Old Man Dave - sad news.

[MCerieiro]

RIP

My thoughts and prayers are with OMD and family.

http://blisstree.com/live/my-thoughts-and-prayers-are-with-you-135/


Marco

 

[Mr. X]

A friend has kindly sent me this pic of me & Dave, it was taken only a few days before he died.
We had the family around to my house for an evening meal & some music. Dave was happily singing "Whiskey in the jar" & even though he could barely walk he was positive & smiling ...nice pic I thought.

Excellent choice of song

My favourite version:


Wonderful pic, he looks so well, hard to believe he was so ill. It still feels like he is with us.

I went to a funeral yesterday. A family friend I've known all my life, given 3 months to live in the end lasted only 6 weeks - he too looked remarkably fit and well.

 

[Don Paul]

One I know you know..[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46EXY4oP1Do]YouTube - ‪The Dubliners - Whiskey in the jar‬‏[/ame]

Don

 

[Spiderman]

Hard to believe that a whole year has passed by since this sad day. Deeper Blue really isn't the same without Dave

 

[podge]

Has it really been a year!!!
Dave we remember, and you'll always be the flatfish King of Deeper Blue to me mate.

RIP

 

[Mr. X]

It doesn't seem that long does it. Still feels like he is here. I guess he always will be - I still occasionally stumble upon one of his posts that I haven't seen before or had forgotten.

A family friend passed away on Sat., I heard the ambulance go down the village. He'd had a number of very serious (normally fatal) illnesses in recent years but was still working the day he died, aged 79 (he was a farmer).

We still miss you Dave. We always will.

 

[scottwilson]

We still miss you Dave. We always will.

Dave was and is a true legend to me. He had more love and passion for our way of life than anyone Ive ever known. Tonight I will raise a glass to OMD who is never far from my thoughts

Mart, love and strength to and your family.

 

[spaghetti]

After life on earth, the good men like Dave go to Heaven.
He must be up there right now, sharing fish stories with St. Peter.

My prayers to the good souls of Dave and Derek, my thoughts to Mart.

Found this, and Dave came to mind:

 

[fcallagy]

Still very much missed. Its great to see the comp in his name and some of the threads where his thoughts still pop up.

 

[podge]

After life on earth, the good men like Dave go to Heaven.
He must be up there right now, sharing fish stories with St. Peter.

I can almost hear Dave shouting across to St Peter, Oi I don’t care what yer name is you ain’t walking on water while I’m fishing…rofl

Well i reckon it would have made Dave smile

 

[Mr. X]

...My prayers to the good souls of Dave and Derek, my thoughts to Mart....

I had not heard that Derek had also passed away . Searching the forum I see it was announced in January: http://forums.deeperblue.com/channel-islands/89629-derek-foxen.html

What a year Mart. We need you to look after yourself.
(Are there any budding Foxen spearos in the next generation?)

 

[spaghetti]

(Are there any budding Foxen spearos in the next generation?)

Spearing I don't know. But brewing cider, yes!
http://forums.deeperblue.com/beach-bar/88365-old-man-dave-cider.html

 

[Spaniard]

A sad anniversary indeed but OMD is always with us here on the forum along with his brother Derek - we can read their past posts and still learn from their wisdom, especially Dave as Derek had a keener eye for the irreverant and funny rofl. I sincerely hope there is a budding Foxen spearo waiting to join us!!!!! Apart from Foxy of course....

 

[foxfish]

There have been so many tributes paid towards my brother Dave, every one of them so much appreciated, not only my me but, by all of Dave's family & close friends.

I would however, like to say, just how much I appreciate Nicks video dedication to my brother & I really feel Dave would like to offer Shiny his Flatfish King title

http://forums.deeperblue.com/uk-ireland/93584-uk-ireland-video-thread.html#post869539

 

[pembroke]

My brother Dave has been battling with cancer.
Today he lost his battle.

He was a very special man.

RIP OMD....




Dave on his boat less than 8 weeks ago...

sorry to hear this news

 

[fishimani]

The most kind and helpful person.....

I wish i had known himin person.

RIP OMD

 

[foxfish]

Two years ago today my brother Dave died, I still find this hard to deal with but here are a couple of pictures of OMD in his younger days....

Me and Dave after my other brother Derek had had some fun dressing us up just for a laugh

Here he lies where he long'd to be;
Home is the sailor, home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.

The actions you take resonate through all time, in the hearts and minds of those you loved and those they go on to share the love you gave them with.

Gone, but never forgotten. A good heart can never die.

 

[bobdonny]

great pics, I'd love to have been having fun like that at such a young age!
Was that your dad in the second pic? Was he a diver too?

 

[azapa]

Nice pix Mart, wonderful memories of a great guy.

 

[BatRay]

Beautiful memories, Mart. He was a heck of a guy.