Sunday, September 20, 2020
Sandy, I’m terribly sorry and saddened by this news. I extend my condolences to you and all of Dave’s family and friends. He truly was a good man. Very genuine. In my brief time knowing Dave, as a colleague at Green shield, I was immediately impressed by his sincerity and kind heart. He was a motivated person and a doer. Hard worker. He was gifted and excelled in his passions. We became more than co-workers. We became friends. Regretfully we were robbed of time in his retirement, but I am rich in memories from the years we worked together. He was a lot of fun to work with and a very reliable partner in the Data Centre. We enjoyed talking about concerts, bands both current and old, and of course he often had a phone pic of his latest add-on for the honda. He was prideful when he spoke of his family time. We enjoyed sharing vacation stories and talking about what we had been doing outside of work. I recall him saying how much fun he had when you all rented cars with your nephews and raced around. He really enjoyed the trip you both took to PEI. A trip I will definitely have to do with my wife and daughter. I was touched by how supportive and happy he was for me when my wife and I adopted our little girl. He downloaded a bunch of movies for my daughter. We also had fun building our pie boxes for the TV. He was kind enough to set one up for me and my Dad. We periodically texted each other about netflix shows or channels on our pie box to check out. He truly was an all around great guy. At work we jokingly referred to each other as Ralph and Sam the sheep dog and coyote from bugs bunny that used to hit a punch clock before starting their day. ...It was funny to us. As I said earlier, in the brief time I knew Dave, he really impressed a certain honesty and sincerity that is not common these days. I’m going to miss him. We all will. May he rest in peace. May you be comforted by your love. He is a celebrated man. A good man. Respectfully, Sean Bryan and family.
