Diver Dave was called home Sunday morning.

8-16-2015 | JustAmy. MamaBear

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

After fighting ALS for several months, on Sunday morning Diver Dave was called home to Jesus' loving arms.
According to his family, he is having a great reunion with his parents, his oldest sister, his parents-in-law and many others including many FReepers.

As we recall what a Patriot Diver Dave was, it seems appropriate that he joined FreeRepublic July 4, 1998.
Dave loved this country and our troops. Many times, he drove 2 hours each way to join the Fresno Freepers in support of our troops.

Dave had a very strong faith that was an inspiration to many of us. He faced his ALS and his other health issues knowing that he was in God's Hands
and he was ready for whatever His decision would be. His faith and positive attitude was always inspiring.

His last post was at Amy's Place on January 19, 2015.

You will be missed, DD. RIP

[onyx]

I’m so sorry.

Diver Dave was such a nice guy. A good, decent man.

I know he loved you and Amy’s Pace.

DD was also a loyal supporter of FR.

Prayers for his family and for his sweet soul.

God hold him dear.

[justa-hairyape]

Rest in peace. Time on your post is 00:00:00 from central time zone.

[TXLady]

Rest in peace Diver Dave. 1998 was a good year for Freerepublic.

[cherry]

aw, geez.....so sad......Als....my husbands cousin has it but she's a long liver.....confined to a wheelchair and feeding tube and uses a computer to type with her eyes...

she's very involved in the Steve Gleason project.....

thankyou God for these good men and women who served in our military....

peace to you and your family...

[doug from upland]

RIP MY FRIEND

[House Atreides]

Rest in Peace, Brother.

[wardaddy]

Adios amigo

[reed13k]

We have the watch. Post, sailor.

Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked’st on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe’er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

Fair winds and following seas to DD’s family and friends.

[BykrBayb]

Rest in peace.

[Democratic-Republican]

Farewell Sailor.

[Jim Robinson]

Prayers for Diver Dave’s family and loved ones.

Dave and I were born the same year and we were in the navy at the same time. I was on destroyers and he was on a destroyer tender, the USS Piedmont. We didn’t know each other back them, but sailed the same seas at the same time and I know we tied up alongside the Piedmont on more than one occasion. He was very proud of his service and was a devoted Christian family man and patriot.

He will be greatly missed.

Rest in peace, dear shipmate.

[Nachum]

RIP

[Mama_Bear]

Dive Dave would love all these references to his service in the Navy. He was so proud of of his country and of being a Navy veteran.

I will always remember him as a good, good man. He inspired me to be a better person, a better Christian. I will miss him. My heart goes out to his wife and daughters and their families. May God comfort them.

[jkphoto]

Amen

[oldteen]

My heart breaks at this sad news. He really was one of the good guys.

Prayers for his loving family and friends.

RIP Dave. You will truly be missed.

[nutmeg]

Heartfelt prayers for Diver Dave's family and friends.

Rest in Peace, Diver Dave... you will be missed here.

[higgmeister]

RIP Diver Dave. The older we get, the closer we get to Heaven.

Ubkr, do we need a class of '98 tontine mug?

[NoCmpromiz]

Ping

[Gene Eric]

May DD rest in peace. Prayers up for his loved ones.

[make no mistake]

Prayers for Dave’s family. RIP Dave