David James Pallasch, 53, passed September 16, 2021, of Covid-19 related complications. A big man with an even bigger heart, David was surrounded at the time of his death by his family, to whom he was fiercely devoted his entire life.
David was born October 22, 1967, in Milwaukee, WI. After growing up in Rockford, IL, David’s family moved to Denver, CO in 1984. It was there that he developed his love of the west. David made his presence felt in every room he ever entered, always with his arms wide open and a huge smile on his face. At 6 ft. 4” and 300 pounds, David was physically imposing, athletic and most at home in the outdoors. He was a builder – literally and figuratively. He made his career in construction and he made his life building deep relationships with the people he loved, especially his two children, Kirsten (22) and Jackson (20). When he wasn’t on a job site, he was traveling to visit his children. They were his highest priority and his devotion to their happiness knew no bounds.
David loved the state of Texas; its wide-open spaces and cowboy mindset suited his outsized personality. He traveled there often and was a diehard fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns. He had recently moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to supervise a construction project; fittingly, it would be his final home. Even in his last days, David never lost his warm sense of humor and concern for others. “He was my favorite patient,” a nurse at Texas Health – Harris Methodist Hospital told his parents, Jim and Dee Pallasch, about their beloved oldest child.
In addition to his parents and children, David is survived by Kirsten and Jackson’s mother, Brooke; his sister Susan; his brothers, Michael and John; and other extended family members whom he dearly loved being with.
A memorial service and celebration of David’s life will be held in Denver, Colorado at The Church of The Good Shepherd, Friday October 22, 2021, which would have been his 54th birthday.
In his memory, his family requests that everyone get vaccinated against Covid-19. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Haven of Hope (www.thoh.org).
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