David C. Rodnick

I was notified today of Dave's untimely passing and I am deeply saddened to hear of it.
Dave and I were drawn together because of our mutual love of auto racing and we spent many hours discussing/arguing the sport. I managed to obtain pit passes and VIP seating for the Las Vegas Gran Prix in the early 80's and I thought Dave was going to split his face with his grin when I gave him the tickets.
Although we lost contact with each other a number of years back I will always remember him as...

Dave was someone who left a positive impression with you no matter how much time would elapse between the times you met. In 25 years with Xerox I had contact with him a dozen times or so, and each time, I left in a better mood than when I arrived. Whether it was his practical view or at times, irreverent outlook at a particular situation, he helped put perspective to the job, and life in general.
God speed Dave
Jose

Dave was more than just a coworker; or a fellow employee at Xerox, he exemplified the virtues in life we find most gratifying, but discover so rare.
He worked as a team, before "teams" were popular. He communicated and cooperated; something we find so seldom in both the work environment and in real life.
At work, he was our definition of what someone in that work role should be; we often used him to compare others to. Not for his technical skills, or knowledge level; but for how he...