David, the quiet leader.  How I respected his opinions as our careers crossed and recrossed starting in Portland, OR in 1973 until I retired in 2003.

I came to Washington DC in 1991 from the North Central Station in St. Paul MN.  I was part of the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program supplying forest inventory data for national assessments.  Dave and I would share lunch together for over 15 years. He was a quiet guy but I always enjoyed his candid insights on resource analysis.  I always thought of him as a cynical optimist with a wickedly dry sense of humor with observations that were always spot on.  We had many lunches occasionally after retired and from his location selections I determined he like Thai food....  that's how you learned from Dave... more observation than chat :-)  You will be missed friend!

Dave and I first met in Portland in the 1970's.  He and I didn't work together then, but he was our lead-off batter and 3rd baseman on our slow-pitch softball team. He always got on base!  I got to know Dave much better when we re-met in Washington D.C.  in the late 80's  and 90's.  We worked together on a team trying to move the Forest Service to a new approach in forest management.  At the time Dave was responsible for assembling data for the  assessment of the nation's natural resources.  When traveling to other countries, that assessment was considered the gold-standard for the condition of a nation's natural resources.  This information was critical in deciding strategies for this new management philosophy.  He seldom spoke much in our lively discussions, but invariably, the next day,  he would bring in the best analysis and ideas on how to approach a specific issue.  Dave was probably the most competent yet understated  person I worked with across my career.  Whether it was playing 3rd base and being lead-off batter, or pulling together the RPA  assessment, he got it done!


I am very sorry for your loss, I knew him as Roger, we went to grade school and high school together. Bless You Bill Varble

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