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Guest
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David Johnston
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January
19, 2004 |
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David
was a joy in every sense and I am so happy to have known him and experienced
his sense of goodwill and acceptance of what life had to offer. I will
never forget him and I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to all
of his family who loved him so well. |
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Pam
Wisley (Williams) (Tulsa, OK )
pam5131@cox.net |
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January
18, 2004 |
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IT
FELT LIKE DAVE WAS AN OLD FRIEND FROM THE DAY WE MET. I'LL ALWAYS CHERISH
THE CARE FREE HIGH SCHOOL DAYS WE ENJOYED. I'LL NEVER FORGET THE ANGUISH
OF THE ACCIDENT AND ITS RESULT.
THE GOODBYES WILL FADE, THE FLOWERS
WILL WILT; BUT DAVE'S BIG HEART AND CHEERFUL SMILE WILL BE A PART OF US
FOREVER. |
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ARTHUR
CAMPBELL (TULSA, OK )
acsoupson@yahoo.com |
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January
18, 2004 |
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Dear
friends and loved ones of Dave:
Many of you knew Dave in high school
or college. I am Dave's little brother. I was between the ages of 2 and
4 when he was in high school, so I have never met many of you. I just wanted
to let everyone who reads this guest book know that I have set up a web
page to remember Dave's passing, and to help those of us who were close
to him grieve in the coming months and years. The URL is:
www.msu.edu/~hulenpet/dave
Pl ease visit the site, think of
Dave; and if you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact me. |
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Peter
Hulen (Lansing, MI )
hulenpet@msu.edu |
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January
15, 2004 |
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I,
too, couldn't believe it when I read the e-mail about Dave's death. He
was such a sweet, fun-loving, always smiling guy. What very fond memories
I have of our Central Days. I was always so impressed with how Dave handled
the effects of his accident our Senior year. He persevered and kept smiling.
Another fond memory is dancing with Dave at one of the reunions. How I
wish I could dance with him again. But, alas, now he's dancing... with
no wheelchair. God bless his family. |
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Montie
Smith Acuff (Savannah, GA )
mont786@aol.com |
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January
15, 2004 |
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Dave
was a very dear brother to me. I've been having a very difficult time dealing
with his passing. This morning I woke with a poem starting in my mind.
This is what I came up with in the end:
He is the light.
The sun behind the clouds casting
light into the shadows,
The smile on a child’s face,
The laughter that comes with tears.
He is the light,
The glow of a candle flickering
in the darkness,
The warmth of a heartfelt hug,
The memory that brings a smile to
your face.
He is the light.
The bouncing soul
That will forever warm hearts.
The dharma child,
Our Dave.
Though he’s gone now, he’s still
really with us.
I feel a warmth on my shoulders
Like he’s sitting there, watching,
Smiling that famous smile.
There are so many things I wish I’d
said,
So many trips I wish I’d made,
But I believe he knew
What a precious creature he was.
Those who are gone are still really
with us,
Within the calm that is our selves
They wait for us to find them.
They give us the strength
They didn’t have,
To go on without them.
~ |
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Meredith
Thompson (Johnston) (Seattle, WA )
phantasm60@yahoo.com |
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January
15, 2004 |
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Thanks
to all of you who remember Dave and have offered such kind words. I'm very
touched that so many of his old friends and classmates have responded.
I'll miss my sweet brother so much, and it's heartening to know that others
loved him too. |
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Vicki
(Johnston) VanStavern (Edmond, OK )
vvs@vanstavern.com |
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January
13, 2004 |
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After
returning from the very moving and warm services for Dave, I opened my
little book of Chinese wisdom to the page that read, "He who does not lose
command of himself lives on, he is not effaced by death but has eternal
life." -Lao Tse. If this is true of anyone, it is true of Dave. He and
I were were chemistry lab partners at Central High. In my yearbook he wrote
that if it were not for me "I'd be a bunch of little greasy spots all over
the ceiling of the lab." I think this is typical of his humor and generosity.
I have thought of him often over the years and wish I had known and taken
advantage of his renowned abilities as a meditation teacher. I will never
forget him and will do my best to honor him by trying to learn some of
what he knew. |
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Diana
Hiskett Frost (Norman, OK ) |
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