# David Simmons - Rest in Peace **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089 "2008-04-20T05:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089/141 "2008-04-22T19:22:00Z")
Rest in peace David, you’ll be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089/142 "2008-04-26T07:26:53Z")
May he RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089/143 "2008-04-27T21:38:01Z")
\***Aan het roer dien avond stond het hart en scheepte maan en bossen bij zich in en zeilend over spiegeling van al wat het geleden had voer het met wind en schemering om boeg en tuig voorbij de laatste stad.** – Gerrit Achterberg\* Translation: At the helm that night stood the heart and took on moon and forrests as cargo and sailing over reflections of all that it had suffered it cruised with wind and twilight around bow and rigging past the last city. [sub]My translation does not do the poem justice…[/sub] Our sincere condolences to **David** ’s family, and his widow in particular. It is comforting to know his passing was calm and painless. He will be sorely missed around here, yet this must pale compared to the loss the family currently feels. Godspeed, Dave. ☹ **Coldfire & Heloise** ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089/144 "2008-04-27T22:40:06Z")
[**David Simmons Memorial Service**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=465381) ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089/145 "2008-05-08T01:33:16Z")
Saying goodbye often means, “I will remember.” And I will. Goodbye, David Simmons. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089/146 "2008-05-09T16:43:47Z")
I only just found out about **Mr Simmons** demise in a recent Pit thread. Deeply saddened to hear about it as **Mr Simmons** was not just my favorite poster but felt like a father-figure to me. If anyone could be said to have influenced my views on many a topic, **Mr Simmons** was that person. Rest in peace Dear Sir, you’ll be sorely missed. My sympathies go out to all of his loved ones. Trust you had every opportunity to enjoy his endless charm and knowledge on so many a topic. Farewell, ~J [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-simmons-rest-in-peace/446089.md?page=7)