Author: Chelsea Moore
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Dave visits Buffalo
Chelsea MooreDave came to visit Buffalo last year and helped work on the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief. We had only met a couple of times before then but Dave treated me as though I was a lifelong friend. We were looking forward to future Buffalo visits and collaborations. Gone too soon. He will be…
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Dave’s cabin
Jennifer DuvalI’m spending this week in Friday Harbor, up on San Juan Island in Washington State. This is a place that Dave once lived and long loved. His cabin here sat on Garrison Bay, which overlooked English Camp and all the history held by that beautiful landscape. We have great memories of visiting Dave there,…
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Memories
NoahI first met him as Mr. Pippin, my 5th grade English teacher (other grades, the class was referred to as “Language Arts”, abbreviated to LA, but Mr. Pippin informed us on the first day that, “we don’t need no Los Angeles Class”). We composed entirely with pen and paper–no eraser, and certainly no delete key–and…
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Live Music in Boston
Mo and ChaseWe were walking by a restaurant in Boston that has live music. On this day, an Irish band was playing and we thought about how much Dave would love it. So we went in and enjoyed the music in honor of Dave 🙂
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Picture Slideshow
ChaseWe put together a slideshow of Dave pictures. Thanks to everyone who sent photos! Helena had the great idea of making the soundtrack Polka and Persian music 🙂 I think Dave would get a kick out of it. Here is the link to watch the slideshow: https://youtu.be/nMANC3gRyf4
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From the archives
EbenI spent the other day working my way through the boxes of Dave’s old files that he had meant to organize but didn’t get around to. No surprise that the single largest folder is simply titled “Nice things that people say”. Here are a few selections from his students over the years that I think…
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Garden guest
Anne CrisseyHey Dave, When I heard the news of your admission back into the hospital and that you had been ventilated, I went out to my garden and stood there, soaking in the growing things, listening to the buzzing of bees and the twittering of birds. I sent those healing nature vibrations to you. I…
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Funeral in Victor, NY
Mark VanDerwaterDave’s family has announced plans for a funeral on Friday, August 16 at 10 AM. In St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church. (There may be calling hours the day before – I will share more when I find out.)
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Rescuing abandoned canoe on St croix river
Amber (or Sparky!)Hey bud, went paddling with some friends on the st croix river between northern WI and MN this past weekend. Wasn’t sure if I was still going to be up for going after the news of your passing, but waking up the morning of departure this seemed like exactly the thing you’d encourage…
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Sailing in the Charles!
Lahari and Ethan KWe went sailing in the Charles river and I couldn’t help but think about Dave the whole time! We miss you, Dave!