Category: In Memoriam
I'm posting this bord to let you all know of the sad news announcing the loss of a dear friend and zone member.
Dave AKA Who'surdaddy? was a loving friend to many and a joy to be around.
he could light up the dullest of conversations and give many a comedian a run for their money.
He passed away on friday morning, his Obituary and a poem follow. He'll be in many of our hearts and prayers for years to come and I believe the poem says it all.
David Shawn Boyd of West Chester
David Shawn Boyd, 31, of West Chester, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2008, at Chester County Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the beloved son of James E. Sr. and Polly L. Kepler Boyd of Oxford.
He had lived in Chester County most of his life.
He was a 1994 graduate of Oxford High School and was a graduate of West Chester University.
He was employed by Chester County in the Department of Children, Youth and Families as a case worker and a supervisor.
He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oxford.
He is survived, in addition to his parents, by his brother, James E. Boyd Sr., and his niece, Madelyn Rose Boyd, both of Rising Sun, Md.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 203 Church Road (Route 10), Oxford, PA 19363.
The interment will be held privately in Oxford Cemetery.
Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held on Saturday at the church from 10 to 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Sacred Heart Church at the above address.
Funeral arrangements are being made by the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.
You were special and that's no lie
You brightened up the darkest day
And the cloudiest sky
Your smile alone warmed hearts
Your laugh was like music to hear
I would give absolutely anything
To have you well and standing near
Not a second passes
When you're not on our minds
Your love we will never forget
The hurt will ease in time
Many tears I have seen and cried
They have all poured out like rain
I know that you are happy now
And no longer in any pain
Dave will always hold a special place in my heart as a true and dear friend. I'm blessed that I was fortunate enough to have the two years I did with him, and many memories to hold on to and help with the healing process. He was so much more than he showed to many on the zone, and I am grateful that I was one who got to know all aspects of Dave. I had the pleasure and privilege of having the friendship I did with him. He will be missed dearly by me and others. My prayers go out to his family, friends, and loved ones to help us all through these tough times.
Pipi
Pipi your poem is lovely. Thanks for posting the boards, I just couldn't find the words to do it.
It will be odd on the zone without my Dave. I'm praying for his dear family and I will write more in honor of his memory later.
Heart broken,
Diane
I myself, did not know dave well. that is beside the point. he seems like a nice person to get to know. i'm sorry to hear that he has passed. he has gone on to a better place and time. my thoughts go out to his family and friends. i will defanatly pray for him. i hope that all is well and that the best happens.
Austin
I only really got to know dave a few months ago. I wish I'd known him sooner, for longer, he was a wise and funny person, and I enjoyed his company here on the zone. I will miss seeing him around. My thoughts go out to those of you who loved him.
What a shame. My thoughts go out to those of you who knew dave well. I'll miss hearing about how smelly his farts were, and how many beers he was drinking, or planning on drinking, each weekend. Things like that always made me chuckle when I read them. I didn't talk to him much, but he seemed like a funny guy. He's someone I'll definitely notice isn't around anymore that's for sure.
Wow, it's amazing how someone you new can go so fast. my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Dave, for the 10 months I new him, seemed like a great friend. always funny, and one of a kind. I will mis him, and all that he brought to the zone.
Ray
We'll all miss Dave. He braught a lot of laughter to the zone conversation. His jokes and comments will be dearly missed by all of us.
So here's to dave, may his jokes and humor ake heaven as bright as he made the zone.
I honestly didn't know dave very well. But i found his jokes to be very funny. he never seemed to be in a bad mood and even if he showed the slightest slip in mood he'd come back in a second. I regret that I didn't get to know him better. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. may this joyous wonderful man rest in peace and god bless him and his family.
Bianca
If ever we need to be reminded on how fragile a thread life is, it's now. It's just like that Don Henley song a new york minute where he says everything can change. I never got to know the guy, but my thoughts and prayers go out along with everyone elce's. He's in a better place, much better than this evil and vile world we find ourselves living in, and I bet he'd be smiling on you all now.
Dave, you will be grately missed here on the zone. you were a very funny, yet serious person if you had to be. you stood up for what you believed in, and never backed away from a friend in need. I kno we didn't always get along, but that doesn't mean that I didn't respect him as a person. I remember when he first joined, I used to call him Hanible, and he would call me Clarees, (just to tease me a bit( i hated it, but looking back, i really liked him doing it. i don't remember why or how it all started, but it was something about silence of the lambs. r,i,p Dave. "your in the arms of the angels, may you find some comforte here"
Dave Dave Dave,
I was one of those who never really talked to you, but it was always a good time when you were on the log in list. I first got to know you a little through your knowledge of sports, but realized that the knowledge extended to all aspects of life. I will definitely miss you, the zone will never smell like beer and chip farts again. I will dedicate a beer to you evry time, and go Phillies and Eagles! May you be in a much better place, my friend.
Daniel
Rip dave. I didn't know you well, but you always brightened up the zone and i know that will be missed.
Dave, you'll be sorely missed. Your news articles, your farts, your beer, your fake qn's, and most of all your ability to make us all smile.
rest in peace man, and I'll have a beer for you. And every time i do a fake qn, i'll think of you.
My thoughts go out to dave's family and friends at this difficult time.
Cam.
Why does it always have to be the ones who seem both happiest and who bring life to the zone that end up passing on? I think this seems to be the case in all aspects of life. Not that I would wish death on anyone, but I can think of a lot of other users I would have rather sene this happen to. I'll definatly miss the goofy conversations in quicknotes, and I'm sure he was probably a hell of a person in real life. R.I.P Dave, and may all the beer, farts, and perverted jokes be with you.
i wasn't as close to him as other people on here, but i got to know him for some months and considered him a friend, one of those i hoped to see when i needed to smile, and he most likely succeeded at doing that. but i'm sure he was alot more than the funny drunk farting smart ass. he was an amazing person. he'll sure be missed. my thoughts go to his family and friends. r.i.p. dave, we love you
Last Logged In:
Thursday, 10-Apr-2008 22:47:28 (4 days, 11 hours, 27 minutes, 25 seconds ago)
How sad, You just never know how long you have left here!
R.I.P., Dave.
I'd seen Dave around the zone but only started talking to him within the past month. He had an amazing sense of humor, but it was obvious, mainly through the news stories he would post, that there was so much more to him than his smile and his laughter. You could tell he really, truly had compassion for people and what they were going through. I wish I had the chance to get to know him better.
He brought a lot to the zone, and I'll miss seeing him around. My thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who was close to him.
I really miss one among my best friends in the zone. I dono much words to express my feelings but I can say he is a jem of a man.
Raaj.
well i think i've only talk to dave once or twice. but i could tell he was a very funny guy. i hope he's in a very beautiful place.
i've only been on the zone a few months. but i got on well with dave. he could crack me up some times. he had a fantastic sense of humour and even though i only knew him for a few months i could tell he was a great guy. dave, i'll hav a beer for you man. r.i.p
my thaughts go out to dave's family and friends.
my deepest sympathies.
dan
Dave Thanks for being a friend you will be missed. I will never forget the time where we all hung out hear on New Year's eve evening and all of the jokes
that Dave was saying. and when I would ask him for a score in like a basketball game or a baseball game he was always there and kepted me updated. We will miss you Dave.
I never really knew dave that well, but i know he was a funny guy and the stuff he used to post in QNs. i know how much he meant to some of you and I pray to god it gets easier for you all. R.I.P Dave you'll be missed mate.
My prayers go out too his family during this difficult period.
Martin
I realy didn't know dave all that well. I enjoyed his quick notes, news stories, and when I was haveing a bad, I could alwasy count oc coming on the zone, and if dave was on I would get over my bad day.
My thoughts and prayers be with his family.
Life is beautifull thing.
Everyone summed up what I was going to say. I really did not know dave that well, but may he rest in peace. He will certainly be missed, and this place will never be the same without him.
I wish I had known Dave better on a personal level...but then maybe I should be glad I didn't. I miss him enough and am actually quite upset at this news, and if I had known him a lot better, I'd be absolutely devastated. I haven't been on the zone as much at night lately which is usually when he was on. I know that I always checked the log in list before logging on and was always glad to see when his name was there. I often turn publics off but had them on when he was here because he was so much fun to talk to. He could be goofy and nonsensical and also have an intelligent conversation about sports, politics, and a variety of other topics. This news was such a shock when I came on today and started reading the boards.
Dave, I sure hope you had some sense of how much you were loved by your fellow zone members and how much you will be missed. Go in peace.
Becky
yes. I will defanatly have a beer to dave's memory tonight. I did not know the guy well but he allways made this place fun. with all the toilet humor or farts or what have you it was allways a pleasure to see him logged in. R.i.P to Dave a real cool guy.
Hey all,
I want to take some time to say my thoughts and feelings about a very dear friend of mine and so many others out here. Dave was indeed a very good friend of mine, even though i'd never met him. I knew dave for probably about a year out here, and he was a grate joy to have on here. He made me and so many others laugh with his jokes, was very intelligent, and just was an all around grate, well-rounded guy. I'm very shocked and sad to see such a young man taken away from us. When I was given the news about his passing, immediately, chills started running through me, because of the very shock of it all. I just want to say that I'm very sorry and my condolences go out to those who were close to him, his family and friends in Philly. and I want to conclude by saying something he'd be really happy to hear, and that is "go phillies!" Even though I'm a tiger fan, I'll be rooting for the phillies to give him a world series. I believe he would really enjoy that. Take care all, and my thoughts go out to his family and to all of you.
Greg
Dear Dave.
I may have not noan you too well, but I do no the laffter, tears, funny jokes, and drinking by you on the zone wil be missed forever.
You were com, yet could give someone helll when needed. You could be ferm, yet just like a big teddy bair to thoughs you caird about.
Your truely an angel, may you rest in piece with the angels amung you.
R.I,P Dave.
with Love,
Morgan
Ps:
Show thoughs angels how to get down and durddy every once and a wile.
PPS:
I dont watch menny sport games, but I will watch it for you!
OMG I just found out about this. God bless his soul and family and friends who knew him offline during these hard times. He always made my day with his smart ass or just straight up raw and/or funny remarks. I'll miss his news articles and his jokes. Why do the good always seem to dye young?
R.I.P Dave <3 XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
J <3
Dave you truly ran the gauntlet of attributes, whether getting "down and dirty" with the jokes or raising the level with insight and thought-provoking discussion. I can't make it to the service but I know you liked a beer so I will be raising my glass, or cup of whatever it happens to be, at 10 o'clock on Saturday, in your honour. You'll go on to do even greater things and bring even more joy to even more people in the next life, I'm honoured to have known you in this one, and you'll never die as long as we all remember.
I was very sad to hear that Dave died, having only heard it this morning. I didn't know him very well, but when I was depressed and wrote depressing poetry and things he'd always lighten it up by joking about my writing. He'd say, "You never fail to depress me, Leia. LOL." He used to post all sorts of interesting stories on the qn's. I remember him saying that he was going to drink 34 beers or something, and laughing about it. Over the past few days I too have noticed his absence. I never could have guessed what had really happened. I wonder if he knows how many people miss him, even though they weren't his close friends.
Sadly and Tearily,
Iyana
Wow don't know how to start.
Dave I never met you in person but you always made me laugh and smile either with your dirty jokes or arguing about your eagles and my giants or your Phillys and my mets and our neutral and cenceer and true love for beer!
although our planns of getting together for a football game didn't happen in person, I'll make sure I go to a game and I know you'll be watching from heaven.
RIP DAVE
aww dusty and izzy your posts almost made me wanna cry..
hope he's in a better place where ever he is
"can't cry hard enough"
I'm gonna live my life
Like every day's the last
Without a simple goodbye
It all goes by so fast
And now that you've gone
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now
Gonna open my eyes
And see for the first time
I let go of you like
A child letting go of his kite
There it goes, up in the sky
There it goes, beyond the clouds
For no reason why
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now
Gonna look back in vain
And see you standing there
When all that remains
Is an empty chair
And now that you've gone
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now
There it goes, up in the sky
There it goes, beyond the clouds
For no reason why
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now
And now that you've gone
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now
R.I.P, Dave
R.I.P dave.
well, a lot of what I would have said has been said but I know this guy was a huge part of why I liked the zone from the moment I signed in.
That first day he made me feal welcome and like I belonged. and over the 4 months I saw him on here, he never failed to brighten my day. dave was so many things that we've all covered here but, I'm glad he was here that first day I signed in to the zone or I might not have liked it as much.
Well man, I legally can't drink to you but here's what I'll do! I'll let loose with a long loud fart in your name.
I wish I had gotten to know you better but thank you for everything you've done for me and all others here as well as being here that first day...
Oh, What a blow.
Dave, You were always a bright smile, on a sad day. I will never forget how you were so funny, but yet so serious.
I am very glad I got to know you as a good friend. I do miss you, and always will. I will carry your jokes, and sillyness in my heart. Yu were taken long before your time.
But be with the angels.
And keep them on there toes.
Love ya, and miss you!
R.I.P
Queenie
it just goes to show you how fast a life can go. I think he was on here the day before he died. I think I was there to. and while I didn't know him all that well, I'll still miss his jokes and news stories. R. I. P. dave, you will be missed.
To Dave
Although we never really spoke much, apart from once or twice, it was impossible to not notice you, or the things you had to say.
Although some times we disagreed on certain matters, I have to say that among the thousands of zoners I came to know during the last few years, there are but a few who could match up to the great man that you were.
Unlike so many others, you earned the respect of many people who you've touched with the way you lived your life.
Therefore, please allow me too, to spend a moment of silence, in memory of a great man.
To all Dave's friends
May his memory live on in your hearts forever, and may time heal the pain of missing Dave.
I don't know what Dave's beliefs were, but I'd like to think that, when God freed him from this world full of pain and suffering, it probably was because God had a task in mind for him, much more important than what we earthlings can imagine.
Rest in peace
It started with a guy, with a goofy name. What would you expect from a guy whose screen name was Who'surdaddy?
He quickly attracted my attention with his humor though, and with a game he'd play late nights when there was no one talking on the zone. He'd say, "Ok, it's time for meet the zoners." Then He'd start at the top of the list of people logged in, and he'd introduce them, by taking what was in their user profile, and adding his witty spin to it. From then on, I was hooked.
His love for keeping us all informed of news stories quickly earned him the title Newsboy. He'd find every strange, funny, and serious news story that could be found for the day. In doing that, he showed us his many sides, even some of the sides we begged him not to show us. (grin)
He made most of us laugh, I'm sure he made a few mad, but you could always count on Dave to be forthcoming and honest. He had a BS detector so vast, that few made it past. The few who did though, were quickly pinpointed, and you could always count on Dave to get to the truth of things.
In the year I knew Dave, he became my buddy, my confidant, the person who could bring me out of my shell, the person who could bring me out of a foul mood, all of this, and so much more. I can only hope that I did half as much for him, as he did for me. Dave has a place in my heart, that no other can claim.
I love you, Dave.
Silky
Well Dave if your up their looking down on me as I'm writeing this, then Iknow you must probablly be saying to not feel sad. But I doo. I didn't really know you as well as others might have, but I always thought you were cool. Especially whensomeone would say something funny, and you would follow it up with something even funnier. I remember the time that Kotten Kandi said "ocrap on a cracker or something like that. And the next time I refreshed the page I saw you say, *whasurdaddy? shits on a ritz. Lol that makes me laugh even now. Anyways rest in peace.
dave i will miss you as well i remember he used to call me the scronum of death. i will miss you dave rest in pease.
mike
I did not know Dave too well myself, but I did see him on here often, and from the times that I have interacted with him, (although indirectly), he seemed like a very humorous, nice person. I'm sure we will all miss him, even those who did not know him too well, because even just knowing of someone who has passed on is very sad. I hope that all of his loved ones and friends he has left behind will be able to remember him in a happy way so that he may rest in peace, and God bless them. Also, it would be nice if his family would be able to print this post out so they can read all of the nice comments written in his honor. Good luck, and very sorry.
Ashley
you all know what?
I think we need a "best of quicknotes, the dave addition: like a collection of conversations, jokes and everything else.
Is anyone else interested in doing something like this?
Possibly link it to his profile or something...
if anyone has any thoughts on this, see the topic I'm about to make...
James AKA Striker
Even though I had planned to not be here for awhile, I felt the need to log in to add something to this sad topic when I read it today while I was logged out.
As everyone who has posted to this has already said who’surdaddy, you made us laugh, think, and even cringe with some of your public quick notes. I confess that more than a few times I stayed up past my bed time just to read them, and to make a comment or two. It’ll be strange without you because it always seemed okay to say what was on my mind when you were logged in; you always came back with something much worse, making me feel less evil, practically innocent. But it was all in fun, and that’s what you were about: just having fun. I guess this is why so many of us here enjoyed your company.
I don’t know what happened, but I remember the last thing I read from you publically was something about you seeing the doctor tomorrow, and you coming to an understanding with him, that if he didn’t hurt you, you wouldn’t hurt hin. I jokingly stated something like, doctors can hurt you indirectly through medicine; and you replied then I’ll hurt him directly with a right hook. This was the last exchange of notes I had with you. So something must’ve gone terribly wrong in surgery, that’s if you even had surgery. I don’t know though.
Well, what more is there to say now? The only question lingering in my mind is: who’s gonna call me Rumpelstilskins from now on? You were the first and only one among “the scum of the earth.”
I’m glad that I made you laugh a few times with my dry and morbid sense of humor, you seemed to be the only one who noticed when I was pretending to be angry or a saint, and I’ll remember you every time I “pinch a loaf.”
Rest in peace who’surdaddy.
Sincerely,
--Raskolnikov
I, like many others, did not know Dave that well. We didn't talk much and we certainly disagreed about some issues. But he also made me laugh loads of times. He could be very funny, but also someone wit who you could have a very inteligent conversation. My condolences to all of you who knew him well and all his family. I hope that you can get through these difficult times.
I also didn't know Dave personally, but I could always count on seeing him on here when I logged in most of the time. He was a very funny person in deed. The one thing that stands out in my mind was how he'd always inform us of his having to go take a dump. It was always disturbing to read it but funny at the same time. I also remember how much he loved sports. Lol. Oh and the news articles.... wow. Those always got my attention. I think that's one thing I'll definitely miss. I asked him once where he found such startling articles but he never said. Lol. Rest in peace Dave. I also send out my condolences to his family and friends.
Mariea
I have to agree with Silky. That s what arigenally cot my attintion with Hannible, was the, lets meat the zoners. He soon won a permenit place in my heart.
I did log in on Thursday night, I saw him on the list, but I didn't stic around, and talk to anyone. I had no idea anything was wrong, and I will miss him very much.
I think Dusty somed it up pretty good. Come Satterday at 10:00 I will drink to you, my friend.
Love you, and go in peace.
I will always remember my Hannible.
Queenie.
I have spent quite some time thinking about if and what I should share from my heart in this board. My thoughts and feelings have been so confused these past few days and I know that my writing skills simply will not be able to capture them, but I do have a few things that I will share about Dave.
Dave and I both joined the zone around the same time a year ago. As we settled in and got to learn our way around the place, chatting with one another became an almost daily event. We quickly realized that we both had our roots in the same part of Pennsylvania (in fact, Dave lived and worked about 10 minutes from where my parents still live in my childhood home.) He loved to rub it in when he was enjoying certain pleasures of the area that I can’t get here in Arkansas. I can remember at least a million and a half Wawa hoagies and lemon pies that he consumed, just so he could tell me he had them and I didn’t. I could always count on him for a laugh. However, Dave had a deep, serious side too. We could have serious exchanges about all kinds of topics that were not like the beer-drinking, fart-farting QN Dave. He had a neat way of opening subjects up and looking at them from a different view; usually a pretty objective, “thinking outside of the box” kind of openness. So, Dave slowly evolved into an interesting, funny, creative guy to me.
Then fall came and with it came football season. And, this is where writing this becomes quite difficult, Dave, without even trying, gave me a gift that others may not really understand, but that I will cherish for a long time. In talking to him about football, I told him that I had always loved college ball, but that a very dear friend of mine, Dakota, had died the previous year. Because Dakota and I had shared many football memories together, I was having difficulty enjoying the sport anymore (negative associations I guess.) Dave, in his Dave kind of way, listened lots and advised some, and helped me continue along that crazy journey of grief. We made a date to meet at the zone to watch a game together. We were chatting and doing the normal silly Dave stuff throughout, that served as a safety net within my grief. It became our habit to follow games together for the rest of the season. I know that lots of you saw us bantering about football scores and negotiating wild bets with an ever-changing rulebook. All mixed up in that silliness, there was another level going on behind the scenes. He helped me face my fears and to find pleasure again in something I thought was as lost to me as Dakota was. As the play offs wrapped up and the championship game was done, I remember feeling bummed that Dave and I would have to wait another six months until the season resumed. He was already working to get me up to speed on pro ball, although I wasn’t completely sold out to it yet, so we’d have more games to watch together this fall. He was going to walk me through a fantasy game too next year. How ironic it is for me to know that Dave has by now no doubt met my dear Dakota up in heaven. The one who helped me with my loss is now the one for whom I grieve. (Who knows what the next football season will bring for me? I just can’t really take my mind there yet.)
Dave and I had talked some about faith and I’m certain when God calls me home, that Dave’ll be there as part of my welcoming party. As heaven is truly a perfect place, I’m sure that he will greet me with a lemon pie and Wawa hoagie in hand and that his farts will smell like roses up there.
Something that has overwhelmed me the last few days is how strong of an impact Dave’s passing has had on me. I mean, who would think that you could feel so close to someone you know through an online community? That has boggled my mind. I guess when you invest a lot of yourself in someone, whether or not you have officially met in person, the connections are real and they hurt terribly when they are severed. Dave and I were to have gotten together this past Christmas when I was in Pennsylvania. Those plans did not pan out and sadly the opportunity to meet this summer is now lost too. He had been teaching me how to play guitar, but now the goal to have something cool to play for him this July is for naught. However, I know that there are little touches he had on my life that will remain a part of who I am forever. In grief before, I shut out football and my gut reaction these past few days has been to avoid the zone and the memories there. In regards to the football, Dave used to tell me to take it one play at a time, so I guess that’s what I’ll do with the zone too, just one play at a time and eventually it will all come together to make an exciting championship game.
Dave, I hope that when you came running into the final end zone that you spiked the ball in super celebration. I tell you though dear, that this definitely wasn’t in my playbook. Ahh, but when the head coach tells you to go, it’s best to run it His way. I know that even if you could, you wouldn’t come back from that perfect place. I’ll miss you, but save me a spot, and I’ll see you when I get home.
Love,
Diane
Yep I agree with Silky Sarah I remember when he skipt a few days without doing the lets meet the zoners thing I would tell him Dave its boring out hear and inform us who is out hear and he would laugh and start to play lets meet the zoners.
like so menny others, Dave was there the first day I joined zone. at first, I didn't talk to him. I was the usual. Shy, nurvous, and scared person. The one who didn't know anyone. but Dave was there with a "hi" and I chatted with him since. I guess you never know what tomorrow will bring. I also was online Thursday, but I wasn't expecting this. Football, ah yeah, good times. My chargers, against Dave. lol I guess you could say we got into arguements and that sort of thing.
Dave, I'm gonna miss ya man, and all you brought to the zone.
R.I.P,
Ray
oh wow, obviously, I hadn't read this board post, when I responded to that petition. that's so sad! I don't think I spoke to him, but I did see him on here. my prayers and thoughts definitely out to his friends and family.
Well now after spending 2 days to let this all sink in, after my return from the hospital, I couldn’t still find the right words to write here. I knew Dave for a bit now, spanning even before the zone. The memory that keeps popping up is the day he was to met with Pipi and I at 69th Street and cause he was being hard headed, and wouldn’t ask for help, he ended up being hours late to meet us. This was my first and only meeting with him. I was hoping back over the Christmas break that I would have been able to meet up with him and Diane. Now I wonder who I am going to get my Philadelphia news from and be able to talk about the Eagles with now. Each time I travel by my local Wawa, I’ll be thinking of him and how he kept his local Wawa in business.
Well to Dave, where ever he maybe. Here is to your Wawa hoagie, beer farts, and nightly news stories. They will surely be missed by one and all.
R.I.P
Bill
Bill, Somehow I imagine a future meeting in PA where you and I will eat Wawa Hoagies and have a beer or two in Dave's memory. Oh wait, maybe in keeping with his tradition, it should be 10 or 12 beers. LOL, he was so embarrassed about the whole bus thing and getting lost--poor Dave, traveling
in West Chester was not quite the same as traveling to downtown Philly.
I'm here again tonight, just taking it one qn at a time like he taught me. Still very hard though, especially with the news reports being posted right now and all. Not the same here without silly Dave.
Hugs,
Diane
Yeah I hope one day there would be a meeting, so that we could full fill that little thing. Yeah seeing the news stories and seeing his QN's pop up in who said that makes it a bit hard. But with these little things, it will help keep a bit of him around this place.
Hi everyone,
I sent all of the board post to Dave's parents, brother, and sister in law. His parents wrote me back. I wanted to share with everyone the email I received...
Pipi
This is Polly and Jim Boyd, David's Mom and Dad. We want to thank you for all the notes and letters from The Zone. They made us laugh and cry. The people on the Zone really picked up on what our David was all about,"Smart, funny, kind and very determined". Because of David's Visual problems he had alot of obstacles but he was determined to over come them and he did. He loved to play the Guitar and write music.
Many family members and friends came to David's Viewing on April the 19th, Saturday. At the viewing I had many friends and family members say "I wish I had know David better". This is because we live a distance from a lot of family members. Many of them didn't know he played the Guitar.
He had on his Eagles Shirt and an eagles hat in his hand, and a Football in a spray of flowers. Following the viewing he had a Catholic Mass.
David has left a lot of foot prints in our heart and I can see that he let a lot of these foot prints in the hearts of many members of the Zone. David's spirit will live in our hearts for ever.
God Bless you all
Jim and Polly Boyd
Hi everyone,
I'm sorry to hear what has happened.
thoughts and prayrs go out to all of daves friends and his family.
best wishes
urs Sharpay
I haven't been out on The Zone in quite awhile but, thanks to a fellow zoner who is also on my messenger, I was told about Dave's passing. Although I didn't find out until just a few weeks ago, I still wanted to come out and leave my thoughts.
Dave was one of the first people that I spoke to out on the zone and he was definately one who I always looked for when logging in. He was one, in a group of a select few, who I could count on to make me smile.
Whenever I explained The Zone to people, Dave wasalways one of the first people who I mentioned.
I thank Dave for making me feel welcome, for making me smile and laugh, for bringing new and interesting things to my world, but mostly for simply being Dave.
R I P Dave. You are, most certainly, dearly missed.
Kathy
Pipi,
Thanks for sending our posts to Dave's parents. I'm glad they know how much people they have never even heard of cared for Dave.
Hey guys. I know it has been a few months later on. That is varry cool that dave's parrents got to see this post. it just shows that this defanatly can do some good :). it is just not this drama filld place.
I know dave is defanatly watching down on us and blessing us everyday :). r.i.p to dave again and i had a lot of beers to his memory. even dumped a little on the ground.
Oh, wow. I can't believe I only found out this now. I'm sorry to hear of your passing. I was never close to you, now I wish I had gotten to know youbetter. But you were always a funny guy, your jokes made me laugh and you seemed so happy about life in general. Hoping you rest in peace,
Love Kaitlyn
I miss you a whole whole lot. I liked talking to you and joking with you about how you just shouldn't say those nasty things you said but, I wish you'd say them now. lol.
I think the last night I remember really talking to you when when you showed me the link for ghost stories here in Kentucky. I really liked those, and then we talked about religion. I remember that perfectly.
I really didn't no waht to say until now, still don't really no but, I miss you a lot. and I wish we could talk again, and, one day, perhaps we will.
xoxoxox.
Rissa
Dave would be tickled to know that his memory board has pulled back to the top of the cue.
Football this season hasn't been the same without him, but I have followed the wise advice of Dusty and not avoided the game; I find myself going with the team I know Dave would have never picked to keep a part of that rivalry/fun alive in my heart. I do miss Dave bunches.
Still misty-eyed when I talk about him.
Diane
I miss coming on the zone and Dave emidietely make fun of me because i like the giants and he likes the eagles. And he would have loved to make a wise comment about my mets colapse. When the giants play the eagles in honor of dave I will drink 2 beers if the eagles score in his honor.
Miss ya man
And now the Phillys are in pre season. And wish his Eagles could be doing better. Definitely miss him and also glad to see this board brought out of the dust.
Hey Dave I'm writing to you because I know how happy you must be in heaven with your Phillys winning it all last night. As I sat watching the game drinking a beer you deffinetly came to mind specially on the last out. So this one is for you man enjoy it because next year is the mets turn! I really miss ya man and know that you're always in our thoughts..
I thought of Dave, also, when I heard that the Phillies were in the World Series and then again when they won it. Bill and I even talked about how happy Dave would have been.
I thought about him too.
I didn't know dave, but I saw him on here frequently, and I am sorry to hear of his passing. It seems so tragic to have such a young man pass that seemed so full of life.
it certainly is tragic.
again, bringing this board out of the dust..
i can't believe in a very short time it'll be a year since dear dave's passing.
honestly, the pane had sunk down for a while, but now that i have read this board over; and all the way thrue, it has braught it right back up again.
dave, i know up there in hevin your havin fun..
and do me a favor dear dave, my grandmother is up in hevin, ya probs have met herby now; dianna,anyways, she's a footbal fan, so i know you will have lots of fun together!
continue to dance with the angel's dearist dave.
<3
morgan
and his eagles are in the playoffs
hey guys. i honestly think the phillies won for dave :). i think he manifested it from up their. good job phillies. i was happy they beat the rays.
i bet the eagles will win the super bowl. i will be watching to see if they win. i am not in to football but i would like to see if the eagles to it. i hope so :).
man, come to think of it, it's almost been a year. damn. agreed auston, even though my team is the SD chargers, I hope they too make it for dave.
I was thinking that the Eagles, kicked Dallas's ass all over the field for him. Watching the Eagles play has brought back Dave's memory and I can't believe that its coming on one year already.
lol dave as much as i miss you I hope the giants win it all again this year hehe I just can't see the eagle winning hehe hope you understand from up there
I just came upon this board and I sure hope that all of your friends are comforted, now, Dave, because I am quite sure you are with us all in one way or another. I did not know you at all but feel sad that you had to go at such a young age. And OPippi, your poem was truly awesome. Having read all the posts here I must say that it is a great testament to the Zone family how close we can all become even though we are from all over the world and only talk on the phone, skype, zbp, or here in quicknotes and e-mails. Hugs to all!!!
I wish BB, or dave, that I would talk to you. I loved talking to you, and I am going to miss you. I liked talking to you on skype. You where the nicest friend that I ever had.
god it makes me shiver a bit that only a couple days ago bill posted here about dave, and now he's gone himself
r.i.p bot of you
hope your chillin over beers or something
A week ago, April 11th, was the one-year anniversary of Dave's death. I still miss him profoundly and the zone just isn't the same without him and Bill. My prayers continue for his family and friends.
Diane
Gone too soon Bill RIP
Love
Jen
Football season is upon us and my grief for Dave is renewed. Zone just not the same without him.
Diane
I saw that it was his birthday recently. It doesn't seem like its really been that long.
RIP Dave. You really are missed on the zone
i'm sorry to hear that although i didn't really known him. but the little time i talked to him on QN he seemed to be a nice person.
Dear lord,
Why is it that only the very good people die young?
I always question this.
Why is it that the happiest people and those who are so talented and such die young?
Why is it that you have to take them to your side when they have a life ahead of them?
Wh, why, why?
That's my biggest question.
Will that happen to me someday?
anyway, RIP dave.
i wonder what caused his very unexpected and early passing.
Thank you very much.
I made it through foootball season without crazy Dave. I still miss him very much!!!
meee tooo!