David Anthony Stuart Atkinson

Beautiful, brilliant actor, the consummate Don Quixote. A lifelong influence and inspiration. Thank you for sharing your sublime gifts. With love and admiration Faith Elliott

To the family my condolance MayGod be with you in this time John 5;28.

So Uncle David, what can I say to someone who's seen and lived through more than I will ever read about? You've known great enthusiams, great devotion, and truly worthy causes, and at the times you've failed, you did so while daring greatly. You lived with intention. You were on stage every night, and the show always went on. You made the best New York critics laugh, you made students of stage and drama around the country cry, you made children aspire to be singers and actors, and you...

My deepest sympathy to Carol and the Atkinson Family. I had the pleasure of serving David at the Country Kitchen. Every morning he ordered tea and blueberry pancakes and refused to order anything else. Carol and David would always take the time to ask how I was doing and not just "ask". May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Today, as I have every few years, I returned to Silver Hollow, a spiritual place for me that I so enjoyed as a child, and memories of which will always be with me. I was saddened to learn of David's passing remembering his and Carol's joy when they purchased "Silvercrest" from my father and mother many,many years ago. I remember being sad at loosing our bit of paradise at the end of Silver Hollow Road, but happy that David and Carol obviously cared about the earth and the creatures that...