David H Simon

SIMON, David H. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on September 8, 2012.

Loving husband of Susan, son of Leora and the late Richard Simon Sr.

Dear brother of Lorraine (Patrick) Dulatt, Patricia Simon, Richard (Debra) Simon, Jr., Teresa (William) Martin, Cynthia (Wesley) Tyree, Marianna (Joe) Aiello, Diana (Daniel) Stokes and the late Rosie Simon.
Beloved Uncle of Joe, Chris (Amanda) and Eddie Dulatt, Mike and Jessie Simon, Tamara and Pat Favazza, Lauren A.Tyree, Joe and Andy Aiello & Amy and Jessica Stokes; Great Uncle to Dominic, Leopold and Harper Dulatt, Ava, Giada and Vince Favazza & Daniel Benjamin Pavia.

WHO DAVE WAS

To Dave "Paradise is a state of mind".

His relationships started with God.
God blessed him with Sue.
Sue has always been the focus & essence of his life.
Then came his family & friends.

As a child he could take things apart but couldn't put it back together.
As an adult he figured out what was broken & be able to fix it.

By training, he was a sheet metal worker but he went into the military & worked as a mechanic on big equipment.

Unfortunately, he contacted Leukemia.
At that time, there were no successful adult treatments so Dave volunteered to be a pioneer.
The odds were stacked against him.
But knowing the odds were not in his favor, he did it anyway because he was a fighter.
He had his doubts but he never quit.
Dave paved the way for future patients to have successful treatments.

Together with Sue, they developed a profitable business always putting the customer first & ensuring quality work.

Dave was meticulous & well structured.
He had everything well thought out before he started his day.

Sue was the business person and Dave was the master craftsman.
He knew how to take things that were improperly done & make it right.

Dave developed a reputation of being dependable, conscientious & a reliable worker no matter what the weather or conditions.

Perfection in his skill is shown throughout his own home.

BUT work was not his primary focus.
He worked to live - he didn't live to work.
AND boy did he live!

In the mornings when he got up, he actually took a moment to "smell the roses" and appreciate God's gift of another day.

Dave didn't wear his religion on his sleeve but if you observed him, he showed his Christianity in his day to day life.

After many years of working hard establishing his business, not taking time off for trips/vacations, Dave & Sue would plan their getaway vacations generating excitement - the anticipation was their motivation - something for them to look forward to.

These trips served to revitalize them and it would allow them to reconnect.
Throughout their house are momento's of their trips.
There is always a story behind each picture.
Even the frames are special.

He was a man of all seasons - he enjoyed football, baseball, fishing, hiking, floating & boating. He loved music.
He loved fast cars, motorcycles & liked to cruise.
He was assembling another motorcycle even after his transplant.
Another project!

He played as hard as he worked.

In Dave's words "Gardening was therapeutic because the plants didn't talk back to him.

When Dave spoke to you, he put his 2 cents in usually in a witty but well thought out way.
He loved clichés and had one for nearly every conversation.
There was always a story behind the story.
His laughter came from deep within.
He always enjoyed a heartfelt belly laugh & making other people laugh.

If other people were having trouble or a bad day, he would go out of his way to lighten their load by cracking a joke, just to make them smile.
Dave was one of those people that had the gift of making people feel comfortable.

He was also a confidant, non-judgmental, respected your privacy - one who could keep a confidence; a true friend to be there when you really needed him - No questions asked - "No problem man", "No Worries". He had your back.

Dave would do countless little things to please Sue & to make her happy. They were definitely joined at the hip.
You could not think of Dave without thinking of Sue.

He knew the true meaning of life which was relationships.

He was a fighter from the time he was a child until the very end.
Even on his death bed, with Sue holding his hand, he wouldn't finally rest until his Sue was asleep.

"No worries man" Cheeseburger in Paradise!

Rest in peace!

The Stygar Family of Funeral Service is caring for David's family. Funeral will be on Fri Sep 14 at All Saints Catholic Church, 7 McMenamy Rd St Peters MO for a 10:00 A.M. Celebration of Mass. MEET AT THE CHURCH BY 9:45 A.M.

Interment at National Cemetery Jefferson Barrack MO

Visitation on Thurs Sept 13 from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M. at STYGAR MID RIVERS Funeral Home, 5987 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St Charles MO 63304