[meteorite-list] Dave Gheesling's Obituary
From: Sean T. Murray <stm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 22:20:05 -0500 Message-ID: <9EECC70018AD4E2B84C11CF493682DB5_at_PlatinumII> Folks, I've posted this on Facebook... but for those of you that are not on that page, below is the obituary for Dave and the URL for the funeral home. ----------------------------------- Dave B. Gheesling, age 53, of Roswell, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. He was born on June 8, 1967 in Decatur, Georgia, the son to Barry Gheesling and Sheilla Gheesling. Dave graduated from Georgia Tech in 1989 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He began his career selling industrial equipment before becoming involved in the flooring industry. He worked at both Mohawk Industries and Abbey before founding FloorExpo Inc., today known as FEI Group. Dave was a man of extraordinary talent. He was an accomplished public speaker, educator, and an expert marksman. Personal fitness was a priority, and he was an accomplished author of numerous publications and books. Dave was a lover of all things related to space and collecting meteorites was his passion. His collection, Falling Rocks, is one of the largest and most impressive collections in private hands. Dave was an inspirational leader, mentor to many, and loved by all. Dave met his life partner, Kasia, at a coffee shop and they shared six plus years of happiness together. Raising a blended family, they enjoyed sharing precious moments and adventures together with family and friends. Family was most important to Dave and he considered his friends to be a part of his family. He was an incredible father, son, brother, uncle, partner, and friend. He was a father figure to many, and he will be deeply missed. His life, influence, and legacy will forever remain in the lives of all who knew him, and we will all cherish his memories as we gaze to the heavens. He is survived by his loving family: Kasia Sutton; children; Willow, Katy, Maddie, Natalia and Marcus; parents, Barry Gheesling and Sheilla Gheesling; brother Brad Gheesling and his wife Kara and his niece and nephew Suzanna and Shannon; uncles, Bob Green and his wife Pat, and Clayton Gheesling and his wife Karen, along with a host of friends from all over the globe. Please visit roswellfuneralhome.com to leave condolences to the family. ----------------------------------- Also, on a personal note -- I have been deeply touched by the outpouring of support, condolences, stories and pictures regarding Dave over the last three days. I can?t tell you how much that has meant to his family. Thank you for all of the emails, texts, calls, posts, pictures, and the awesome video & song from the Big Kahuna (Mahalo!). At times, we may think we are only an eclectic community of collectors, but this is an example of how much more we really are -- this is an awesome group of family and friends. Sean Received on Sat 14 Nov 2020 10:20:05 PM PST |
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