David Precious

I am saddened to hear of his passing... David performed many surgeries on my cleft lip and palate from 1987 when I was 5 until I turned 23... He was an amazing person and took pride in his work. I had no idea of his passing until I googled his name as I was hoping he was still working in oral surgery for cleft lip and palate, I was going to contact him to see if he would be able to construct my son's lip who was born on February 16th with cleft lip... My condolences to his family... May he RIP

To the Precious Family, I was truly saddened to learns of the untimely passing of Dr. Precious. I only ever had the pleasure of meeting him briefly when I was a young resident surgeon, but I remember being struck by how kind and accommodating he was. Dr. Precious was truly a giant of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Dr. Precious was our sons first surgeon at the iwk just 5 years ago. He was such a wonderful person and so reassuring and caring. We were so blessed to have him as our doctor. He gave our son the gift of a beautiful smile. He will be missed! Our sincerest condolences to the Precious family.

Dr. Precious was a remarkable doctor. I remember the kindness he showed my daughter when he did her surgery in Halifax eight years ago. God bless him.! Our heartfelt condolences to his
family. Rest in peace, Dr. Precious.

Trudy Seymour Bradbury

I was most privileged to have met David and Elizabeth, and to have been involved in Dr Precious' medical care. Such a lovely and patient couple.

Dr. Precious was my surgeon may years ago and it was his kindness and support that got me through a very nervous and trying event. I was shocked and saddened that this wonderful and kind human being is no longer with us. My sincerest condolences to the Precious family. I hope that the memories of the time that you had with Dr. Precious will help ease the pain of your loss. We feel it too.

To the Precious family - please accept our deepest sympathies. Janice and I first met Dr. Precious in the early 90's at the IWK cleft palate clinic. Our daughter was just one of the many children whose lives were changed as a result of Dave's surgical skill. During those years, we were lived down the street from Dr. Precious and would regularly cross paths with him our daily walks to Dalhousie. He was never too busy or self absorbed to say hello and call you by name. He was truly one in a million.

To Elizabeth Precious and family, I was shocked to hear the news about David's death and doubly shocked to discover that Suzanne had also passed on. I only knew David as a young child as our families drifted apart many years ago, mostly because of geography. David's grandmother and my grandmother were sisters and I knew Aunt Jean (nee Larocque) as we called her, very well.

What an amazing person David must have been. His grandmother would have been very proud of him. And what an incredible life so well lived. For my part, I'm very proud to be able to say that I share ancestry with him.

Sincerely, David Jehu, McDonalds Corners, Ont.

I was very saddened to read of the passing of Dr. Precious. We worked together at the VG Hospital. I have fond memories of his kindness and support. My condolences go to the family at this difficult time.

My heart felt condolences to David's family. David taught me in the 70s in dental school. He had a unique way of teaching as we struggled sometimes with our limited knowledge of what he was teaching and he never embarrassed us about our lack of knowledge.He was a gracious and special man. Although I only saw him 3 or 4 times after I graduated in 76 he always remembered your name was enthusiastic to see you again. God bless David and his family. Sincerely Terry Shaw , Tobique Narrows,N.B.

To the Precious Family,
My sincere condolences. I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Dr. Precious. Dr. Precious truly changed my life by performing jaw surgery. He was the most kind person, talented surgeon and it was inspiring how much he loved his craft. I will always remember him.
Sincerely,
Rachel Ettinger

Libby, Susan and Bruce and Families,
From Vancouver; I was saddened to hear of David's passing, may the winds of time carry your memories for the years to follow.

I was so shocked to hear of the passing of Dr. Precious. Having driven him to and from his many flights to where ever he was needed. I was always glad to see him. He filled the short trips to and from the Airport with conversation and friendly banter always a gentleman and a friend. I will miss him and his sense of humour. My deepest condolences to the Family
Jim Lemieux

To Libby and Family
Our heartfelt condolences to you on the loss of man of significance and great character. We are very saddened.
Sincerely,

To Elizabeth and family,

We offer sincere condolences on the David's untimely passing. May you feel the support, not only of your many friends, but of the loving God who sustains us especially in times of difficulty and loss.

Libby,Susan and David:Deepest sympathy on your loss.I still carry fond memories of you all from Herman's Island.

Terry Copeland,Ottawa On

Bruce and the Precious Family
It was with sadness that I learned of the passing of your father, Dr. David Precious. He was clearly outstanding dental surgeon, a skilled leader, a wonderful humanitarian and a great family man. My sincere condolences.

The Precious Family, Please accept my sincere condolences. I'm so sorry to hear of David's passing. He was a fantastic doctor/surgeon, a real gentleman, kind, gentle, personable. A very accomplished man who really cared about his patients. He will be greatly missed.
Jennifer Stott, Dartmouth, NS
Former Patient

My condolances to the family of Dr Precious. He did 2 sets of jaw surgery on me. He was an awsome doctor and surgeon. He will be missed.

Robert Gillis
Dieppe New Brunswick

I was sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Precious, a great man, skilled surgeon and dedicated educator. I will never forget my time shadowing Dr. Precious at the VG, where I was truly inspired by his warm nature and commitment to teaching. He touched the lives of many, and truly left a lasting mark both in our community and the global community. Thank you

Precious Family: I came to know Dave back in the early 70s and he was such an amazing man with a gentle spirit. My sympathies go out to your family.

To Elizabeth, Susan, Bruce, and extended family my sincere condolences.It was a pleasure to have worked for you all over the past years. I will truly
miss David.

Sincere condolences Elizabeth to you & your family on the passing of your husband.
Clare{Sutherland]Betts[-dec. parentsArt & Murph
Dartmouth N.S/Hammonds Plains[formerly King's Rd. Sydney]& sister Betty Blane---Coquitlam B.C.
Our parents were great friends & remember fondly our times together @ your'bungalow' in Big Pond.
Love, & prayers, Clare

Precious Family,
Our most sincere sympathies are extended at this difficult time. David was a colleague and dear friend. Words can't express the respect that we have for him.
Don and Pat Bonang

Dave was my Chairman for a number of years while I was at Dalhousie's Dental School: he supported me, protected me, encouraged me - made my life at Dalhousie productive and enjoyable. He was also the consummate gentleman, and academician.

I was not aware of his illness and very saddened by his passing.

I was so sorry to hear of Dr. Precious's passing. He performed jaw surgery on me many years ago, and he was such a lovely, kind man, and as I can see from his obituary, his kindness extended well beyond his pratice. Please accept my deepest sympathies. Barbara Conrad, former patient

So very saddened to hear of the death of Dr. Precious. I knew Dr.Precious from working in the OR at the VG and feel so sorry that this lovely man did not stay longer on earth to enjoy his family and a long healthy retirement.
Sharon Leahy

Dr. Precious was my jaw surgeon. I had a disease in my jaw that caused not only pain for many (many!) years, but also disfigurement and dis-function. I was first in New York, where the surgeon there wanted to remove part of my hip to rebuild my jaw, but before the plan could be put in place, we moved to Halifax. When I expressed worry about finding a surgeon here who could do this surgery for me, I was told, "Oh you're going to Halifax? The best surgeon in the world is there. Dr. Precious."
Dr. Precious is probably one of the most giving and kind people I have met. Though my "case" was said to be "one of the worst" he never made me feel like just a "case." He restored my jaw without harvesting pieces from my hip. It was intense (over four hours) and extremely difficult (both for him, and for me). And when I had a bit of relapse a few years later I went to see him again. I didn't know it would be the last time I saw him. And so his last words to me were "I want you to go out and just enjoy your life and forget about this difficult time."
Thank you Dr. Precious. My sincerest sympathies.

As a young camper at beautiful Camp Tawingo in Muskoka Ontario, I was in awe of Dave Precious because he was the first person to receive his Eagle Crest at the camp. A person who met the requirements of this award had to be an extremely accomplished person.The Eagle Crest award represented the highest achievement in multiple areas, which included swimming, canoeing, campcraft, leadership and so on.
Later, when I moved to Halifax, I continued to watch, from a distance, as the amazing life of Dr. Precious unfolded. The Halifax community has been priviledged to have him in our midst and he will be deeply missed by many, both those near to him and beyond.
With my sincere sympathies, Barbara Beach

Susan, Bruce, and Elizabeth, I am heartbroken for you. Find strength in each other and the people who love you.