I first met David at the Dayton Hamvention in 2006. He was talking about the virtues of ICOM radios in the ICOM booth. I introduced myself to him and I knew that he was a famous DXpeditioner. We started a long conversation and a friendship at that moment. That conversation and friendship endured until his death on January 5th.
I asked David how one becomes a DXpeditioner. I told David about my desire to activate Iraq. David said “Let’s do it!” He became my Dxpedition teacher and mentor. He is the reason that I have become successful in planning, organizing and leading DXpeditions. I always had David at my back. David always did what he could to ensure success and great results. Our partnership was strong and our skills complemented each other.
In the following years, David became my closest friend. He was like a brother to me. We shared all of our hopes, dreams and thoughts. We rarely disagreed but when we did those disagreements were filled with passion. David was not a wimp, far from it. He was bold, courageous and generous of his time, friendship and anything else. He was the kind of man that would give you the shirt off his back or his last dime.
Things or objects didn’t matter to David. People and their feelings mattered. He made everyone feel important. He kept in touch and reached out to everyone. David’s other passions included his family, his successful business, and his mentoring and Youth Development work. He loved volunteering at the Dorothy Grant Elementary School in Fontana, CA.
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