RIP Newself
 

I was terribly shocked and saddened by the news of Dave's passing.

Dave, you will truly be missed!!!

Dave and I shared a common fear of heights, and on a fairly recent trip, we both chickened out at trying to peer over the edge of the tower in Seoul. I don't think either one of us acutally made it to the edge to look over, but I do remember thinking that I had company with such a phobia.

Dave was one of the "good guys"!! Always generous, friendly, and kind to all.
Whether you were a "newbie" or a seasoned vetern, you could always count on Dave for friendship and good advice.

My condolences to his wife and family.

wwbgd

I met Dave on a flight to Singapore in January 2009, I was on my way to Bali and he was joining FTers for the SIN DO from what I remember. I saw him again on a flight to London a couple of months later in March 2009. He seemed like a great person, very sad to hear this. RIP :(

RIP Dave (aka Newself). Haven't been over in Community in a little while.

Dave guested me into the CO PC club @LAX back in 2002 when I was starting on one of my SIN trips.

I always enjoyed visiting with him at local (LGB) and out of town FT functions.

Dave will be missed. A great guy.

That's incredibly sad news. As somebody aptly put it, Dave was "one of the good guys". I still have fond memories of exploring Seoul with him and a bunch of other FT'ers. RIP, and my condolences to his family.

I only met Dave once at one of Carol's San Diego Do's, seems like hundreds of years ago. Our own FTer lili told me in 2009 how happy he was with Jeanne. What a blessing to have known such joy even if it was too brief....hugs and good wishes to Dave and everyone who loved him!

I've just seen this now, and am saddened by the news I found. I was able to meet Newself a number of times, and vividly remember the time he handed over Freddie Jr. to me at Wrigley Field. It felt like a big-hearted old-timer had just accepted a newbie into the FT family.

Rest in Peace.

I'm very sad to hear about Dave's passing. We flew together on his first trip to Singapore for the SIN 'Do. He was so excited to be in Asia for the first time. He was such good company, and it was clear that being out in the world brought him a lot of pleasure. We talked about his Starbucks city coffee mug collection, and I helped him find a Tokyo mug at Narita. We corresponded off and on over the years. On my first trip to China four years ago, I was thrilled to find and send him a Starbucks mug from Hangzhou.

For some reason he came to mind just last week. I had intended to reach out to him, so it's doubly hard to learn that he's no longer flying with us.

Today our friend was laid to rest as family and friends gathered out on the coast to see him off. But Dave will remain with us, remembered and toasted each time we get together in years to come.

I met Newself at my first San Diego FT get-together. He was a real accessible guy and made this newbie feel right at home. I'm very sorry to hear this. Rest in peace.

The day was beautiful, and a fitting testament to our friend and fellow flyer.
He will be missed by all.
Dave

God bless him. Rest in Peace great person.

It was indeed a beautiful day. Later this evening at the reception, a few of us were comparing the sunburns we got at the ceremony.

Several of Dave's friends got up to speak, and there were common themes throughout. Dave's love for travel, Dave's love for good food and drink, and most especially Dave's abounding love for Jeanne and his family.

He loved well and was definitely well loved.

Dave was put to rest with a cigar, some Guinness, and a set of flight wings pinned to his lapel. If I'd thought to bring one, I might have slipped a Flyertalk Luggage tag in there too.

It's also my understanding that as of tonight, there is a plaque hanging in Dave's honor at the Fish Tale.

Oh, and for those of you who Dave introduced to Babe's ... Ona, the regular waitress, celebrated her 90th birthday today!!

RIP Newself
 

I am really sorry to hear the news. RIP Newself. :(

My condolences to his family.

Sorry I missed you guys at the reception, but I'm here to tell you that If I HAD BEEN COMPARING BURNS, you'd have all lost the fight. I looked like I was ready to be served at the FishTale, 1/4 pound lobster!! :)
I feel a fool, for having forgotten that. :(
They couldn't stop talkking about how much he'll be missed when I was there. I dont think there was a better custy for them than Dave.

RIP my friend!!

Dave

RIP Dave. Sad news about a wonderful person.