Gasman has left the building

[William]

I will miss the friendly conversations we had over the years. He was always kind, fair, and level headed. One of the things I will probably miss the most is our friendly Duck/Beaver rivalry. The ribbing and jokes always made me smile.

When a position for a new mod was available I knew he would be a perfect fit. I’m glad he agreed to take the position on.

He touched a lot of people in a positive way over the years. Sorry to see him go but his was most certainly a life well lived.

A short from Dave’s wife…

He was an amazing human being, a brilliant and respected doctor, a serious multi sport athlete, a world-class mountaineer and wilderness medicine specialist, an original Yosemite big-wall climber and Camp Four dirt bagger starting in the 1970s. He was a wonderful father and a devoted husband for 45 years.

RIP my friend

[flying]

Originally Posted by William

A short from Dave’s wife…

Thank you for passing that on it was beautiful

[NHAero]

Is it poor taste to post his name so we can find his obit? It's clear so many of us held him in high regard.

[redir]

Awe dang it! Condolences to family and friends. I found him to be an inspiration here. RIP Mr. Gasman.

[Tony T]

Sorry to hear this, condolences to his family.

[XXtwindad]

Gone but not forgotten. Happy BDay.

[rwsaunders]

Here’s Dave’s obituary as so many here have had great interactions with him over the years….cheers Dave and happy birthday.

https://www.registerguard.com/obituaries/pore0677387

[thwart]

Thanks, RW.

[AngryScientist]

Dave was the best. I miss him a ton.

Reading his obit is touching. A life cut short, but indeed well lived.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

Here’s Dave’s obituary as so many here have had great interactions with him over the years….cheers Dave and happy birthday.

https://www.registerguard.com/obituaries/pore0677387

Thanks for posting that. That’s a life well-lived.

[onekgguy]

Here's a podcast interview with Dave from 2019 where he talks about his passion for climbing.

What a remarkable man. RIP.

Kevin g

https://audioboom.com/posts/7437320-...dave-donielson

[72gmc]

One half of a remarkable couple—Heather Anne Henderson is known for voiceover but that’s only part of her long CV.

Thanks for this thread. Inspiring people. Glad I was able correspond with gasman a few times via this forum.

[paredown]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

Gone but not forgotten. Happy BDay.

Thanks for the bump--for some mysterious reason I missed this the first time around.

RIP Dave--sounds like you had a full life and found love--the most any of us can expect. (I did notice his reasonable comments in threads over the years, but sadly did not know him.)

[madsciencenow]

I didn’t know Dave but always wondered about his screen name. …now I know. RIP gasman.


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[fa63]

Sounds like he was a great guy. Hope it is nothing but tailwinds in heaven!