DCM - the end

[Keenan]

This posted this tonight:

written by Nancy Baldwin

David passed away quietly about 8:00 tonight central time, with his wife Donna by his side. Although we will forever miss him, we are thankful that he is now at peace. We'll be posting arrangements for visitation later.

Thanks to the many people who expressed their love for him. Your kind thoughts and prayers were comforting to him and our family.

[stickbender]

     Nancy, I send You, Donna,and your family my sincerest condolences.  He was a man to respect.  I am glad that he was able to go peacefully.  My prayers are with you, and I pray for comfort.  And as the others said before, I am glad he was late, and he was able to spend a few more days with his loved ones.  Again, my condolences.
                                                    Wayne

[JW_Halverson]

When I hit the button to follow this thread I was half expecting to hear about how he was yet again beating the odds.  We primitive archers are just that way, we buck the odds, we go against the current, and we always expect to somehow see good results. 

I was not all that surprised to hear how he had finally left us.  But I was not prepared for my tears or this huge emotional sinkhole that suddenly tore thru my belly.  I've never met the man, never shared stories or swapped a stave for some other wonderful some-thing-or-other.  None the less, a brother of mine is gone and I grieve. 

So long brother, scout the long hills for the rest of us.  We'll all be there soon enough and we'll need you to show us where to hunt.   

[Keenan]

Well said JW.  It hit me about the same way.

[Stingray45]

I'm with you JW as well. I would tune each day to see how DCM was doing. From the first post it didn't seem like he would be able to make it more than a couple of days, but then each day I tuned in and thought, ok its been a week, now two, now we're on three weeks maybe things are starting to turn around right in front of us. I'm glad he's a piece now. One suggestion I would offer everyone that I am trying to work harder on myself. Great advice that I have received from my wife is that although we may be sad because of death, we should step back when we gather ourselves and look at objectively. The sadness is for our own selfish reasons, because WE no longer have this person on earth with us, and maybe a little bit of sorrow because of what that persons family is going through and what they're missing out on by not being here. But ultimately, it should be a joyous occasion because that person was called home by the Lord as was intended for all of us. Even with that in mind it's still tough, but I keep trying to see it that way whenever I can.

~Barry

[fishfinder401]

stingray, that really is a great way to put, although even if you try to think that way, i think sadness is something that is inevitable when someone dies

[Nidhoggr]

RIP DCM

I wish I'd have got to know you. It's strange... I am new to the hobby and this site but I still feel a sense of loss for this.  Have been worried about him for a few days as well.  Human nature is a funny thing.

[Pappy]

So sad,David was a fine man for sure and will be greatly missed by the archery community and even more by his family. Rest in peace David.
   Pappy