I don't think this sadness of loosing you will ever subside. I try and tell myself that I was so very lucky to have had the 7 years we had together as well as the 13 year friendship we had before that.  I remind myself that you made me a better person and while doing so you showed me such a softer side to you that many didn't even know existed. I wish with all of my heart every minute of every day that we could do that day all over again. I have learned so much by loosing you but I learned even more having had you in my life. I'm taking part of your ashes to the ocean this summer and some to the grounds of the hotel we planned to marry at in 2021. I still look at your suit and my wedding dress and can't help but wonder what would have been next for us. I think how much you would have enjoyed seeing all three of your grandkids grow up as well as your own children. You were and still are my everything baby. They lie when they say time heals everything. I love you and if there is an afterlife I hope you have found peace there. You will forever be the love of my life David Holliday.

Today is the one year anniversary of loosing you. I have so many spinning thoughts and struggle to find the perfect words. These 365 days have been agony. They have taught me what true, soul crushing heart breaks feels like just as you showed me how true unconditional love should feel. There are so many things I want to share with you still. I hope you are still able to see us all. Everyone misses you terribly. We tend to find a smile here and there when we tell stories about the times we shared with you. They ALWAYS include how giving you were. No one can say you weren’t always there for everyone else at all times day or night. You were truly the most amazing man I ever had the pleasure of calling mine. You made me feel safe especially in a world loosing humanity. You David Holliday showed me how to be a better person. A person who strives to be more like you everyday. You forever changed my life and for that I am thankful beyond mere words on a website. I miss you every minute of everyday my love. You made me whole and this life worth living.  You made me feel safe, loved, needed and wanted and I know I did the same for you.  You will forever be the love of life. The man I waited so long to find. You were right there under my nose for so long. I’m thankful for Brenda and Tony introducing us and for every minute I got to spend with you while you were here.  I hope there is an afterlife where we can connect again. I love you so much. 

I got through your birthday and now I am facing the anniversary of your death my love. I miss you more and more with each passing day and pray that you can hear me talking with you daily. You forever changed my life baby and I still can't see a future without you in it.  Your grandbabies miss you.  We all miss you terribly. I'm ready for this life to come to an end so I can be with you again. You were my world and I still do not know how to live without you here. 

Happy Birthday my friend, 
my brother form another mother.

It still hurts....hurts a lot.

Love you

Until we meet again....adiós my brother. 





There is not a day that goes by that I don't talk to you and still share my days with you.  I am still so devastated that your gone and still struggle with the thought and memories of that day and how had one thing been different in that equation you would still be here. You were and still are my everything David.  I look at your pictures all day everyday and miss that sweet gap toothed smile, the way we would be so silly with each other...our true selves. I doubt I ever find that again.  What we had was so very special. I will hold on and cherish it each and everyday.  I am a better person for having known you David.  Even though I'm so sad I still consider myself the luckiest girl in the world to have had the opportunity to experience true unconditional love. I felt safe with you.  I miss it all.  Even the times we struggled. Because it brought us closer and made our already rock solid foundation that much more sturdy. You forever changed my life. <3   

David, I loved the talks we had about motorcycles although we never got to go ride together. We shared the same passion and I'm sure you're ripping it up in heaven. Rest in peace my dear friend. 

Dear David,
You are so very missed.
I sit here writing this, from your home, because I love our Mischa and she is lost without you. I came to know and love you through her. The joy and love you gave to my best friend was amazing. Being in y'all's presence, made my heart smile. I had never seen Mischa this happy. Ever.
I will never forget the kind things you did for me. I will never forget the hikes we made, or piling into the bed and watching movies. I won't forget the stories you told or the laughs we shared. You were a lovely human. You were taken too soon. Tragically.  I promise to look out for our Mischa. We love and miss you!

David was the best.  He took care of Mischa loved her and his family. He also helped me in so many ways. He was a great cook, landscaper and also helped his neighbors. He is missed in so many ways.  His death is a tragedy

Death is inevitable. And even though I know that, this time, it's really not fair. 

David was a nice guy. I mean a REALLY nice guy. There aren't a lot of those around. He adored Mischa, loved his family, friends and even strays — so many strays. The lengths he and Mischa would go to, just to capture stray cats, take them to the vet for healthcare, feed and then release them, was extraordinary. They paid for this out of their own pockets and out of their love for animals. In fact, they loved some so much, they couldn't release them. Now those kitties miss David too. He truly was a good guy with a big heart.

David and Mischa had plans for such a happy future, filled with love and laughter. They were going to grow old together, dote on each other and love every second of it. But in an instant, he was taken away. And Mischa's life was forever changed. Watching them together, you could just see how much they truly loved each other. My heart breaks for her.

We will forever miss you David, but you will never be forgotten. You will live on in the memories and stories of so many people that loved you. Your life was much more than just that dash between 1965 and 2020.

David always went out of his way to make sure I felt welcome, cared for, and safe no matter the situation. He was the most hospitable, loving man. I miss his kindness that spread so easily through a room. Thank you, David, for being you. Miss you much! 

David was the love of my life.  My unicorn so to speak. I still can't seem to wrap my head around this awful tragedy and loss.  I feel me and his family have been robbed of the next 30 + years with him.  I don't need to tell anyone visiting this page about David and the type of man he was.  Those who knew him knew he was  the most charismatic, considerate, kind, empathetic, funny,  loving and caring man.  He never met a stranger and would also remember those he only met briefly but would tend to remember everything about that small encounter years before and it touched people.  David touched people like no one I have ever seen.  

He is and always will be my best friend and there will continually be a hole in my heart that will never heal. David was my soul-mate. Plain and simple. It takes some people decades to find the person they were meant to be with. It takes others several tries to find them. And some, never do. I was a lucky girl to have found David.  You see, we were friends for 13 years before we ever considered dating. Soon after we started dating we both knew we wanted to spend the rest of out lives together.  He was the man I was meant to spend the rest of my life with. I didn't get the rest of my life, but I got the rest of his. 
Our time together may have been cut short, but the happiness we shared together, will last a lifetime. I will mourn the loss of my husband, my best friend, my soul-mate, my everything. But, I will find comfort in the knowledge that he loves me and his family to no end.


Love and miss you brother. We had so much more to do together so until we meet again.

I miss you my brother.
I love you my brother.
Until we meet again. 
You impacted my life and I am the better for it,  
I thank you.
See you later Dude.

Love the golf and fishing trip we had. Brother you will be missed! We love and miss you from all of us at CIC Inc.

OBITUARY

David Holliday

2 October, 1965 – 23 November, 2020

Rhoton Funeral Home

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