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for David Challinor
Peter Lord
March 24, 2008
Joan: I would like to add my own sorrow at David's passing and pay tribute to his enduring inspiration as a man and rower. As a fellow rower at the PBC, I found him an always congenial friend, ready to share experiences and insights. I remember fondly the thoughtful note he left on my windshield after a Head of the Charles race, congratulating me on a race well rowed. My red truck was parked right outside your hotel across from the rowing club where we launched our boats. As someone still rowing in his eighties, he was sure to live forever, I thought. He will be sorely missed on the Potomac and the other rivers on which he's rowed so many miles. I am writing this from New Zealand, where I learned of his death only today (March 25) after reading the piece in the NY TIMES on the internet. God bless you both, Peter Lord
Patricia Sullivan-Dimino
March 24, 2008
To Joan and family......
It was my privilege to instruct your children in Hamden for at home Religious Ed........I cherish those days and the unique family you were and are. David was a strong Father for his children and a perfect compliment to you, Joan.....my condolences..Peace
ronald uscinski
March 23, 2008
Dear Joan, and family- David has been a fast friend, and has provided an invaluable sounding board during our numerous impromptu encounters at PBC. He has helped me immensely with some of my work. And, I still have his original Van Dusen. His heart may have given out, but not his soul. Never.
Ron Uscinski
Dex Hinckley
March 18, 2008
From 1974 to 1977, David was the
"guardian angel" of the struggling
Institute of Ecology.
He ensured that we could draw upon resourcesof the Smithsonian while we sought grants from foundations. In turn, we provided links to participating universities and environmental organizations. Sadly, we could not fulfill the dream ofa national agency roughly comparable to the National Institutes of Health. I am still grateful for David's help!
March 17, 2008
With heartfelt sympathy to Dave Challinor's family.
It was an honor and privelege to have known Dave Challinor. To me, he always represented the sparkle in the star of our rowing club. He embodied the spirit to row, and endeared us with his dedication to our shared sport. Beyond that, his memory will always remind me that there really are eagles soaring in the sky over the Potomac River!
he will be missed, my condolescences,
Sylvia Frayne (Potomac Boat Club)
Kathleen Schomaker
March 14, 2008
David Challinor was highly esteemed within the community of alumni from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. His legacy will live on in those he mentored. We will miss his wisdom.
kitty kelley
March 11, 2008
I met David through the Washington Biography Group, enjoyed his company, his merry humor, and most of all his support. He was very helpful to me when I was writing about the Bush family dynasty. I extend my condolences to his family on the loss of such a fine man.
Kitty Kelley
Washington, D.C.
Eva Sullivan
March 10, 2008
I didn't know Dave very well, but I used to brag to my (83 year-old) mother that there was someone older than her rowing every day on the Potomac! It was life-affirming to see him carry that 24-foot shell over his head and plunk it in the water so expertly. He will be missed.
Eva Sullivan - Potomac Boat Club
Emmanuel Caudron
March 10, 2008
I did not know Mr. Challinor very well but we always asked each other "how the water was" if the other had just come back from a row at PBC.
He was always ready and great to chat with.
My codolenses.
Gretchen Ellsworth
March 10, 2008
Dear
Joan My condolences to you and your family. I was fortunate enough to
both work with David for years and to share the sport of rowing with
him, a sport he graced in many, many ways. We are sad for your loss and
for our own. Dave was an amazing individual, and a great guy and we
miss him.
Gretchen
Tim Baxter
March 10, 2008
Dear Joan & the rest of Dave’s family,
It was with sadness that I received the news of such a fine friend’s passing this last Monday. Dave had so many qualities, but the ones that stood out to me were his humanity and utter lack of pretentiousness. For me there is now a very palpable sense of Dave’s missing presence as I walk through Potomac Boat Club’s doors each morning.
Philip Kopper
March 10, 2008
What a spectacularly engaging guy he was--especially for a scientist. I had the pleasure to work with him briefly in the Castle years ago. (Perhaps uniquely, I ghosted an essay which he signed in the Magazine--on the Poplar Islands.) He came to book signings of mine and our paths continued to cross over the years. He was smart, urbane, good to be with, and I'll miss his bright presence. My condolences to all the family.--Philip Kopper
Stanhope Scott Goddard
March 10, 2008
Dear Joan -
It is with much sadness that I report my inability to be there today to honor one of my oldest and closest friends. David or “Geeb” as I fondly referred to him, and I spent so much of our youth growing up together in Noroton, CT. Those years and so many more are etched in my memory as some of the best. I will truly miss him and offer my sincerest and deepest condolences to you and the rest of the family.
Louise & Sandy McGinnes
March 9, 2008
Sandy and I are so happy we had such a wonderful visit with you and David at our house last June. We will cherish the fond memories.
Michael and Carole Huxley
March 9, 2008
Dear Joan:
Michael and I just saw in the Times that David has died. Please accept our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Michael had many good years with David and learned much from him. He was generous with his time and experience, for which Michael is still most grateful.
Carole and Michael Huxley
Judy Nadler
March 8, 2008
Dear Joan,
I am so sorry to learn of your loss. I admire David and his many years of public service, deep love for his family, and generous stewardship. My memories of our kitchen-table conversations will remain among my favorites.With sympathy and prayers,
Judy
Vincent Konetsky
March 8, 2008
Dear Sarah, Roxanne, Isabelle and all family members,
My condolences to all of you. I hope and trust that you will find peace and joy in the wonderful legacy left by Dr. David Challinor. His work and memory will continue to enrich the lives of many for years to come.
Love and peace,
Jim Konetsky
David Driscoll
March 8, 2008
Dear Aunt Joan and family,
So sorry to hear about Uncle David you are all in my prayers and thoughts.
Love
David Driscoll
Robert Fleming
March 8, 2008
I knew David from the dock of University Barge Club in Philadelphia, from which he launched for many years as a regular competitor in the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. He was a gracious presence there.
On behalf of UBC, where I am current President, we send our deepest condolences.
Rob Fleming
Susan Poneman
March 7, 2008
Dear Mary, Henry and family:
I only met your father once, at the Head of the Charles, but feel I knew him through the lovely legacy he left in you and your beautiful family.
How proud he must have been to see you happily married and to know your children so well. What happiness he must have felt to row with his granddaughter and see his grandson graduate from Harvard.
Dan and I are thinking of you with much love,
Susie
Carla Borden
March 7, 2008
Joan:
Please know how very sad I was to hear about David, whom I shall always think of as contagiously full of life.
With sincere sympathy,
Carla Borden
Randle Edwards
March 7, 2008
Dave,
I will always remember you rowing calmly and surely through the turbulent waters of the Potomac.
Randy
Ward Chamberlin
March 7, 2008
Joan: Thinking of you and of David and the contributions you and he have made to so many lives and so many good causes. much love. Ward Chamberlin
Elizabeth Bingham
March 6, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do. bb
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