David Paul Sweeney

I met David when he was 6 years old. I was 5. We lived 3 blocks apart on Oregon St. in Bakersfield, Ca. Not long after we met we became best friends all through school. We went bicycling, fishing, hunting, swimming, camping, motorcycling, just everything together. Years later, after moving away from each other, we discovered that we both joined the Army National Guard, both went to Fort Ord in Monterey. CA. We were both in an infantry light weapons platoon. We both raced motorcycles in the...

David was so much a part of our family in Bakersfield. My brother, Dave, & I practically grew up with him. He was so funny and outgoing! What a terrible loss to all who knew and loved him.

My brother, David, and I spent many days with David. We played together in the neighborhood and he accompanied us on many out of town trips for hiking and fishing. He was part of the family. What a loss!!!!

My grandmother lived across the street from David's family

I met David when I was 5 and he was 6. We both lived on Oregon St. In Bakersfield. We did everything together. We were best friends all through Longfellow Elementry, Washington Jr. High and at East Bakersfield High. Upon graduation, I went to L.A. area and eventually to Ventura County. I joined the Glendale National Guard, not knowing David joined the Bakersfield National Guard. We both ended up at Fort Ord for our training...not knowing we were both there at the same time. After our...

I cannot put the words together to explain the loss to all of us that new Myrna and David but I do know I will cherish the memories I have of my friends (Hero) and I know we shall always keep them in our thoughts . They are both missed .