David was my husband, friend and most importantly Father to 4 great children in the entire world. God gave us a beautiful son Richard (now a teenager and soon to be man) and 3 triplet children, Madison, Michelle and Ryan (9 years old and heading towards being teenagers). It has been 3 months since his passing and I feel as if he is still with us watching over us and keeping us safe. I know David would encourage me to stay strong for the children and for myself and he would want us all to be happy in life. He had a great sense of humor and contagious laugh. That is what drew me to him at City Hall. His smile and wit. I know we all will see him in Heaven. Thank you all that helped David during the last months of his life especially, Richard Wathen, Clay Rider, Roy Livingston, Rick Ransom and Russ Taylor. God Bless You All! Thank you. Diane Robertson

Dave was truly one of a kind! I'll never forget his smile, laugh and that clear twinkle in his eye when he was around people he enjoyed. When he had a job to do or he was given a task, it was done with excellence and a clear determination. I will miss him but I know our lord has welcomed him home and he is relaxing in his Fathers care.

I knew Dave from my Fire Prevention days with the City of Fresno. He was always focused on during the right thing and for the right reasons. Very professional.

I was most impressed and inspired by Dave during his final struggle. I saw his heart and conviction for his Lord Jesus constantly. He was steadfast in his faith and trying to do everything he could for Diane and his children. He really wanted to be able to raise his children, but yielded to God's plan without complaint. It was an honor for me to be able to come along side. Dave has now been glorified, he is with our LORD.

David gave himself liberally to many different causes in the public and church community. His life showed his love for God and people. He faced many difficult trials and overcame by his faith in Jesus.

I'm very sorry to hear of Dave's passing.  I got to know him when I was with the City Manager's office.

His knowledge and dedication to his job were nothing short of amazing.  He knew the codes, and, maybe more importantly, he knew how the City system worked and could always get things done.  There are a lot of valuable projects around Fresno that got done because of Dave.

Best of all, Dave was a pleasure to be around.  He had a great sense of humor and always jumped at the chance to help people.  I'm sure there are a lot of people doing great work because of what they learned from Dave.  I know I certainly learned a lot.

Dave was a very good friend when I worked in the Planning & Inspection Department and in the subsequent Development Department.  Dave was a hard worker, a true professional who tackled some very hard tasks over the years.  I also got to know Dave better when we played (he played, I kinda helped fill-out some positions) on our Department Softball team. We had some great times win or lose when we both had younger legs.  I always valued his friendship as well as his knowledge in building codes and architecture.  As we go through life's journey there are people we meet and share good times with, Dave was one of those people that you will always remember, he was one-of-a-kind.

It is so sad that David passed away so early in life.  

I had the joy of learning to know this man during my service as City Manager.  

By the time of my arrival, he had already achieved an accomplished record in the Planning Department, as a service minded individual.  He used his knowledge of building codes and his training as an architect to help find business friendly solutions to development clients.  He also served the Fire Department in helping their evaluation of code and inspection requirements.

More importantly, I remember his self-deprecating sense of humor.  He had a wry smile and wit, which was no doubt the product of being a man who marched to his own drummer. 

He adored his children and invested much of his later life in them and in his marriage.
His family lost, too soon, a man with great caring and principle. 
However, I am confident his children learned from him the importance of those qualities. 

Jeff Reid

For Dave's Family;
Dave has been my friend for 30 years. Dave was working the front counter at the P&I department at the city when we first met. I was just starting there and Dave came along side me and helped, trained, and mentored right away. In the years I knew Dave he faced adversity several times, but he always tackled his problems head-on while glorifying his Lord as he did so. Dave REALLY knew his stuff! He not only knew the codes, but the basis and history behind them as well. Dave is the most knowledgeable person I've ever know in Building Code Enforcement. Finally, when I visited Dave a week or so ago, we spoke for over an hour and laughed and recalled may great times at City Hall. The one thing that he REALLY wanted to show me was on his dresser in his bedroom....those were the pictures of his wife and family, He was smiling from ear to ear as he hold me of each one's accomplishments and he expressed his love for each one individually. I will miss Dave greatly. He was a truly great friend, mentor, and example of how life should be lived.

I worked for the same time Dave in the Finance dept. in the early 70s into the 80s Dave was driving force for our summer city employee softball league.  He was the one developed the rules and playing dates.  I have nothing but fond memories playing softball during this period. The league included both men and women and we had no umpires. It was a fun time.

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David Bruce Robertson

June 19, 1949 – May 29, 2015

Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel

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