David Thomas Robertson

I will miss you Dave

Carol--

You and I have never met but I thank you for your tender care of David, especially since his diagnosis last year. David was at the Yanikowski/Walczak/Janik cousins' reunion in 2015 and was memorable for his warmth, keen interest in meeting 25 of us, engaging in lively conversations and giving an air of class to the whole event--so handsome and affable! He game me the greatest compliment of my life when, upon meeting me for the first time, he thought I was from his generation...

I was stationed with Dave in Italy on the Land in 1999. For the prior three years I had heard about Dave and the Simon Lake crew from shipmates departing that sacred place. Of the thousands of people I have met across this world, Dave was one who made a lasting impact. When I met him, he was the last of his old crew. He missed those times pretty bad then and was happy to have a way to stoke the flames of those memories. It didn't hurt that we were both Libras and clicked pretty quick. He took...

I met David 2 years ago at our all-generations family reunion in Wisconsin. David's Mom is my first cousin. I sat with him and several other cousins of his generation (including my son) at the main event dinner and we discussed his cancer which was serious even at that time. He was at peace with his condition and wanted to meet as many family as he could before his body failed him, which he knew was not far off, short of a miracle cure. God bless you, David, and may He take you to his...

I was stationed with Dave on the USS Simon Lake from 1993-95 and was his roommate for a time while I was stationed in La Madd. In my life, I have never meet a person more original and authentic then Dave. He walked to his own beat and followed his own path, and although, it didn't make sense at the time, it always made sense to Dave. He was incredibly intelligent and had the greatest sense of humor. His technical abilities and knowledge in the field of calibration and electronics are second...