Sending prayers and best wishes to the Mellinger family. A great man, generous with his time, support, mentorship and always with a smile. I have so many fond memories of working with David at Research Now.

I had the pleasure of working with David  at RKD when he was our CFO/COO.  In those five years I watched David work eight.  I can’t count the number of emails, documents, contracts, spreadsheets, and budgets that David would regularly send at midnight.    We experienced many mountain tops and valleys, and in each case David’s hard work formed the foundation of our success. 

More than just a hard worker, David was brilliant.  His ability to solve hard problems and develop financial solutions was famous.  So much so that if you were facing a tough problem David’s last name became a verb.  People often said, “I’m going to have to Mellinger this issue to get it resolved.”

David’s last name could also become an adverb.  If you were facing a long night of work to hit a deadline folks would often say, “I’m going to have to pull a Mellinger tonight.” 

Most often, however, David’s name was the answer to a question:  
-	Who knows how to do this? – Mellinger
-	What is a reasonable explanation? Mellinger
-	When can we expect to turn a corner? Mellinger
-	Where will we get the money? – Mellinger
-	How can we achieve this goal? Mellinger
Even if you were the one who had the answer or provided the solution, you felt better, or more confident knowing David agreed.  He was the definition of a “trusted advisor.” 

But as great as David was in business, he really knew how to have fun and enjoy his family. 

David was the only man my age who knew more about the music of my children than they did. David’s garage at his beach house was filled with toys for kids of all ages…from 4 to 64. David loved great food, good wine, and wonderful people to share them with.  

At work he may have been the CFO, but in life he was the generous CF Ho Ho Ho!  

I have great memories of David and I only represent one company and five years of his illustrious career.  I pray that God can provide supernatural comfort for his family in this time of tremendous need.  Blessing

Dearest Mellinger Family ❤️
We  send all our love and prayers  to each of you and want you to know how much we loved , admired,  and respected David ,..as a wonderful husband, Father, friend and genuine man of God. We look forward to being together with you all and him in heaven one day 🙏🙌and we will pray for the Lord to surround you all with His loving  and tender presence on this side of heaven.  We love you all forever…
Betty and Gary Scoggins 
and family💖

To Jill, the Mellinger children, grandchildren, siblings and extended family, Thanks for sharing David with SO many people/causes. For almost YBC’s entire 28 year existence, David and Jill served and supported YBC’s mission.  The outcome of David’s meticulous service and ideas always exceeded our finite minded expectations. David’s diligence this past year, would lead one to believe that he knew (at least intuitively) that the time of his departure was at hand. As I think of his entrance into God’s presence, I picture the parting of the cloud and the doves descending as God proclaims, “this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, enter ye into the joy of the LORD”.  David, I’ll see you on the other side my dear brother!! Earnestly, Vince

Former CFO at Brierley
David was my first manager when I joined Brierley + Partners in 2015.  I enjoyed working with him and his leadership.
It was apparent how important family was to him and I enjoyed hearing stories of the great vacations they took together and he was so proud of his kids!  His office was full of framed photos of his wife and kids and he loved telling about their achievements.
Praying for Jill and the kids; that God may comfort and strengthen you at this difficult time.

My husband and I worked with David at e-Rewards/Research Now. We were very saddened to hear the news of his passing. He was always a pleasure to work with. Everybody liked him. He talked often about his family when at work, and I know he was very proud of his children. Our sincere condolences, Jill & family.

I had the opportunity to work with David for several years, when he was CFO of e-Rewards.

I was just starting out in my career and was eager to make an impact - sometimes in the right way, and sometimes with the right intentions ... but in the wrong way.  David dealt me some tough, valuable lessons over those years, which made a clear and positive impact on my life.  I often think about him and reflect on the lessons he taught me.

I remember David as a great mentor, with an incredible (and dry!) wit, whose dedication and professionalism was beyond reproach.  I wish I would have had made the effort to reach-out more often, or to thank him for what he has done for me - I'm sure there are many, many others out there who could say the same.

My sincerest condolences to the Family.  David was a great man - I will miss him.

Some of my favorite memories are at the Pensacola beach house with the Mellingers. Nobody makes a better margarita than David. Missing his laugh and feeling so grateful to have had that time with him. Sending all our love to Jill, Erin, Tori, Ryan and Jenna.

I have only known David for four years or so but spent hundreds of hours with him on the golf course as well as during our weekly poker games. I am proud to have had him as a close friend. I and other friends will miss him dearly. I don’t ever remember him uttering an unkind word. His love of family and life cannot be surpassed. I want to express my condolences to Jill, David’s children, and extended family. May God guide you through this painful time.

Our annual fraternity reunion meant so much to us. A chance to see one another and bask in those memories and make new ones. But many times Mel couldn’t make it, because it conflicted with his time at Austin City Limits with his Beloved daughter, Jenna. So I decided I would join him with one of my Beloved daughters, Sam, in 2015.  Instead fate intervened and I was much too ill to attend. So another of my wonderful daughters, Hannah took my place. I drove from Houston’s  MD Anderson to still be there in spirit. And of course, Mel took a long break from his precious time with Jenna to spend it with me, supporting me and watching the Gators together while our fraternity Brothers held their reunion. I will never forget how Loved that gesture made me feel. I Love you Mel, and already miss you terribly.

I cannot believe the news today from David’s Brother Bert. Heart-WRENCHING. Many of you knew David as a Wonderful Husband, Father, Sibling or Friend. An adoptive A&M fan. But to many of us he was Mel, our Much Beloved Pike & Gator Brother. So warm, kind, caring, smart & funny. The world lost a great one. So glad many of us got to know his wonderful family.  He was our family and so are you.

Dave was a Fraternity Brother (Pi Kappa Alpha) who pledged together with me at the University of Florida and he will be missed.

My thoughts are prayers are with his family.🙏🏻

Jill & family,
There are no words to express our heartfelt condolences. David was a friend for almost 40 years. He was a proud husband, father,  and grandfather and he loved his family! May God wrap his arms around you and comfort the family  at this difficult time. 
Much Love
Robyn & Brent

Great Friend, Father, Husband, and Coach.

I'm so sorry for your loss. David joined my golf group about two years ago.  We all enjoyed his company and I especially enjoyed  exchanging a cigar with him.  He'll be missed much, not for his golf game, but for his comradery and just being a really good guy.

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David Rodney Mellinger

August 31, 1959 – September 6, 2023

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