David Bardwell, age 54, of Hot Springs, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010.

He was born on April 4, 1956, in Ft. Gordon, Georgia, the son of James Edward Bardwell and Alice Marie Oliver Bardwell. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Bardwell; and his grandparents, Vernon Bardwell, Floyd Oliver, Ethel Oliver and Lillian Oliver.

He was a 1972 graduate of Tehran American School in Tehran, Iran and a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served four years. He was employed by West Central Arkansas Workforce System as an information system technology specialist. He enjoyed photography and camping.

He is survived by his father and stepmother, James and Nell Bardwell of Arkadelphia; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Candy Bardwell of Kansas City, Missouri and Randy and Margie Bardwell of Vashon Island, Washington; one sister and brother-in-law, Beverly and Donald Greis of Hot Springs; his paternal grandmother, Mary Bardwell of Glenwood; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM, Monday, August 30, 2010, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Hot Springs with Rev. Bob Clark officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Garland County, P.O. Box 1484, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71902.

Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs with guest registry at www.davis-smith.com.

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Published by Log Cabin Democrat from Aug. 28 to Aug. 29, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for David Bardwell

24 Entries

Laura Robertson

August 22, 2022

I think of David often and miss him. I miss laughing at his quick wit and humor. David was one of the good guys.

Steve K.

June 8, 2022

I knew Dave many moons ago when we were both in the USAF and stationed at a smallish base in England, 1976. He was in the same communications specialty as I was, and we worked together (rotating shifts) on the base telephone switchboard while awaiting our security clearances to come through to work in the real communications center up on "the hill." Dave was a nice, easy-going fellow, and had a cute girlfriend there who was the dependent daughter of a more senior AF member. His roommate was Mark Yankowski from Mass., as I recall. I liked Dave a lot. I think everyone did. Gone too soon.

Arkansas Workforce Center

September 9, 2010

The Arkansas Workforce Center in Russellville would like to express our sympathy to the Bardwell family.

David visited our Center on a regular basis and was part of our workforce family. His expertise, sense of humor and quick wit will be greatly missed.

Picture taken on 11-12-08

September 6, 2010

David Bardwell 1979

Elizabeth O'Neal

September 3, 2010

I haven't seen Dave in 30 years but by what others have written here about him, I can tell that he hadn't changed a bit. That he was still the nice guy I knew back then. I wanted to share a foto of him from 1979. It was taken with his own camera. I hope it brings a smile to your face. My heart goes out to the entire Bardwell family.

David Bardwell 1979

September 3, 2010

Dave, last Christmas at our Morrilton luncheon

Angie Morales

September 2, 2010

I cannot find the right words to describe David Bardwell, which he would find hilarious! All I can say is he was a very good friend of mine and I will miss him more than I can put into words....Dave would say: "Aw, come Angie, just say it and stop messing around!". David Bardwell, I love you and will miss you forever.

Marty Parker

September 1, 2010

Dave, I will miss you greatly my friend. We spent 10 years working together and you never were able to teach me much about the computer. I always told you I was an idiot when it came to computer terms. You always fixed it. You were always willing to help and Your Heart was as big as Dallas. You were so intelligent and you danced to your own beat. I will cherish your memory David Bardwell.

Chrissy Maloy

August 31, 2010

David.....No words can ever explain the cool and relaxed soul that he was.....I met David back in 2002. I'm blessed to say that David was the only person who attended when I married Joe his neighbor of so many years.....He took beautiful pictures of our wedding and he had a vision on things like no one else...David is a friend for life...even after Joe and I moved to Tennessee, we maintained our house next door to him and he was always keeping an eye on it for us....He made several drives to Memphis to see us and of course fix our computer after our boys visited some sites they shouldnt have......multiply times.....He never hesitated when I would call stressing out because I was taking college courses online and the computer would mess up and he would walk me through fixing it....It didnt matter how far away we were from him he was always there for us....He found me a calculator for school a used laptop....he was just amazing.....I had the honor of staying up on the phone with well after 12:30 in the evening just a day or so before he passed....Of course my computer crashed when I tried loading a livescribe pen on it...So him on his computer and me on mine in Tennessee he once again saved the day for me because I'm starting nursing classes this semester and no room for error he helped me reformat my hard drives and make my computer a new, once again....Through the countless hours in doing so we talked of his beautiful little beagle that we gave him and he told me how much he loved her and all the cute things she would do, he also was so excited to share with me the remodeling of the bathroom at work....He told me how he took parts of computers and put them on the wall and it was a technology bathroom.....We talked and laughed about how he had ideas of having lights flash on and off on the wall everytime you would flush the toilet or something he had more plans for the master minded bathroom.....He loved life and most of all he loved helping others.....he always gave and never asked to recieve in return....My life is better just by having him in mine....Due to starting my nursing classes and using that pen he stayed up with me I couldnt attend his memorial service so I will say to you now David Bardwell.....I love you man....You are forever a friend and I hope to meat up with you again someday and continue having wonderful conversations with and continuing to learn about computers.....Say hello to my momma ole' friend.....I'll leave you with this.....You have a beautiful soul and there are no words to describe your free spirit approach on life and its obstacles.....love you......

Janet Edgar

August 30, 2010

Anytime there was an event or project in the Workforce Center, we could rely on David to help make sure all the bells and whistles were working. He was very imaginative and would graciously agree to assist with our extra-curricular activities that kept us bonded as a whole. There are so many things that he kept up and running it will be hard to fill his shoes. I personally enjoyed talking about photography with him and of course, getting the latest scoop on which cell phone is best. He had a kindred soul and I will deeply miss my friend.

Eve Clark

August 30, 2010

David was a warm and generous individual. I'm glad I had the opportunity to know David and will miss his kind soul.

August 30, 2010

jIm, our heartfelt conolences go out to you and your family.
Gene & Laquita Miller

Michaud Family

August 30, 2010

I have been reminded that my family - wife and sons - knew David as well and that I should have also included their condolences. Kim, Eric, and Evan who is currently serving in Iraq would also like to express their condolences.

Otis Michaud

August 30, 2010

I knew David and his family - well forever it seems. I wont embarrass any of us by numbering the years. He was a good friend and will be sorely missed. My heart and my condolences go out to his family.

Jill Ward

August 30, 2010

I worked with David for 9 years and when I last spoke to him on August 23rd, we laughed about the computer dilemas. As usual, that quirky side of him came out. I often apologized over the years for only calling him when I needed something. Many considered him quiet, but if you got him started on his passion of photography, that changed. It was obvious his family held a special place in his heart. I felt a special connection with him because our family heritage was from the same area. May family, friends and co-workers have peace in this sudden loss and everyone find strength and comfort from the Lord.

Margaret Dickerson

August 30, 2010

David has been my friend and coworker for 9 years and has kept our workforce up and running at a great deal of lost sleep and time for him personally. He has made sure our “Take your Child to Work Day” was a success and full of fun for our children. He has gone out of his way to help people with their home computers and never turned anyone away. It will be impossible to replace his goodness and his constant support and our friendship.

Stacie Layman

August 30, 2010

David Bardwell. That name in itself, speaks volumes! How lucky I consider myself to have gotten to know him and work with him the short time I did. His office was right by mine and he, like me, not a morning person, would come in to the office, briefly smile at one another, then go about our merry ways. THEN around 10 am, when I awoke, and sometimes he did sooner than I, would be a bit more vocal in our 'good mornings'. I consider him to be a briliant man in his own right. He knew the computers well, but so much more. I even jokingly told him this past Monday (8-23-10) that the men's restroom at the Arkansas workforce center on 'our' side of the building would be his legacy! Why? Because he had spent so much time planning and putting together a wall of information about computers, by printing information, lamanating it, and putting a working computer on the wall, all by the research of David Bardwell.
I personally considered it my honor to have worked with him and gained knowledge from him.
My prayers are with his family in this time, as I am know the loss of a loved one is never easy. I truly believe Heaven welcomed its newest angel when David was called Home!
You're to be missed my friend!

August 30, 2010

The Malvern Department Of Workforce Services would like to express our sympathy to the Bardwell family.

We enjoyed seeing David when he would come to the Malvern Workforce Center to work on the West Central/WIA computers.

We will miss seeing him. The family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Malvern DWS

Terrie Pollet

August 30, 2010

I've known and worked with David about four years. He was a quiet and gentle man, always smiling, and ready to help when anything was asked of him. My condolences to David's family and loved ones. He will missed by all whose lives he touched. "for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Rev. 7:17

Aundrea Sims

August 29, 2010

I always enjoyed visiting with David; he was smart and witty. Whether we were talking about a current event or if he was explaining the meaning and origin of some acronym I’d never heard of, conversation was easy with David. He was always available to help me out with a computer crisis, which never turned out to be a crisis for him. David was my co-worker and my friend and I will miss him.

Karen McDaniel

August 29, 2010

First, I would like to say the loss of a child or a love one is the hardest thing to except; even when we know the Lord. I know that his family knows the Lord because it showed through David and his father who I had a many of years of working with and David carried that same attitude. He may have not shown it all the time, but that is a part of human nature. During the time that I worked with David he always fixed the problem in his knowledge of work ethics and I know his up bringing followed him. May God bless the family in your loss of David. He will be missed by many and some that did not know him. "The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22

Laura Robertson

August 29, 2010

David has been my friend and co-worker since for the past 10 years. I would call him and ask "how are you doing today" and he would always say "I don't know, what have you heard". He always had a sense of humor, you could never get one over on him, he'd always have a comeback line for anything that was thrown at him. David loved the outdoors and when work required him to stay overnight, we would go out to a local pub or drive up to Mt. Nebo or just take a drive through the mountains. The first time we ever went out I took him to Petit Jean State Park and we watched the sunset. David took pictures of the Sunset and just last week he showed me a collage of pictures that had one of the scenes he had taken on that visit. David always was willing to help anyone in need and gave so much of himself to his friends. I have so many wonderful memories of David. I will miss my friend. David was a kindred spirit and will live in my heart forever.

August 28, 2010

I had the pleasure of working with David for the last 6 years and had gotten to know some of his little quirks and personality. Like when he came into the Office first thing in the morning I knew I needed to give him a few minutes before I requested anything and then he was always willing to help me with what I needed with my computer or any printing or downloading materials for me. I'm sure he had to laugh sometimes with some of the questions and remarks I would have regarding anything to do with the computers...He was very talented in creating some of our graphic designs on our Business Cards and materials. He will be missed terribly...God Bless you his Family and our Workforce Family in this time of sorrow. May these days ahead be filled with happy memories and thoughts of your loved one. We will always remember David in our hearts.

Jannette Karaff
Business Service
Arkansas Workforce Center

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