Anyone who knew David knew that he loved kids. I have four nieces and a nephew who adored him, too, and couldn’t wait for us to have kids so they could have cousins. Michael, being the only boy with four sisters, put in a special order for a boy cousin or two… or maybe three.
Allan, Cheryl, and the Ms: Remembering Uncle David
I took this photo a year ago — David was lying on the floor, letting the twins crawl all over him.
David flew into Seattle on Christmas Eve and I picked him up at the airport, along with a big suitcase of presents for the five Ms (Melissa, Michael, Madeleine, Megan, and Maribeth). It was chaos at the House of Ms, but David loved every minute of it.
The kids helped David celebrate his 38th birthday in May, which also happens to be my brother’s birthday.
David’s Weekend in Vancouver: Joint Birthday Bash
The fact that David and I weren’t able to have children of our own leaves me with an immeasurable sadness. I hope the kids remember how much fun they had with him, and how fond he was of them.
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Gail, I’m so sad to hear. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
As am I. My thoughts with you. Thank you for sharing these memories with us.
I’m sure the kids will always have good memories involving David. Indeed, I doubt anyone who crossed paths with him would soon forget it.
It’s lovely to see these photographs–they capture these memories well. Good thing you were always there with your camera.
hugs to you. you are in my thoughts all the time.
Nice picture with the kids,His smile is always contagious.Am sure the kids will remember cherish all his kindness and care.Having a glance at his pictures reflects right away the kind of person he is.
[...] I was doing some clearing up last week and found the DVD where I saved the iMovieProject version of this video. It was taken out west on May 30, 2005, David’s 38th birthday. More on that here. [...]