Death date: Jul 18, 2006
Passed away July 18, 2006 in Longbranch, WA. Born on October 8, 1945, he was one of 8 children of Lester and Edna Davidson. After graduating from Lincoln High School, he served four years in the United States Coast Guard. On compl Read Obituary
Hello again my love. Yes, it\\\'s me. It\\\'s Christmastime now and I\\\'m still thinking about you. I keep reading all of the messages sent to you and wondering if anyone else has written more. I just wanted to tell you that I can still see you up on the stage singing ""##imported-begin##TurkeyButt##imported-end##
As Davids birthday approaches I am flooded with so many happy memories of birthdays past...his cake with the naked barbie dolls on top, what a great time we all had that night. Happy birthday my friend, I miss you so much. You are forever in my heart
Bobbie##imported-begin##bobbie##imported-end##
I HAVE BEEN READING THIS GUESTBOOK AND REALIZE I AM HAVING A VERY HARD TIME LETTING THIS GO. I GET THAT EVERYONE RECEIVED SO MANY SPECIAL THINGS FROM DAVE BUT NONE OF US WERE ABLE TO GIVE HIM THE COMFORT HE NEEDED, I AM SO SAD ABOUT THIS. I WISH HE COULD HAVE HAD SOMEONE TO GIVE HIM COMFORT AND PEACE. I DO KNOW THAT HE IS PEACEFUL NOW AND THAT HELPS. I KNOW HE DID WHAT HE DID BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL PERSON HE IS, ALWAYS THINKING OF OTHERS. I JUST WISH SO MUCH I COULD HAVE TALK TO HIM. ALL I KEEP SEEING IS HIS SMILE , HIS BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND SPARKLING EYES THAT DANCED. LOVE YOU ALWAYS##imported-begin##JOYCE (CANTRELL) KADY##imported-end##
Gone but not forgotten...##imported-begin##282 286##imported-end##
I will miss you Dandy....Sorry I had to miss the memorial, with whats going on in the world the Navy couldn't let me go....I love you and am glad that I have you watching over me....##imported-begin##Kris Davidson##imported-end##
Many thanks to all of you who wrote in to the quest book for my brother David {Dandy} He was a beautiful person, full of love and concern for others. No one, especially me, will ever forget that beautiful smile or the way that he made others laugh. He was a very concerning person and had a lot to give to others. But health became an issue, and he didn't want to be a burdon to others. He did what he thought was right. We may not agree with that decisi
on, but it was his and his alone and I respect that. It will be hard to know that he is gone, and there will be a void in my life because of it. But I love him and will never forget him, because he was a part of my life and because of him I am a better man. Knowing he is with God helps to ease the pain, but it will be with me until my end. Ilove you David, my brother, and may you rest in piece, with no pain. I will see you again....
Your Big Bro.....Richard##imported-begin##RICHARD DAVIDSON##imported-end##
Dave and I met in the early 70's. One night while I was working as a waitress at my family's restaurant (Hob Not Cafe) in Tacoma, I looked up and saw a blurr of blue suits coming into the cafe. The only clear vision was of David's smiling eyes and huge smile. He asked me "Are you going to talk to me?" I said "No!" and I walked into the dining room and didn't come back out. I knew at that very moment that he was going to be very special to me. I thought "Oh no, here comes trouble!." We started dating and finally after 5 years my dreams came true when he asked me to marry him. We were married on April 7, 1979 in a double wedding with his brother Donny and my friend Pam. It was such a beautiful day.
Dave was always the life of the party and always the light of my life. My favorite memories of Dave are his smiling eyes, huge smile, beautiful voice, seeing him working in the yard, spending time at ElHutchos, the New Years Eve party on the "Ave", the huge family gatherings, dancing together and those long lingering kisses. Dave also loved animals and had a way with them. We had a minifarm in our backyard full of chickens, ducks (Hewey, Dewey & Louise), a pair of quail, a pheasant, a peacock and a mallard that flew only the perimiter of our yard! We also had a little dog named "Mitzi" that Dave bought me for my birthday. She was so cute; the smartest little dog I've ever had. Dave was the greatest cop; the bravest man I've ever known. His lifesaving and merit awards filled an entire wall. One day he noticed a broken window in our neighbor's house. He went to investigate and soon had arrested the burglar inside. The funny thing about this event is that Dave was unarmed and he pulled out only his hand from his coat pocket and said "You're under arrest" and the guy went willing with him!
We had a beautiful life which ended one day when Dave asked me to let him go. It was the saddest day of my life. It took me a long time to recover and accept his decision. Finally I stopped asking why. Over the years I would hear about his health problems. Although our lives took different paths, I often thought about him. It was this past February that he crossed my mind again and I was concerned about his health. I wanted to talk to him but I didn't know how to reach him. And then while visiting with my folks, I read about his passing. The news opened up an old wound and again I'm hurting and asking "Why?" "What happened?"
Family: I have you all in my thoughts.
Love, Donna##imported-begin##Donna##imported-end##
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I never got to know Dandy Dave, although I've gotten to be very good friends with some of his brothers, my thoughts and prayers are with the whole davidson family. If you ever need me I'll always be there for you.
Your friend Cindy.##imported-begin##cindy neaves##imported-end##
We are going to miss you Dandy..
walking down your street and you are sitting in the dark --- we are a block away--- and you shine your spot light on us and when we get close you tell us to DANCE .... You made us laugh so many times ... the happy hours ... The gracious host that you were... so many memories of you .... we will never forget you .. our hearts are aching ... Caravan will never be the same without you...We love you Dandy##imported-begin##Duane & Joyce Kuipers##imported-end##
