Don Wilbur's motor ran hard and strong right to the finish line

The hand shake — not to be confused with a good firm, friendly handshake — was evident one day at lunch about 15 years ago.

This was a barely noticeable shaking, but one that made me wonder, was something wrong? And sure enough, what I observed was the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease. It’s an affliction that dogged Don Wilbur for years since and finally led to his death on Sept. 17 at Hospice House in Spokane at age 76.

Some may recall that prior to coming to Cheney in 2007 and the Free Press, I dabbled in journalism for a hobby as a motorsports columnist for 21 years at the Spokesman Revi...