Dale,
My deepest sympathy for the loss of your husband Dave. 
"Nothing is ever
Wholly lost.
That which is excellent
Remains forever
A part of 
This universe.

R. W. Emerson 

Debra Campbell 
San Jose Del Cabo & Boulder, Colorado

My condolences to the Hodges family.
For a month I had the pleasure of working closely with David in Thailand. I truly enjoyed his company, thougtfulness and sensitivity. I wish that friendship could have been extended. 
He will be missed.
Stan Kogon

My deepest Sympathy goes out to the family and friends of David Hodges in this very difficult time. He will always be remembered fondly by our family.

To dale ,Michelle and family, So sorry not to have been able in person to express my condolences on Dave's passing. He was always very kind to me and he will be remembered fondly in the dental community. 

My sincere sympathyies, 
Anne Muirhead

RIP to the worlds best dentist and a truly kind and caring person!  This was very sad news!  My condolences to the Hodges family.  Chris Klok (Behm)

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Hello Dale and family, I just learned of Dr. Hodges' passing and I hope that you are doing OK. I worked for him from 1981-1986 at Lakewood Dental.  He was such an awesome boss and made work busy, productive but fun.  I remember my days there with him fondly...Hilary Schultz

I am sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. Hodges. As a patient I had never had a dentist so caring, and fun loving. May the Lord be with you Dale, Michelle and Family

Dear Dale As a member of the class of. 59 and a life long friend of Dave's I am truly saddened by the news of his passing. Please. Accept my sincere condolences.

Dale, Natalie, Michele, and Andrew
I was saddened to hear of David's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

So sorry to hear this sad news. I only have fond memories of Dr. Hodges. My condolences to the family during this difficult time of loss and hurt.

Dear Dale,
I was very surprised to hear that David passed away.  He was one of my best friend while I was at McGill Dental School.  We enjoyed studying together helping each other in many ways.
May it bring you comfort to know that all of us share in your sorrow and are thinking of you.
With our deepest Sympathy...

David's enthusiasm and spirit for life will always be in our thoughts. David and Dale have been and will continue to be an inspiration to our B.C. house building project. We look forward to seeing Dale soon.

My Heart goes out to you Dale, Michelle, Natalie, Andrew and Family.

I was shocked to hear of Dr Hodge's passing. I had the greatest honour of working for him for 13yrs. He was more than and boss he was a great friend and treated me like family. This loss will impacted everyone for years to come. His love and pride for his family was remarkable. He will be Greatly Missed but Never Forgotten!

With sad hearts do we say goodbye to our friend and Super Dentist Dave--onto a place where the sun always shines. Someday we'll all be there with you and no more goodbyes.

My deepest heart felt condolences to the Hodges family. 

I will always remember Davids' kindness, dedication, and endless contributions made over the years to BCFORT. 

~ Tanja Majer ~


"God is the friend of silence.
See how nature-trees, flowers, grass-grows in silence;
see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...
We need silence to be able to touch souls."
-Mother Teresa (1910-1997)

I am so sorry to hear of Daves passing, my deepest condolences, Dr.Hodges was the first dentist I ever had,and was my dentist for may years till I left the P.G. area. 
R.I.P. Dr. Dave.

I am greatly saddened at Dave's sudden passing. It has to be a very sad and difficult time  for the family He and I were buddies in the forensic study group from the beginning. This leaves a hole in my heart, Dave was perhaps the finest man I ever knew.

David's warmth, generosity, and love for life was always felt within our family circle and will be cherished for years to come.  Dale and family we send our love and hope to give you a hug in person some time soon.
Mary and Dick Hegan, Ottawa

My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.

My Condolences to the family at this very difficult time. I had the great pleasure of meeting David at the BC Forensics get together. He was my first handshake with the great ones, as I found him to be. Will sadly miss him at our next gathering.
Denise Ayling/Edwards Nanaimo,BC

I was shocked, like everyone else, to hear of Dave's passing. He was a great mentor in my forensic training, and always brought a smile to your face with his wit.  I will cherish the great memories.

To: Dale, Michelle, Natalie, Andrew & Family
Just last week as I was fighting back the tears from what seemed like a recent root canal gone wrong, I said to myself 'Our best Dentist was Dr.Hodges'.  Taking our growing boys to the Clinic in College Heights was easier because of the friendly welcome, all the story books, walruses and the adjectives Dr.Hodges used to describe their good teeth.  We are thinking of you at this time.  Please accept condolences from our family.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. My condolences to Dale and the family.

I have have such big wonderful memories of Dave, and how he taught, listened, and laughed with me children.  Fondest memory... Pork prodders  meetings followed by those donuts! Will miss you.

Your dad was the first man to ever give me a ring, and how I cherished that blue sapphire dentist ring :) 
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

My thoughts and prayers to the Hodges family.   Dr. Hodges was my dentist since I remember having a dentist and then I got to be with him as his nurse. He was a great man.   He will be missed.

It was a shock to hear this news. Dave "Rums" Hodges was one of the stalwarts of our LCC class, we will all miss him. Please accept our sympathies Dale, Rums was an exemplary family man and a great friend.

I was greatly saddened to hear of David's passing.  Both Gayle and I have fond memories of him and offer our sympathy to Dale and the family.

Bob McGavin

We had David for our dentist for many years until he retired.  What a wonderful person.  Our sympathies go out to his family.   The Grieves Family

I am so saddened to hear of David's passing!!  He was a wonderful man and I have many memories working with him at our BC-FORT weekends!!  He will be sadly missed!!

Dale, Michelle, Natalie, and Andrew, my heart goes out to you all. I have so many wonderful memories of Dr Hodges, most favorite is that he not only taught me, but he taught my daughter Kayla.An amazing man with an awesome sense of humor, loved by all.

Dale, Michelle, Natalie and Andrew
We were so saddened to hear of David's passing.  Our sincere condolences to you and your families.  May the love of family and friends give you strength and comfort at this time.
Charlie and Margaret Brown

Dear Dale and family:
I still cannot believe it. David was like a brother to me for nearly 60 years. We shared many experiences , most of them funny. I will miss him very much. Susan and I offer our deepest sympathy.

Susan and Norm Courey (Boston,MA)

Condolences to the family at this very difficult time.  Dave was a fantastic family dentist until his retirement in that venture.  His sense of humor during dental visits eased the "pain".

We are shocked and deeply saddened to hear of Dave's passing.  We consider ourselves lucky to have known such a fine human being. Our thoughts are with you, Dale, and the entire family.
All our love,

Dear Dale and Family
It was with such sadness that I received this news of David passing. It has been such a pleasure to have worked with David, and learned from him, on many cases for the Coroner's Service and RCMP, and to have him speak to my classes at UNBC. This is a great loss.
Richard Lazenby

Dave and I were classmates and we served in the Forces together. He was always upbeat and made our school years at McGill Dentistry memorable and more importantly fun. RIP Dave

Michael Pilon

My deepest sympathies to Dale and the family.

Dave altered the stereotypical dentist visit into an enjoyable chat that I always looked forward to. He was a gentleman, who truly cared for people, and had a zest for life that was contagious…rest in peace Dave, a man I can proudly call my friend.

I am so sorry to hear of David,s passing...I always loved working with him at Lakewood Dental...He always had a smile and was always so kind...He will be greatly missed by those that had the privilge to know him....Our deepest sympathy goes out to Dale and the family...

Sandy and I are deeply saddened by Dave's passing. Our hearts go out to Dale and the children and Grandchildren as well as the rest of Dave's family. David was a remarkable man. He was an unrelenting forensic investigator who assisted many families over the years by bringing closure to the forensic cases he took on. He was a most generous man and had great passion to help his community wherever he could. I was honoured to have had the opportunity to work professionally with him and to become great friends and golf partners for many years. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dale and the family. I'll think of him every time I play golf and all the wonderful times we had together. David and Sandy Coverdale

Though we haven't seen each other on decades Dave, my congratulations on having accomplished much of note! KI know you're doing just fine now, and will see you anon on the other side...
Best,
Byron

Dear Dale, Michelle, Natalie, Andrew and families:

We are so sorry to hear of David's passing.  We are all amazed by his skill, expertise and knowledge but moreover by his professionalism and highest ethical standards.  He brought closure to many families through his forensic casework and we take comfort in knowing that this legacy, which is now being passed on to younger dental practitioners, will continue in our province because of David's leadership and his method of teaching by example.  
We wish you comfort and extend our heartfelt sympathy.  Please know that we feel this painful loss too.  David is irreplaceable.

Members of the BC Forensic Odontology Response Team

Dave and I go back to L.C.C and Camp Nominingue. It was great to see him at our L.C.C 50TH Anniversary in Montreal September 2009 as it had been some 25 years since we last saw each other.
Dave will be missed by all his friends.My sincere condolences to Dale and his family.

David and I were great friends in Montreal. We grew up together and went to Roslyn School from kindergarten on. Unfortunately I lost track of him. I am so sorry to hear of David's passing. My condolences to your family.

We are so sorry to hear of David's passing.

David was a good friend at LCC and Nominingue.We're sad to hear of his passing at this time.
Charlie and Beverlie Robertson

To Dale, Michelle, Natalie and Andrew.

I'm sorry for your loss.  I will always remember him as a kind and gentle caring person.  My mom remembers the days when she brought me to see the dentist and he would insist on carrying me out rather than having me walk out to the car as I was drugged up (after a mouthful of cavities of course).  The memories will always live within us forever.  For that he will never be forgotten.

OBITUARY

David Malcolm Hodges

8 July, 1942 – 1 December, 2012

Fraserview Crematorium & Fraserview Crematorium – Cemetery Niches

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