David MacGlashan

Just found this picture of the four of us spending quality time together. Many memories flood our minds as Ed and I remember what a wonderful friend Dave was to us. He was more than a friend he was family. Praying for those family and friends left after his passing.

Ed and I were sadden by Dave´s passing. We knew that because he was so sick and suffering that that day was fast approaching, but when it does happen, and that little bit of hope you had for someone to somehow survive is gone you feel a rush of sadness.
Dave was a very special man, friend, husband, father and uncle. He welcomed so many into his life, and many benefited from his friendship. Our family shared many wonderful memories with Dave, Jean, Elise and Stacey. We all lost a very special person who added only joy to our lives.
God bless you Dave. You will be missed.
Ed and Maryann Bjorkland

Dave was more than our brother-in-law. He was our friend. We shared many good times with him, both before and after they moved from Connecticut. In particular, we remember the good times at Cedar Island. We will miss him.

I knew Dave for over four decades. We met while working in the same corporate environment in Landover, Maryland. We developed a symbiotic relationship because his company needed the services of my department and I needed the monies that his company paid for those services. We discovered that we had similar interests and a common sense of humor. We also both enjoyed many white board sessions on how to use technology to increase profitability and putting those ideas into use.
When Dave moved to Maryland and settled on living in Annapolis he decided to build a house for he and Jean to move into when she moved here after finishing her teaching obligation in Illinois. Dave designed the house and contracted with a builder to build it. Once construction started, Dave and I would drive out to the property about twice a week at lunch time to check on the progress. One of the features of the property was a firepit in the backyard. During their first Thanksgiving there, he decided to deep fry a turkey in the firepit area. As the two of us sat watching the cooking activity and enjoying a beer, the turkey exploded and scattered oil and parts all over the newly created firepit area. The frozen turkey had not been completely thawed. Jean, in her usual low key manner quietly said no problem, the side dishes were ready and she would just find something to go with them.
Dave was an avid sailor and he missed having his own boat while living in Illinois so he initially bought a small sailboat similar to one he had grown up with in Connecticut. On a sailing excursion around Annapolis harbor, I was manning the tiller while he managed the sails. At one point, a sail rope got wrapped around the tiller and because I wasn´t paying attention it got pulled off the back of the boat which meant we lost control and the centerboard got pushed up into the hull and we started to take on water. Fortunately a kind sailor in a nearby boat came over, jumped out of his boat and retrieved the tiller and helped us get the centerboard back in place. Turned out the water was only about three feet deep so we weren´t going to drown. Shortly thereafter, he bought a larger boat with a motor.
Fortunately, Jean and my wife MJ got along well and over the years we enjoyed many meals together and attending musical concerts in the area.
When the companies that we worked for imploded, we were both adrift for a while. Dave retired and the two of them downsized to a condo in Annapolis while they decided where they wanted to move to and enjoy retirement. They settled on Colorado and we settled on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We kept in touch with periodic phone calls and an occasional visit. Our son and his family moved to Utah so we made several driving trips there for family visits and stopped in Windsor along the way. It was great to visit Rocky Mountain National Park with them to enjoy hikes in the park. During this time, Jean started to show signs of her dementia and it impressed us how Dave handled it and treated her with patience, respect, compassion, and tenderness. It is no surprise that he planned ahead to ensure that she would be taken care of in the event of his passing.
Our phone calls grew more infrequent as old age and health issues crept up. We will miss those calls and our relationship.

Bob and MJ Ampula

We have lived next door to Dave and Jean for the last 16 years and you could not ask for better neighbors. Dave was very helpful with advice on plantings and care for our shrubs. We will miss him!

Though I didn´t have the privilege of knowing David personally, it´s clear he lived a rich and meaningful life filled with love, craftsmanship, and dedication to family. His legacy shines through in the memories shared by those who loved him. My sincere condolences to his wonderful family

We see Dave every day! In one of our wall hung boating pictures Dave is sitting on the windward rail of an Alberg 35 sailboat in a Lake Michigan sailboat race. This is the best position from which to follow the action and keep the Skipper informed and that was where you would find Dave. We will miss him as a loyal shipmate and friend! Our condolences to his family!

Dean and Mickey Proper

To Jean and family, we are so sorry for your loss and ours of Dave. We have many fond memories that stretch from Illinois to Maryland. Dave always started his conversations with what was going on with his children and grandchildren and continued with what he was building out of wood. He was so talented. He cooked the first fried turkey we ever ate. It was delicious! May God bless us all as we grieve the loss of this special man and wonderful friend. Love Keith and Carol Green

Many good memories from our Loch Lomond days. Very fun neighbor. May God bless you at this very sad time in your life deepest sympathy. Ruth Traznik

Your Dad will be missed. We were neighbors in CO and Dave and Jean allowed me to babysit their girls and Bancro (the dog). You will need to help me remember how he got that name. I have all the best memories of being neighbors and cookouts and babysitting. Your Dad loved music so much that he helped me to get my first saxaphone and then a flute when I could not decide what I wanted to play. Even after we all got older, your Dad made the effort to bring your Mom to visit and meet my husband and kids. And both Dave and Jean were good at keeping in touch, and Dave would stay in touch when your Mom could no longer.
Please give your Mom a hug for me and know that your Dad will be missed.

My little brother will be missed by all who knew him. He was a kind, caring, generous wonderful human being. He raised a great family, was a great provlder and a wonderful neighbor.
I remember him and the great times we had growing up. Too many to count.
My heart goes out to Jean, Stacey and Elise and all the rest of his great family.
Your pain is gone and your eyesight is 20/20
God bless and keep you
Don and Beverly MacGlashan

Dave was a wonderful man. He gave my husband a job when no one else would because Mike had a kidney transplant. He became Mike´s mentor and stood as a father figure to my son after Mike´s death. He convinced my son to stop drinking and finish college.
Dave and Jean became our lifelong friends. He will be dearly missed.
Rest in peace dear friend. You deserve it.

I am so very sorry to hear of Dave´s passing. I was so thrilled to meet another MacGlashan when I met him and Jean in Annapolis while playing a gig at King of France Tavern. I was even more surprised when he told me his name was Dave as my brother´s name is Dave MacGlashan. Rest easy Dave, we will see you again one day down the road.