I am very sad to hear of David's passing back in November. My first job in high school was working for David and 2 other attorneys in Golden, and later for a short time while in college. I was reminiscing at the description about him running in and out of the office like a blur and thought what a perfect description that was--he was very energetic. My memory of him was one of an incredibly funny, thoughtful and friendly person who was passionate in his work. Even though years had passed and unfortunate events happened in his life, I ran into him at the grocery store a few times in Arvada and he was the same good-hearted person I knew way back when I worked for him. I'm sure he will be tremendously missed by his family and friends and this world has lost a great person. Robin, my thoughts are with you and your kids.
Dave Doyle - so much heart, such a robust personality, and such a part of my memories of law school and my early years of practice. He'd crash in and out of the office, almost like a blur, often with hair and clothes in disarray. My secretary Evelyn used to ask, "David, did you comb your hair, then go around the world?" A story: he came back from a court appearance one day, dressed in a sharp suit, but wearing one dress shoe and one tennis shoe. I didn't have to ask what that was about, just gave a questioning look and sat back to hear the tale. "Rohbet, you wouldn't believe what happened to me this mohnin'!" He'd dashed out of the house on his way to swim, wearing sweats and packing his other clothes along. After he left the pool, he showered up and began to dress for court, and quickly realized he'd only tossed one dress shoe into the bag. But! He had a cane in his trunk! So he wore the one dress shoe, put a tennis shoe back on his other foot, and fake-limped into court with the cane, correctly surmising the judge would assume he had a foot injury and not ask him what was up with his shoes. He related all this with that angled grin and his sidelong "the-joke's-on-all-of-us" glance, and I had a good laugh, just one of many in my friendship with him. I lost touch with David after I left Colorado in the early 1990's, and I'm the poorer for it. I was sorry to hear the news of his passing. My heart goes out to Robin and their kids, and I hope they will come to find comfort in their memories of him. David was one of a kind, and I'll never forget him.
He is not gone. The fragrances, the music, the books, the children, are all still lingering for your memory. God bless you and your family. You are strong. You are good. You will survive. Grace and comfort and lots of love to my favorite tennis partner. If you need an ear, I have two big ones.