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BORN
1967
DIED
2021
David Koyanagi Obituary
He will be remembered by his friends as someone who loved to give back and contributed to his community of Richmond, BC, through his extensive volunteer work. In 2012, Dave won the "Giving Back Citizenship Award," at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and this exemplified the person he will be remembered as.
Dave made an impact on many people as a result of his diverse experiences and interests, which included his work with the City of Richmond Emergency Social Services (ESS) team, VECTOR, Habitat for Humanity, and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. He also volunteered at the Olympic Games in Rio (2016) and Lausanne (2020).
Donations can be made in Dave's honour to the KPU Foundation, where a memorial award will be established in his name in order to honour both his love of learning and exceptional volunteer work.
"Do not shed tears when I have gone
but smile instead because I have lived."
- David Harkins, 'Remember Me'
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Memories and Condolences
for David Koyanagi
3 Entries
Jen
October 23, 2021
I've never met anyone quite like Dave. He had a way of bringing both whimsy and analytical thinking to any situation. He was unique in everything he did. He still makes me laugh. Once he set up an event at an odd time and when asked why, he replied, "What's life without whimsy?" In the attached photo he came to a Langara event wearing a Kwantlen hat to show where his loyalties lie. When he took care of my cat, he showed him Star Trek episodes where Spock has a cat.
He was an amazing friend who was always willing to help out, even if that meant picking me up from the airport at 3:30 am in the middle of winter. He knew all the free events that were happening around town, and encouraged me to go out and do things. He quickly became like family to me. We didn't always agree, but we were able to be upfront with one another and move on quickly and that made our friendship all the more resilient.
Dave spent so much time volunteering that even as a close friend, I was surprised to see everything listed out. We met while volunteering.
Dave, you are greatly missed. There's hardly a corner of Richmond that doesn't remind me of you. I'm grateful to have met you and ten years of friendship was not enough.
Laura
October 21, 2021
One of the best humans I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Dave, you were taken from us far too soon.
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