horseback leader
Member
I have just seen what happened and am shocked and saddened. David was a gentle force of nature on here and a man of knowledge and reason and humor. Truly sad news. he will be greatly missed.
Dan
Dan
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David Brown.........deeb7.....RIP
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johnwayne
Well-Known Member
God this is awful - I'm really quite stunned having been quite active reading this forum keenly over the last few days/week but Ive clearly missed this and shame on me. It's one of the few times I've felt compelled to read every single comment posted, as if you don't believe it!
I was down in NZ only in January and seriously thought about trying to catch up with him although time wasn't on my side - I can only echo what's already been said though - his wit and dry humour let alone encyclopedic knowledge of this passion of ours is gonna leave a gaping hole. Funny how you feel you know someone when you don't but RIP David, goodbye mate.
Cheers, (as I always sign off) doesn't seem apt but then maybe it is.
Wayne
I was down in NZ only in January and seriously thought about trying to catch up with him although time wasn't on my side - I can only echo what's already been said though - his wit and dry humour let alone encyclopedic knowledge of this passion of ours is gonna leave a gaping hole. Funny how you feel you know someone when you don't but RIP David, goodbye mate.
Cheers, (as I always sign off) doesn't seem apt but then maybe it is.
Wayne
John Lever
Moderator
Bevan would be the man for that. Perhaps Bill could e-mail or I can .
bfrench
Administrator
John Lever said:
Hi, Guys,
I'm waiting for a reply from Bevan.
In the meantime, I did a search of the Auckland, NZ newspapers looking for a death notice for David and I have this:
David John Dudley Brown
BROWN, David John Dudley (Lord Ponsonbys). On 22 February 2012 unexpectedly. Great friend of Ross. Uncle of Tim and Gail, great-uncle of Emma, Kate and James. A service to celebrate David's life will be held at Grange Manor, 400 Dominion Road, Mt Eden on Thursday 1 March at 12.30pm to be followed by private cremation.
Here's the url - http://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituarie ... =156074501
Book Here's the url for David's Guest Book - http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/nzheral ... =156074501
By the forum donating $110.00 we can create a permanent guest book - We just need to find a way to contact the funeral home and get this done.
I just emailed the death notice site asking to set up a permanent Guest Book for David and requesting how we could make a common donation to pay for it.
Thanks,
Chris217
Member
Bill, I just found the link to his obit.
http://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituarie ... =156074501
http://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituarie ... =156074501
Shocking news? Yes. But death is part of the life cycle and should be expected, just not the time and circumstances.
As a relatively new member here and mostly a reader, it doesn't diminish my sentiments for the loss of a very decent guy from this forum and from this world. I'm grateful for the time and information David generously shared with us. Petty bickerings and the need for ego-stroking go mute at moments such as this. Losing David should make all realize that there is so much more to carry on with than some of the vitriol engaged in here at times. Perhaps we owe David to carry on decently.
Rest well, deeb7.
:cry:
"You feel small in the presence of dead men, and ashamed at being alive, and you don't ask silly questions." - Ernie Pyle's "The Death of Captain Waskow"
As a relatively new member here and mostly a reader, it doesn't diminish my sentiments for the loss of a very decent guy from this forum and from this world. I'm grateful for the time and information David generously shared with us. Petty bickerings and the need for ego-stroking go mute at moments such as this. Losing David should make all realize that there is so much more to carry on with than some of the vitriol engaged in here at times. Perhaps we owe David to carry on decently.
Rest well, deeb7.
:cry:
"You feel small in the presence of dead men, and ashamed at being alive, and you don't ask silly questions." - Ernie Pyle's "The Death of Captain Waskow"
Peter Graham
Well-Known Member
Thanks Bill and Chris. I can't get past the covering page either.bfrench said:
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
I contacted the NZ Herald and let them know that the link is failing. I shall await the response to verify if there are issues. Will advise.
To keep the Guest Boook active permanently costs NZ$110. Depending on whether it gets activiated or not, and the level of input this
might be an option? I'm keen.
Couchy..
To keep the Guest Boook active permanently costs NZ$110. Depending on whether it gets activiated or not, and the level of input this
might be an option? I'm keen.
Couchy..
I modified the URL to reference a different newspaper as source of the obituary, looks like this link will unlock the guest book:
http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/lvrj/guestbook.aspx?n=david-brown&pid=156074501&cid=full
http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/lvrj/guestbook.aspx?n=david-brown&pid=156074501&cid=full
EMBLEMHUNTER
Well-Known Member
Wow , a very sad surprise to find this out , I hope we can find out about next of Kin to pass on our condolences etc , a swell guy although I never met him ,I just a few days ago helped him ID a good WW-2 USMC patch, RIP :|
Johnny
Johnny
mindful
Active Member
He was a gentlemen and always had time to answer question to all of us i enjoyed hes thoughts and comments on all post i was even waiting to show him my vintage Irvin b repair project i cant believe this i will miss hes presence on this forum he was one of the good guys R.I.P DEEP7
