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Lind
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:48 am    Post subject: Sad news about David Mayes (DaveM) Reply with quote

I am truly dislike being the bearer of bad news. I talked to Anna yesterday and she wanted me to pass along that David died on friday.

I am in complete shock. David died in his sleep. he had been planning on going up to the seattle vintage meet this last weekend. he was vibrant and full of life right up to the end.

the funeral will be on wednesday in la grande, oregon. if any of his friends would like to attend, please PM me for the details.

please post any thoughts or memories that you have of our friend, David.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holy crap, this is terrible news.... Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow! And I had a box of random nuts and bolts that I was getting ready to send him Sad
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, that is horrible. I never met David, but I thoroughly enjoyed the quality and intelligence of his posts. Wasn't he the one who was always thinking of selling a bus of his, then having second thoughts? I think we can all identify with that feeling. He will be missed.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:55 am    Post subject: Re: sad news about David Mayes (DaveM) Reply with quote

Lind wrote:
please post any thoughts or memories that you have of our friend, David.


DRIVE, to all my friends out there. DRIVE.

RIP DaveM.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A sad day, and a doubelcab question lingers awaiting DaveM's definitive answer.

I'm going to run an IR in his memory.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What happened? Shocked

Pray
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do not know Dave but he appears to be young, in his mid 40s? If that is the case, wow, so young and so sad. How fragile life is!

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very sad. David was truely inspiring with his passion for vintage buses and his keen eye for detail. All the best to his family and friends. He will be missed.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pyrOman wrote:
What happened? Shocked

Pray

he had beathing problems and died in his sleep friday morning.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn Shocked sorry to hear this
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We love you David!
Be strong Anna & Marco.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear the terrible news, my prayers are with his family.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow! He was a young man too. Shocking.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am so sorry to hear this...He was always one of the guys on this site that I hoped to meet someday at a west coast show...my heart goes out to his family...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow. what a shame, such a smart person
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We never met but I always think of him when I see the original Kamax bolts holding the splash pans on my rear bumper. Years ago he posted on vintagebus searching for some and I thought about sending them but never did.
A great loss.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW. I just cannot believe this. David was one of the coolest VW people I have met.

I had my doubts about whether he would ever finish the double cab, but never would have imagined that it would happen this way.

My prayers to his family. I cannot imagine what they are going through.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i will miss his humor on here. and he always had good tips on fixing things. Crying or Very sad
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