David Lee Barge

I was at the Alano Club getting a 2 year chip for my partner who was on the board with Dave. When I was in line waiting, Dave came up to say hi, and I told him I was buying a 2 year chip for someone. He immediately knew who it was for and was excited about it. It really showed me that this guy really thinks and cares about others to know who I was getting the chip for and be excited for them. It helps remind me to keep others in mind and be of service in my own program. Much love to Dave.

Dave truly made everyone feel like they were the only person on the planet. What a legend and what a loss. Where there is cake, there is hope!

I learned so much from him especially how to show up and say yes.

Dave had the uncanny ability to say a funny snarky comment and make me feel so loved by it. I never had a run-in with him that I didn't leave smiling. My favorite was him feigning to alert security that they were obviously not doing their job, cause, well, there 'I' was, lol. Love you miss you Dave.

My first memory of Dave was in 1976, I was 11 years old. He got sober with my mom and stepdad, Al & Joyce J. He was a part of my life from then on. From working for him an my stepdad in Palm Springs, to the Palm Springs Roundup and Bob D´s Place In The Sun, to the South Bay Roundup. My wife and I had the ability to see him one last time when he came out to Arizona to speak at a convention in October of 2022.

Dave is a part of the foundation of my sobriety and my new life. He was there for me during my darkest time. He wrote letters to judges to get me released and get me out of jail time. The only catch was that I stay sober and be of service for the round up. This act changed my life. I began to catch the vision of service and slowly under Dave's watchful eye and my great sponsor. I started a new life with amazing people and friends with the common goal of serving others and staying sober. He...

Dave was my sponsor for the last 2 and half years and he did have a way of making me feel like I´m the reason he´s there God bless you and I hope to meet again in the meeting in the sky