Lost touch with Dave after high school but reconnected in the last couple of years. So sorry to hear of his passing. Such good times in band, got in lots of trouble together, great memories, a great friend. Devoted husband and father, had some great talks about our sons in Scouting, life in general. Will miss him.
Dave, you were my Elmo bando buddy. You were one of my very good friends. I will miss you. It’s hard to comprehend why God takes good people like you at a young age. Here is a picture of us at an Elmodena high school homecoming about 5 or 6 years ago. Love you bro
Dave (or D-Mac, as I called him) was one of my favorite coworkers of all time. After a full day of work, sometimes we’d see each other in the parking lot and just stand there chatting about anything and everything. He was an intelligent and hilarious conversationalist and never had anything bad to say about anyone. Even when he was irked with something or someone, he strove to find the silver lining. He was a wonderful and trustworthy friend and his memory will stay with me always. Rest in peace, D-Mac.
Dave, you were truly the man of my sister’s dreams and such a devoted husband and father. It was so wonderful to see you both grow in your marriage and your jobs and friendships. I loved that we all square danced together and am so sad that you won’t be there any longer. I am so glad that you are no longer hurting and are [square] dancing in heaven. I will take good care of Deanna and your boys so you don’t have to worry about them. I am so glad I was able to help out during your illness. We will all miss you more than you know. –Love, Dianna Troutt
My deepest sympathies to you and your family for your loss. You asked that I write something to remember Dave by.
Simply said, Dave was my best friend in high school.
At one of life’s most awkward times seeking to find some semblance of my self, Dave simply accepted me for who I was.
It was the time before cell phones, when computer games were evolving from pong to castle wolfinstein, from single to multi color screens, and floppy disks were the thing. It was a friendship that was truly one of those special relationships that you often see in coming of age movies, we did everything together, and spent our time discussing the “world at large” mixed with the hopes and dreams of teenagers looking to find our space in the world. We loved watching the movie “Heavy Metal” with its cool animation and rock music. I remember his old “Volvo” and the many many nights we spent sitting together and driving around…
We were in high school marching band together, Dave on the tuba and I on the clarinet.
If there was a concept of good vs evil, Dave was the good. What I remember most about Dave when I close my eyes and reflect, was his incredible smile, Dave had a triumphant laughter, contagious in its joy.
Dave simply put; was one of the truly good people on this earth. He always had a strong moral compass and often acted as a guard rail for me.
Dave was an incredibly hard worker. I remember one summer, when he and I worked at my fathers orange groves, laying drip tubing for over 10 acres of trees. It was grueling hard work during the hot summer, but he never complained. This would be something that I continued to admire about Dave as we grew closer, simply put he never complained or tried to negotiate the responsibilities of his job.
Later I had the good fortune to work with Dave when he wanted to get into the IT field. Again he came dedicated to do and learn whatever was necessary to achieve the result.
There were 4 David’s in the department at Pacific Life when I first met Dave, he was McDave to me. Dependable, reliable, and gave it his all professionally and I’m sure personally as well. He had an aura that would lighten up the room at any given moment. His smile was genuine, warm and caring. When matters were serious, he was often the first to offer support as he took great comfort and joy helping others in need. Rest in peace my friend.
Libby Amirghahari –
I remember Dave’s wonderful laugh – going all the way back to La Madera Elementary Fall Fair and the troops “Smash the Carrot” booth – what a hoot!
Deanna and Dave’s love for each other shone in every photo (especially their Christmas card) they took together.
Dave your spirit will live on through your boys and Deanna. And your life will be remembered and cherished always – by all who knew you.
It was an honor to work with Dave when he came to Pacific Life Corp IT Department. He truly was an awesome individual – intelligent, funny, kind, a gentle spirit, always willing to help without a complaint or bad word to say of anyone. He seemed to really enjoy researching stuff. He inspired me with his perseverance and determination. He loved to show pictures of his boys , his wife, family Christmas photos – these are just a few I remember seeing. I got the sense he was a good dad and husband. He was so proud of his boys! He will be missed by many!!
Lost touch with Dave after high school but reconnected in the last couple of years. So sorry to hear of his passing. Such good times in band, got in lots of trouble together, great memories, a great friend. Devoted husband and father, had some great talks about our sons in Scouting, life in general. Will miss him.
Dave, you were my Elmo bando buddy. You were one of my very good friends. I will miss you. It’s hard to comprehend why God takes good people like you at a young age. Here is a picture of us at an Elmodena high school homecoming about 5 or 6 years ago. Love you bro
Dave (or D-Mac, as I called him) was one of my favorite coworkers of all time. After a full day of work, sometimes we’d see each other in the parking lot and just stand there chatting about anything and everything. He was an intelligent and hilarious conversationalist and never had anything bad to say about anyone. Even when he was irked with something or someone, he strove to find the silver lining. He was a wonderful and trustworthy friend and his memory will stay with me always. Rest in peace, D-Mac.
Dave, you were truly the man of my sister’s dreams and such a devoted husband and father. It was so wonderful to see you both grow in your marriage and your jobs and friendships. I loved that we all square danced together and am so sad that you won’t be there any longer. I am so glad that you are no longer hurting and are [square] dancing in heaven. I will take good care of Deanna and your boys so you don’t have to worry about them. I am so glad I was able to help out during your illness. We will all miss you more than you know. –Love, Dianna Troutt
Deanna,
My deepest sympathies to you and your family for your loss. You asked that I write something to remember Dave by.
Simply said, Dave was my best friend in high school.
At one of life’s most awkward times seeking to find some semblance of my self, Dave simply accepted me for who I was.
It was the time before cell phones, when computer games were evolving from pong to castle wolfinstein, from single to multi color screens, and floppy disks were the thing. It was a friendship that was truly one of those special relationships that you often see in coming of age movies, we did everything together, and spent our time discussing the “world at large” mixed with the hopes and dreams of teenagers looking to find our space in the world. We loved watching the movie “Heavy Metal” with its cool animation and rock music. I remember his old “Volvo” and the many many nights we spent sitting together and driving around…
We were in high school marching band together, Dave on the tuba and I on the clarinet.
If there was a concept of good vs evil, Dave was the good. What I remember most about Dave when I close my eyes and reflect, was his incredible smile, Dave had a triumphant laughter, contagious in its joy.
Dave simply put; was one of the truly good people on this earth. He always had a strong moral compass and often acted as a guard rail for me.
Dave was an incredibly hard worker. I remember one summer, when he and I worked at my fathers orange groves, laying drip tubing for over 10 acres of trees. It was grueling hard work during the hot summer, but he never complained. This would be something that I continued to admire about Dave as we grew closer, simply put he never complained or tried to negotiate the responsibilities of his job.
Later I had the good fortune to work with Dave when he wanted to get into the IT field. Again he came dedicated to do and learn whatever was necessary to achieve the result.
Dave was a true friend, and always answered to t
There were 4 David’s in the department at Pacific Life when I first met Dave, he was McDave to me. Dependable, reliable, and gave it his all professionally and I’m sure personally as well. He had an aura that would lighten up the room at any given moment. His smile was genuine, warm and caring. When matters were serious, he was often the first to offer support as he took great comfort and joy helping others in need. Rest in peace my friend.
Libby Amirghahari –
I remember Dave’s wonderful laugh – going all the way back to La Madera Elementary Fall Fair and the troops “Smash the Carrot” booth – what a hoot!
Deanna and Dave’s love for each other shone in every photo (especially their Christmas card) they took together.
Dave your spirit will live on through your boys and Deanna. And your life will be remembered and cherished always – by all who knew you.
It was an honor to work with Dave when he came to Pacific Life Corp IT Department. He truly was an awesome individual – intelligent, funny, kind, a gentle spirit, always willing to help without a complaint or bad word to say of anyone. He seemed to really enjoy researching stuff. He inspired me with his perseverance and determination. He loved to show pictures of his boys , his wife, family Christmas photos – these are just a few I remember seeing. I got the sense he was a good dad and husband. He was so proud of his boys! He will be missed by many!!