Callie,
I am do sorry to hear your news. My brother died accidentally when he was in his early thirties, and I remember watching his wife bear the grief and continue on to raise their three-year-old daughter as if it were yesterday. That was other thirty year ago, and although I still miss my brother greatly, memories of the good times come to the fore, and we all take pleasure in seeing what a fine young woman his daughter become. I will light a candle in memory of your dear Don, and pray for comfort and peace for you and your children.
Maria