In Memoriam

I’ve been sitting here for the last half hour, staring at my computer screen and trying to decide how to write this “in memoriam”. I start typing, then backspace. Then start again. Then erase again. The only thing I keep doing, in my mind, is having a final conversation that I never got to have. So….

David, it truly was an honour to have had the opportunity to meet you.   The first time I came to your house I was completely blown away by all the paintings that I saw everywhere. You had such an amazing talent. Mark always said that you could paint better with your mouth than most people could with their hands. When I organized the fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina, and you donated one of your paintings to the cause, I knew before I left that it was the only thing I would be bidding on. I was SO happy when I won it.

Thank you for allowing me to come to your home, when I was working for “Our Town Earth” and interview you and take video of some of your work. I know you inspired people with your story, besides me. You became, hands down, my favourite modern artist. Thank you for having such a giving nature, for being so good to my mother in law all those years. I know she is going to miss you terribly, but I also know that she, as well as the rest of us, are thankful that you’re not in pain anymore and are now at peace.

I really enjoyed the evening when all of us attended the CPA Chair-Ability awards and silent auction and you won that award. Even more than that I could never thank you enough for the painting of my Grandparent’s house.  It wasn’t anything like you normally did, and the fact you had my Grandpa’s truck in the garage just adds to it in so many ways. I can just look at that picture and have a hundred memories flash through my mind. You’ll never know how much it means to me that you did that. Well, maybe now you do.

To David’s family and friends, I am so very sorry for your loss. I hope you are able to find comfort in the fact that he is now at peace.  He will be very missed by many.

A donation will be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in David’s honour.