David Rothstein

I am really going to miss seeing Dave's blue car driving by our farm near Arcadia, and him waving at us in our garden, with a huge smile on his face. Sometimes he'd stop; I always made time to visit with him because it was just so enjoyable and positive. Absolutely crushing to learn that he is gone. What a loss for our community. What a blessing he was.

I'm so very sad to hear of Dave's passing. As many have said and written, Dave was one-of-a-kind, the most unique of souls, an inspiration, a balm for us all, a creative genius, and a great caretaker of our environment. It's crushing to lose him this soon from our community; he will be truly, and deeply missed. I hope his memory inspires many for years to come, since he really touched all that knew him. Sincere condolences to his family and close friends.

I am so sad to hear of Dave's passing. He was truly a renaissance man. Funny, friendly, hardworking, and stunningly smart. A true mench. I knew him through work. Every now and then he would sneak into my office and prank me; he would slap my Easy Button or tap me on the shoulder when I was in deep thought and vanish. Then he would return a minute later to kibitz. He was a remarkable attorney, and I had complete confidence in him. I remember in one brief he wrote that (we) had...

I am heartbroken that my dear friend who helped me (he would say we helped each other) get through the deepest depths of the covid lockdown by taking long, meandering walks together, is no longer here to talk with and rely upon. Helping him weed and plant his mint gardens was a delight because he was a brilliantly enthusiastic mint and pollinator nerd with an innate sense of whimsy and joy. I remember buzzing around the fields of one of his mint farms in the golf cart after a few hours of...

We didn't work closely together but we would smile in passing at work and he love all the things I too love. The world has lost a truly good soul. We need more like him.

My wife and I had the absolute pleasure of carving with Dave last winter after many years of online friendship. He made it happen. His kindness, leadership and pure joy was inspiring. We often speak of many of Dave´s art forms as being ephemeral. And in the grand scheme of things we are all here for a short time. May we carry the memory of Dave´s life with us as an inspiration to be kind, to pursue our dreams and connect deeply with others. I´ll include a picture of Dave in front of our...

Dave was a wonderful person to know, and I was always thrilled and intrigued by his art. Especially his snow and ice sculptures. I was always happy to see him in his penguin costume (which he got from me) during the hot chocolate run. The world was a better place with Dave in it, and he will be missed in so many ways. Every time it snows, he will be there.

I sculpted with and next to Dave many many times. He saw life through a beautiful lens and I will miss him greatly.

A life well lived! I worked with Dave for many years at FWS where we became friends. He taught me so much about the law, the environment and life. I have missed him since his retirement and looked forward to his facebook posts. He was truly a great person. My sincerest condolences to the Rothstein family.