Canandaigua, NY 14424 since December 1. The diagnosis is a severe viral infection stemming from a case of bronchitus. The prognosis is not positive. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Steve [Cooley] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Get through this Dick...we need you at I and E for mini corps. DA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPEmerald Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Get through this Dick...we need you at I and E for mini corps. DA One of the nicest guys in the activity. Get well Dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 In our thoughts and prayers. Fight this Dick; we need ya!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabstuba04 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hey Mr Pronti, Get well soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkman Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Get well Mr. Pronti, from your friends at SoCal Dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thoughts and prayers for Dick. One of the best people in drum corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Dick, Get better quickly. With an entire activity pulling for you there will be no shortage of prayer for your speedy and complete recovery. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPeashey Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I was very concerned about my buddy Dick at DCA... His lungs have taken a beating lately which certainly left him susceptible to this... I know that Dick would appreciate a prayer or two... Dick has done it all... marched, taught, judged and more he was Judging Chairman for DCA in the 1980's (and was instrumental and bringing me on as Visual Caption Chief) He almost single handedly created the DCA I&E He is a member of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame I can't help but remember the many trips together through western New York in the dead of winter, blizzards and all to judge color guard in God knows where... (like CUBA, NY)... In the mid-seventies to the late 80's we were - adjudication wise - attached at the hip. How I survived those trips and his crazy driving I'll never know but I did... Keep fighting buddy - we need you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurcwave Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Speedy Recovery Dick.. Your a fighter. Your in our prayers and thoughts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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