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I first met Dave when he was hired by VOA at Greenville, even remember driving him (along with a few other folks hired at the same time) from the receiver site over to one of the transmitter sites.
Dave and I crossed paths a number of time as our assignments and trips coincided, sometimes stateside, sometimes overseas.
He was an adventurer and I am ashamed I didn�t escape my cocoon and go with him on at least one bicycle trek. We did do some other �guy-time� travels and those memories will always be with me.
I had talked Karen that Sunday afternoon, Quincy time, and shared with her that Dave and I had planned to swap many visits between his retirementville in Quincy and wherever I was ever going to settle.
One area where I really appreciated Dave�s style of management � his ability to mentor and talk with me � many times he called it his recalibration, where he needed another point of view to help him come to a final decision.
Dave, you will be missed.
Memory by Betty Kropp Cartwright Nov 12, 2013 Our family was one of the Strawman's Freedom neighbors. We have many fond memories of time spent at their house. Dave was our paper boy for a while. I had lost touch with him for many years and he found me on Facebook a couple years ago. I was glad he did, it was very interesting reading about his work and all his troubles. He told me it was my great grandma (she lived right across the street from him) that got him interested in radio. I never knew she liked the radio! I will miss hearing about his retired life. Our condolences to all of you. Memory by Sharon Myers Oct 29, 2013 I just heard of Dave's passing. I met Dave many years ago when we worked at Harris together. Please accept my condolences. Memory by Mae Gallogo Oct 29, 2013 He always smile and appreciated me more than anyone could. He was always there helping and caring for everyone though no one obliged him to. That's simply because that is who he is. I am more than blessed to have known him. His influence in my life will always be one of my guides in pursuing this journey. I am more than thankful for having the opportunity to know a person like him. Memory by Erlinda T. Gallogo Oct 29, 2013 Thank you God for the life of sir Dave. He touched many lives and I'm privileged to be one of them. Thank you for being part of my life. As a friend and a mentor, the wisdom i've learned. Thank you and I'm forever grateful. Memory by Jennifer Mitchell Oct 25, 2013 Dave was my father in law. My greatest memories with him were the awesome vacations I and my boys spent with him. Dave and Karen allowed us to visit the exotic locations they were living in at the time. We visited Morocco and Spain one trip, on another we were able to see the beautiful country of Thailand. These opportunities are something I could have only dreamed of, if it wasn't for Dave and Karen's generosity. We will miss him. Memory by Daniel Maxwell Oct 22, 2013 Dave was nice to me at the IBB. He helped me understand the organization much better and found good work for me to do. Dave was a good conversationalist and could perceive things quickly. I appreciate his taking me in under his wing so to speak. Memory by Jim Brown Oct 21, 2013 David and I have been best friends for more than 35 years. I has hired him to work at Harris in Quincy as a television camera tech at the beginning of his illustrious career. I never had to teach him but once and, thereafter, he just took care of things. He taught me more than a thing or too.
For some, Dave may have been difficult to know as he had a hard shell sometimes but inside he was a teddy bear. I knew the real Dave and appreciated being his friend.
We kept in touch throughout all the years and visited often. Dave had just come to visit me here in Chiang Mai, Thailand from Oct 5-7 and left for his retirement years to come. We had talked a lot about that as I have 15 years of experience as to what it is like to retire and the transitions that you go through and wanted to help.
While visiting that last time, I was concerned that that may be the last time that we might see each other. Little did I know how soon that end would come. As he left to board his plane in Chiang Mai, I expressed my love and friendship to him. I am so glad to have had that moment with him.
My feelings for his family are with the warmest regards and I want to help in any way that I can. I have known his family ever since he had little kids. Not little kids any more. Memory by Khadija Chaara, Tangier, Morocco Oct 21, 2013 What can I say about my memories with Dave; I have so many, let me share couple of them with you here: From his first tour in Morocco in the Nineties I was still young and inexperienced little girl and he was my immediate boss, I learned a lot from him, I improved in my career thanks to him, he used to treat me like a daughter. I remember I challenged him once about a business trip to SAOTOME in Africa, he didn't want to send me there and I insisted in going, he cared about my safety, finally I won and I went. After my return I told him that it was the best trip I ever experienced in my whole life, and he was happy for me. During his first term in Morocco I lost my father, he was by my side, I got married, he was also by my side he even helped me take the decision, I will never forget his famous +++ (plus) and ---- (minus) table. Dave used to love traveling, he shared his experiences with us, he transferred his passion to us, he made us very curious about seeing all the placed he visited, I will never forget his backpack trips and his three SSS theory. His second assignment to Morocco was very different from the first one. I was older, married and mother of three kids, but this didn't affect the joy of meeting again and starting a new chapter. He was the station manager this time and we lived together a very tough experience, the shutdown of Morocco Transmitting station. Dave handled this delicate task with a lot of professionalism and humanitarian manner. He tried to help everyone plan his future and, he was a big support for many of us. Even after his departure, he was always asking about us and making sure that we were fine, persons like Dave Strawman are very rare in this world. Dave, our dear boss and friend, you will always live in our hearts and minds.
Memory by Stacey Soliman Oct 20, 2013 As my mom have said here, we used to call him Mr. Strawman until he became not just a boss to my mom. He became a friend to us. I was at first hesitant to call him "Dave" because I always saw him as someone with a prestige status. However, he made it easy to make me feel like I have a friend in him. I remember when I travelled back to the Philippines, it was him who accompanied me back. He was telling me all about how an airplane lands and flies the way it did. I was never interested in planes until he started talking about it. That was how he was. He mad uninteresting things interesting by the way he talked about them. Before we went back to our own places, I remember exactly what he told me. "Study hard. I know you have big dreams and you will reach them". I believed him and that's one reason I am where I am right now. He offered me and my mom the support we needed when we moved here in the US. The last time he visited Quincy, he told me he was proud of what I have accomplished. Sadly, those were the last words I heard from him. I can say that before God took him away, he was able to inspire and help a lot of people and I am glad I am one of those and I cannot thank him enough for that. Memory by Laurel Pepin Oct 19, 2013 What can a person say about someone who meant the world to them? My dad was a future thinker always planning for the next steps. Everything had to be planned down to the very detail. I have inherited this trait from him along with many of his other personality traits. He made me what/who I am along with my mother. Dad supported me in going to school and never wanted to see me struggle. His love for me was so strong that he supported mom coming home and living apart from him to ensure I was supported. My dad was a great source of knowledge for me. Even though he wasn't here to fix my phone line or my computer he always told me how to do it over the phone. Over the years I had collected a "to do list" for him when he retired. Now he is going to have to guide me from Heaven not the phone. I always cherished the short visits he made home...there was never enough time and that is exactly how I feel now. Dad had a hard exterior but underneath all of it he had a soft tender hearted inside. He had a special spot for my brother, mom, myself, and his grand-kids. Over the years I have seen him mellow and form a bond with his grand-kids. Dad meant a lot to many different people. He had a heart that wanted to see others succeed. He left us too soon but I have to believe that somehow this was part of a bigger plan that I don't know yet. Memory by Jovie Soliman Oct 19, 2013 Mr. Straw man (that�s how I used to call him) was not only my manager, he was a mentor, friend, and father to me and Stacey. I still remember when Dave was the Executive Officer, he wanted everything to be very neat, orderly, prim and proper. He is a person who wants everything to be in order when he leaves the Station to make things easy for the next officer to take over - he always thinks ahead, of the future.
He and Karen were, are and will forever be part of Stacey�s life. Me and family will never forget what they have done for Stacey. I don�t know he did but he made things seem so easy for me during those difficult days in my life. When Stacey was growing up and he wasn�t in the Philippines anymore, he always remembers to send emails to see how Stacey is doing. Even when she finished college and ready to work here in Quincy, Dave was there to guide her.
When he came back to the Philippines in 2009 I was excited to see him back and at the same time sad since I was ready to leave the Station and the Philippines for my SIV. When he knew that I was leaving, he didn�t asked me to stay (which I am very much willing to do) but instead, he offered and opened his home to me and Stacey. He and his family (Karen, Laurel, Jon and their children) opened their homes to us and they are our closest family here in Quincy. Dave introduced me to his friends here who are all so nice and friendly. I will forever be grateful to Dave for bringing me here and helping me survive and build my life with Stacey in Quincy, �a small city where everybody knows everybody� - that�s what Dave calls Quincy.
It is not fair Dave did not enjoy his retirement and I was shocked to hear about it. We were all looking forward to see him next week and the days to come. But on the positive side, he is safer and happier where he is right now - HE IS WITH HIS FATHER, HIS CREATOR. WELCOME HOME DAVE AND I DON�T NEED TO TELL YOU TAKE CARE BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE WELL TAKEN CARED OF WHERE YOU ARE NOW. I miss you Dave��.
Memory by Walter Borys Oct 18, 2013 I was extremely shocked to learn of Dave's untimely passing. We worked closely during much of the past 20 years even though he was stationed overseas and I was in Washington.
We first met in 1994 on the island of Saipan when we conducted unruly and difficult public meetings prior to the construction of the Tinian Transmitting Station. Dave was calm, knowledgeable and professional. He was the type of guy you wanted on your team when the going was tough.
In October 2001, Dave and Karen were terrific hosts during my visit to Udorn. I have extremely fond memories of some great weekend day trips and appreciated all of Dave and Karen�s efforts to make the visit both professionally productive and enjoyable. Overall, that Thailand trip was perhaps the best site visit I made anywhere during my career. Dave�s enthusiasm, outgoing manner and willingness to laugh always made the day just a little bit brighter.
In 2008, we both had the unenviable task of closing the Morocco Transmitting Station where Dave was Station Manager. It was a stressful and difficult task knowing that the decisions you were making would have a profound impact on many people�s lives. Dave remained committed to insuring that the local employees were recognized, assisted, and treated fairly while also insuring that we were making good decisions for the IBB. Throughout it all, he remained upbeat and did more than a great job in accomplishing a rough task.
For about five years I was Dave�s supervisor in Washington. He was the type of employee everyone dreams about. He was able to get anything done, did not complain, and always had an idea for doing it just a little bit better. When he promised a result, it was as good as done. You just knew he would take care of it. The IBB was lucky to have Dave as a Manager and I was very pleased to see him recognized with the rank of Senior Foreign Service.
I wish to extend my sincere condolences to Karen and family. Dave left us way too soon. I will miss him.
Walter Borys
Memory by Andrea, IBB/PTS Oct 18, 2013 Mr. Strawman is fond of architecture and pictures. This maybe is the reason why he is strict and has keen eyes for details. He had so much creativity in him and wanted things to be the way he would imagine it to be. I have learned a lot from him as our boss and leader - lessons that would forever change the way I look at leadership. He brought out the best in us. In spite him being our boss, he is not hesitant to acknowledge his short comings to his subordinate and would always coach and encourage us to also conceptualize and execute our ideas (of course, with his approval after convincing him during presentation) =)
Just like pictures that he treasure so much, we will keep our memories of him in our hearts as well as the words of wisdom we have learned from him and his leadership. He will definitely be missed but we will be forever grateful and thankful to God that we had him as our boss and friend even for a time. Memory by Sophia Pepin Oct 17, 2013 My grandpa was AWESOME. He went all around the world. He rode elephants when he could. He sometimes even he was an elephant in his past life. He also held a tiger!!! He was funny, and loved tractors, last year during school he visited and after school he would take us to this place with a lot of tractors. I wish we could of traveled with him. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!!!!! Memory by Andre Mendes, Broadcasting Board of Govenors Oct 17, 2013 It is with great sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Dave Strawman earlier this week, while visiting Hanoi, Vietnam.
Dave, a consummate professional, had just recently retired (September 30, 2013) from his position as Manager of our station in Tinang, Philippines and was visiting a couple of countries in South East Asia prior to making his way back to the United States where he planned to live in Quincy, Illinois.
When we resume full operations, we will be preparing an extensive biography of Dave's professional life with this Agency, but I can tell you from my own very short experience here that Dave's contribution to its mission is surpassed by no one.
From the excellent management of his station, to the establishment of remote control over the stations in the Marianna Islands (Tinian and Saipan) and to the engagement and outreach to schools and other youth organizations in Tinang, Dave's fingerprints are indelible and will forever stand as a testament of his dedication.
Dave was planning to be here next week on his way to Illinois, and we were planning to have him recognized during the open portion of the October meeting of the BBG. It would have been a wonderful recognition of his outstanding career with the Agency but, unfortunately, it wasn't to be. We will make sure that he is properly remembered during that meeting. In sadness but honored to have had the opportunity to work with Dave
Memory by US Ambassador to the Phillipines Oct 17, 2013 On Sunday, October 13th, we lost David Strawman, our recently retired International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Chief. David was an outstanding leader and a good person, who looked upon each setback as a challenge his beloved IBB team could overcome. And to his credit, our IBB team innovated and adjusted and was a model office. He ran a successful outreach program that assisted national and local university and high school students interested in engineering and computer technology careers. Under David's guidance, IBB expanded a humanitarian program to assist the community surrounding our facility.
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