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

[upcountry miss]

Thanks for the ping, Nutmeg. Have been checking his posts nearly every day to see if there was anything more recent than Jan

RIP Dave

[duckbutt]

RIP Diver Dave —you are free....you are whole...you are HOME!
Pat

[Syncro]

So sorry to hear of the passing of Diver Dave.

He was a joy to be around, I saw him at many Free Republic picnics back in the day and he was as involved as he could be when Tea Party Express tours and rallies were around the Fresno area.

He would rush to freeway overpasses to help cheer us on in our quest to bring Constitutional Republic types into leadership positions.

Rest in peace Diver Dave and prayers for his family.

[pbear8]

May he rest in eternal peace.

[Starstruck]

RIP fellow 1998 Freeper.

[Darksheare]

I linked this in post 1157 of the UT.
This is a general head’s up ping to the list now that I’m not on mobble debice.

Diver Dave passed away Sunday morning, info in thread article.

[stephenjohnbanker]

RIP Diver Dave. You will be missed.

[RedMDer]

mobble debice?

Do you have a cold?

:)

[RedMDer]

Prayers for Dave, his family and loved ones.

[A CA Guy]

RIP, prayers and lots of love for the family.

[geologist]

Thank you for the blessing of your poem ...for Diver Dave.

Beautiful.

Hope you have it printed.

[geologist]

To: JustAmy

a repost for emphasis!!

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.”

God is always present and blessing are given us daily.

Thank Thee LORD in Jesus name, amen.

[P.O.E.]

Prayers up.

[M Kehoe]

May Diver Dave rest in the palm of the Lord's hand, and may the Lord comfort all his friends and family. Amen.

5.56mm

[05 Mustang GT Rocks]

Prayers up

[GOPJ]

Thanks for letting us know... prayers for the family and loved ones...

[reed13k]

Just the Navy Hymn - you can watch it sung here if your interested, it’s quite moving. Unfortunately I usually end up hearing it at funerals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iu8y2pvuRg (Naval academy glee club)

or here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic8zMkYwnq8 (US Navy Band Sea Chanters)

There are many more verses you can see here:

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=172

Wish I could take credit for it, but that falls to William Whiting for the first verses, later on the Navy added verses for different service branches as they were added.

[GeronL]

sad news. prayers for his family

[Mama_Bear]

Love that photo of Dave and Tonk. They were both good men that I was proud to know.

[Mama_Bear]

BTTT - from another member of Dave's FReeRepublic class of '98.

Diver Dave at the traveling Vietnam War Memorial Wall