David H. Bower

David Peake
February 11th, 2022
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5 comments
  • I knew Dave from 1977 to 1979 and we often hung out together. I considered him a close friend. I will miss him and his sense of humor very much. When I moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. he always let me spend weekends at his home. I consider him one of my closest friends.

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  • I knew Dave through dancing at the Peppermint. Nice guy, and sorry to hear of his passing.

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  • Many years ago, I met Dave when we were dancing with Tish and Michael Sweeney.
    I think I will always remember Dave walking through the doors of the ballroom we were dancing, stopping to put on his dance shoes, and then smiling as he came onto the dance floor.
    He always made me laugh especially when I would ask him “who’s leading?” Then we would laugh.
    We stayed in touch over the years. I saved the cards and notes that he sent me; the still bring a smile to my face.
    RIP

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  • I first met David in early September of 1970. He was the first person I met when I moved to Philadelphia to go to grad school. After I moved back to Cincinnati in 1977 our friendship was primarily maintained through annual Christmas notes and a couple visits back to Philadelphia. Also David came to my wedding which was in Cincinnati.

    David never lost his joy of life. I agree whole heartily with the obituary:

    “David had the intelligence, drive, and creativity to have been most anything he wanted to be. To those of us who loved him, he needed only to be his enigmatic, affectionate, surprising self.”

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  • That was the most lovely obituary I think I have ever read. It captured David so well and so completely. Above all else, David was kind, thoughtful and compassionate. He touched a community I am part of with his always gentle, always thorough participation. We will miss him.

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