Dave Tschopp

Happy Father´s Day.

Happy Father´s day to the best dad I never met.

Your dad is proud of you.

I miss my Dad Still. I try everyday to feel his advice in my life, but I can't, he was just so beyond love and being wise and cool. Almost 2 decades later I could not have asked ask for a man who tucked me up in at night as a son, loved me through everything he went through as a incredible father and Man... I miss him. I was so blessed to be his Son. My Dad was the best person ever. Time doesn't heal all.. sometimes we just literally lose a great human being and soul. Man I love my Dad so...

I love you.

Terrible, brutal loss to my sister, your family, and so many others. Rest in peace.

I knew Dave for only one week, in the summer of 2006 digging at Vindolanda. I've got an album full of wonderful pictures of a walk that many of us took through the Lakes District on a day off. He and I clowned around, we grumbled at the seemingly endless climbs around every corner. Dave made me laugh, made me feel welcome in his presence. I always hoped to meet up with him again one summer at the Twice Brewed Inn and raise a pint. I'm very glad I got a chance to meet and know him. And I'm...

Dave was/is such a huge part of my life! When you think about what makes a person great, I can't think of an aspect that Dave lacked. What a great, sarcastic sense of humor, laid back personality and yet a consistent motivation to continually make a change for the better around him whether it be for the community or in the lives of the people directly in his life. A generous heart with an understanding for the importance of working hard and earning what you have. I feel that I know what a...

as the song goes -
if there's a rock and roll heaven, you know they've got a hell of a band!
and we know who's right up there at the edge of the stage diggin' all the action and the music.
save a spot, dave!