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David Twedt Obituary
David P. Twedt, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Rancho Mirage, California on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, after a lengthy struggle with heart disease.
David was born Jan. 12, 1947 in Long Beach, California to Paul and Patricia (Carr) Radetsky, attended the University of Minnesota elementary school, Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and graduated in 1967 from Mumford High School in Detroit. He attended the University of Detroit, and graduated from Syracuse University.
David worked in city planning departments in Colorado for several years, then moved to Nevada where he met and married Sodsri Sukkasem on Jan. 2 1998. Dave worked as project manager for a large land development corporation for over 20 years, retiring as vice president in 2009.
Since childhood Dave had loved the sight and sounds of powerful machinery, earth movers, locomotives, and fast cars. During high school and college, he enjoyed acquiring old classic cars, and restoring them mechanically into competitive drag racers. This fascination with fast road automobiles remained with him throughout his adult life. A youthful beginning on winter ice grew into his love for the game of hockey, and he joined and coached amateur hockey in Nevada for many years.
David is survived by his beloved wife, Sodsri, his sons Alan Twedt and John M. Andrews, his father by adoption Dr. Robert M. Twedt, and lifelong friends SSG ret. Thomas McLaughlin, John Champion, Michael Logsdon, and William Logsdon, all of Detroit. He was preceded in death by his mother.
The interment was private. Memorial gifts may be sent to Mission Hospice, 71847 Highway 111, Suite A, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.
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Bob Goebel
August 28, 2017
My name is Bob Goebel, and I worked with Dave for many years when he lived in Colorado. We shared a great love for performance cars and all things mechanical. We were both draftsmen back in the day when people actually drew with pen on mylar. He had a great ability to interpret the engineer's vision into easily constructed plans. I always enjoyed his stories of cruising on Woodward in Detroit, and he carried a picture of his '63 Max Wedge Fury in his wallet! He loved that car! He was a great guy with a great sense of humor. My condolences to his family. Take comfort in knowing that Dave made an impression on me and many of his coworkers at the City of Wheat Ridge in Colorado. I drive through there now and then and still see the projects he worked on going strong. I'll never forget him. God speed Dave...I'll see you at the finish line.
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