David Anthony Denham

1951 - 2016

BORN

1951

DIED

2016

David Denham Obituary

Born Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska March 23,1951.
Died Sacred Heart Medical Center, Springfield Oregon February 4, 2016.
David was born in Anchorage, AK to Robert and Anna Denham where his father was stationed with the US Air Force. He passed away at the Sacred Heart Medical Center, Springfield Ore. He is survived by his wife Debbie, Gold Beach, Ore, daughters Sarah and Emily and granddaughters Adriaunna and Gabriela of Lodi CA. and brother Robert (Sharen) of Sacramento. David retired from AT&T Lodi after thirty years of service. Following retirement, he and Debbie moved to a beautiful home overlooking the Rogue River in Gold Beach, Ore. David was an avid SF Giants Fan and had attended several Giants Fantasy Camps in Arizona. His ashes will be scattered over his beloved Rogue River by his wife Debbie and family in the spring. May he rest in peace.
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Published by Lodi-News Sentinel from Feb. 19 to Feb. 25, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for David Denham

10 Entries

August 31, 2016

God Rest your Soul my "crafty Left Hander friend". You were a true piece of work. I think of you often and ALWAYS smile

sman

Bill & Mary Dunlap

March 4, 2016

We just learned the sad news of David's passing. We met Doggie at Giants fantasy camp in the early 90's. It has been a few years since we've seen him but thought of him often. And, when we did it put smiles on our faces and brought many good memories. He was a good team mate and just a good guy. Our condolences to his wife and family.

February 27, 2016

Rest in God's gentle embrace Team Mate, forever in my heart Doggie. Carl Branco

Jeff Sears

February 25, 2016

I met David in high school in Sacramento. We were in gym class together and he came up to me and said, "I hear you play the bass. Our band is looking for a bass player. Are you interested?" That exchange, in 1967, began nearly 50 years of a relationship in which we shared music, girlfriends (I married his), baseball (Giants fans), family (he was like another brother in my house and we often hung out at his, probably driving his folks and brother Bob crazy) - and, mostly, an enduring friendship. We hung out with Bobby, Tom, Lou, and my brother Gary - playing all around Sacramento and the gold country in that high school band; we went camping at "the spot"; played 2-on-2 basketball on his driveway in Lodi; we watched each other's' children grow up (so many birthday parties!); we watched each of us move from our first marriages and find new loves. So many memories: from scrounging a quarter to put gas in the "Cowmobile" (he won it in a contest in high school) to Death Valley for cousin Don's birthday to crusing to Candlestick for a Giants game, the Dogman was always larger than life, with a tall tale to tell and an easy laugh, often at his own expense. The world will be diminished without him in it. Rest in Peace, my brother.

Robert Denham

February 19, 2016

I will forever miss my younger brother. David was a unique individual and one of a kind. Some things you may not have known about David. Raised from a young age in Okinawa, David always had Sumiko to clean his room, dress him, make him pancakes and other snacks. When we got Arizona and he was about four, Mom told him to clean his room. He thrust out his little chin, and said, Let the maid do it!! He was devestated when told we no longer had a maid. In Germany, David entered Little League although at age 11 he was about 6'3 and weighed over 200 lbs. He held the Little League record for home runs at 13 in one year. An avid base ball player, he never lost his interest nor love of his Giants and made several trips to Arizona for the Giants Fantasy Camps where he was on a first name basis with the likes of Willie Mayes and other Giants of the game. I have eeven been stopped by people who see the name Denham and ask, "are you the Dogmans brother??" That I was. David also loved music, having developed as a drummer in a small rock and roll band that played many events throught out the Sierra foothill towns. Although, his band practice in our garage actually did once get him hauled to Juvenile Hall for distubing the peace.
He did love Lodi and raising his two daughters in that small town was a joy to him. Although he probably could have moved up in the At&T organization, he just would not leave the town.
After he did retire, he and Debbie traveled to Gold Beach Ore, a town he had visited many times during his rock band days and found the home of his dreams, on the banks of the Rogue River about five miles up stream from the ocean.
David gave us a wealth of memories and brought joy into our lives and he has left us far too soon, he will be missed and may he rest in peace.
Your brother, Bob

Sharen Denham

February 19, 2016

Sadly missed. Always remembered with love.

Mark Gemello

February 19, 2016

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. I have shared many a memory with David (Doggie) on the baseball field and beyond. So many stories over the years come back to me at this time. He will be missed, he was one of a kind.

February 19, 2016

great friend and co-worker in Lodi. He will be missed.
Ray Porteous

Cher & Dale Grenie

February 19, 2016

Debbie, we are so sorry for David's passing. We know he loved you very much. Blessings & prayers for you. Dale & Cher

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