Dana J Bauchwitz

I could write about Dana's successful Oakbrook business or his yacht at his summer home in New Buffalo, Michigan, but those are just things. I met Dana in 1963 at Sandburg Junior High School in Elmhurst, Illinois.

In 1965 my oldest friend, Scott White, and I were walking home from high school when we ran into Dana. Scott was already breaking records on the track team, and I was becoming known since appearing in a high school play. Dana made us a simple proposal, "If we get the right people together we could run York High School by the time we are seniors." And that is exactly what happened! The stories from those days still bring a smile to the face of this 71 year old.

Of all the things that Dana Bauchwitz accomplished his favorite memory was the day he sat in the White House sharing a drink with then President Ronald Reagan. You just don't see natural leaders like Dana J. Bauchwitz in 21st century America.