Thread: One for my brother

Dave,

I have only just found this thread - been missing from the forums while buried in my workshop trying to complete a table for my son and daughter-in-law because they don't have one.

I am so sorry to hear about your brother, please accept my condolences. I know from our chats over a couple of Brisbane TWWW shows how much you cared for him and how much you have been doing. I know it never seems enough but be assured that your care and help to your brother are a very impressive show of your love and you have earned my and others respect for being such a great brother and human being.

I hope that now that your brother has found peace you and your family can find peace too and remember him the way he would want to be remembered.

BTW I always wondered what was under that hat!

Best regards

David

I am delighted to be able to draw your attention to another auction to raise funds for Dave.

Ironwood has generously donated an exquisite pen to be auctioned. Full details in this thread in the Market Place

https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...78#post1873878

I hope you will join me in thanking Ironwood.

Regards
Paul

Dave

I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your bro
Unfortunately I'm elsewhere on Thursday doing something I really cannot get out of

but notwithstanding that my thoughts are with you, your family and Tim's family.
My condolences

It's been a whirl wind the past few weeks and particularly the past few days. All the way my woodworking family has been there. I thankyou but words just do not seem enough. Shortly I will be putting together some words for the funeral, not sure how if I will be able to concentrate but it needs to be done and time is running out.

You, my friends, have rallied behind me in a way I never expected and have never experienced.

As for the finacial aid it all started because I was looking for accomodation so as not to be a finacial burden on my brothers wife. Things worked out and my brothers wife was able to put me up here and my wife and children are staying in Gosford. I never imagined in my wildest dreams that you would all come to my aid such as you have. Now I feel guilty as it was to help my siter in law I was trying to achieve. That said I have had out of pocket expenses over the last few weeks directly related to helping and visiting my brother in excess of a months wages. I am happy to accept any donations that have been given or may yet be raised but I do not want to accept such on a false pretense. With that said if anyone feels they have helped me but might not have given the current circumstances I am happy to return any money given. Simply PM me your details and the amount and I can do a reverse (no one will ever need to know you asked for it back). If you are happy still to support such as you have I can use this money to offset travel expenses, parking fees, lost wages and other sundry expenses associated with being away from home. I dont want anyone to think I have used this situation to take advantage of anyone else or profit myself.

My friendship with all my mates here is more important than any help that may come.

I am not particularly an emotional emotional guy on the outside but several times you have made my eyes well up as I have been overcome with your generousity, support and help

Thank you

David Walters

ps. if my inbox is full you can email thru a forum link

Hi Dave

Thank you for honest post. Just speaking for myself, I don't begrudge you any of the money raised as I know you have supported Timothy's children as well as your own extensive family and all this on a shoestring budget. Travelling interstate to do much of this is hardly inexpensive.

Just occasionally in life we come across somebody who gives freely of his time to others and personally it brings me some satisfaction to be able to say I have in some small part returned that favour.

I hope Timothy was able to understand some of this thread that you read to him in his last hours. I would like to think he understood the regard in which you are held by Forum members and the warmth that was extended to him by your standing in the community.

We are all going to die: However it seems unjust when people die before a reasonable period of time has passed. Perhaps the money raised will go towards the healing process and the continuation of life for the family.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Now I feel guilty as it was to help my siter in law I was trying to achieve. That said I have had out of pocket expenses over the last few weeks directly related to helping and visiting my brother in excess of a months wages. I am happy to accept any donations that have been given or may yet be raised but I do not want to accept such on a false pretense.

Hi Dave,


Speaking as the "snowflake" who started the "avalanche of support" let me tell you that I do not feel that there are any "false pretenses" here.

You have missed out on work at your now job, with no entitlements to cash in on. Petrol is not cheap ans you have had a lot of travel to pay for with no money coming in to offset it. You are away from home and expenses are higher.

Personally I am glad that your SIL could put you up and now you can use any donated money to help even more than just paying for accommodation. I think I speak for everyone who sent you money when I say that.

Concentrate on your family now, Dave. That is what is important. You have proven yourself to be a forum member worthy of our respect form the way you conduct yourself. I cannot see anyone having a problem with how you choose to spend the money we have contributed. I am sure you will spend it wisely.

Cheers

Doug

Dave

We've never met, but I would like to extend my condolences to you and your family.

Colin

Hi Dave,
Like a lot of the other blokes and blokesse's on here I dont know you from Adam. What comes across from this thread is a picture of a man who is caring, and just a generally decent human being. No one here would begrudge anything that has been given to you because I and all the others on here are 150% sure that you would help any of us out if the need arose.
Speak from the heart, with passion and pride at Tim's funeral, raise a glass of whatever in his memory and remember all the great times you spent together.
Look after yourself cos then you can better look after those close to you.

Take Care.

Dave this one's for you, with thanks for what you've done in your local community, your family & extended family plus your woodworking family from Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne Wood Shows to the GTG's at Katoomba & Jerilderie....
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Don't say you've gone
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Give it to me straight, face to face
Are you really disappearing
Just another dying race
Hey, true blue
True blue, is it me and you?
Is it mum and dad, is it a cockatoo?
Is it standing by your mate?
When he's in a fight or just Vegemite
True blue, I'm asking you
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Can you bear the load? Will you tie it up with wire
Just to keep the show on the road?
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Now be fair dinkum, is your heart still there?
If they sell us out like sponge cake, do you really care?
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Is it mum and dad, is it a cockatoo?
Is it standin' by your mate?
When she's in a fight or just Vegemite
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Im touched crowie, thankyou.

Also thanks to those who have rung me and contacted me in other ways. You know who you are.

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Dave,
Three bedroom fully furnished house available in Richmond NSW for the cost of a handshake if required.

Dave,

Deepest sympathies to the whole family. I chipped in what I could afford to on the weekend, while you were still on the road. I know there have been a lot of travel expenses and lost wages etc through the life of this thread, so please don't think that you sharing your sister in laws accommodation while your immediate family are in Gosford is false pretences. It seems sensible provided that the sister in law is agreeable.

As for being a financial burden, you could offer some of the money subscribed to her for board, or just leave some to cover her expenses when you are returning, or use some of it to cover the food shopping etc and make sure she is well stocked when you leave. You are also pitching in with some tasks around the house that otherwise wouldn't have happened, that won't be seen as a burden in a couple of years time. So, as far as I am concerned, use the money provided for whatever will help you and the extended family survive this sad occasion.

I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow, and again our deepest sympathies to the whole family.

Mal

Dave, I don't know you, we have never met but I am really sorry for your loss and inspired by your integrity and loyalty for your family.
I hope tomorrow goes as well as it can and one day, to shake you by the hand mate and tell you how much you have impressed me by standing with your family when they needed you.
I wish restful peace for your brother and strength for you and yours.
Nick

Originally Posted by rustynail

Dave,
Three bedroom fully furnished house available in Richmond NSW for the cost of a handshake if required.

Thankyou. All has been worked out now but truly appreciate the offer

Originally Posted by malb

Dave,

Deepest sympathies to the whole family. I chipped in what I could afford to on the weekend, while you were still on the road. I know there have been a lot of travel expenses and lost wages etc through the life of this thread, so please don't think that you sharing your sister in laws accommodation while your immediate family are in Gosford is false pretences. It seems sensible provided that the sister in law is agreeable.

As for being a financial burden, you could offer some of the money subscribed to her for board, or just leave some to cover her expenses when you are returning, or use some of it to cover the food shopping etc and make sure she is well stocked when you leave. You are also pitching in with some tasks around the house that otherwise wouldn't have happened, that won't be seen as a burden in a couple of years time. So, as far as I am concerned, use the money provided for whatever will help you and the extended family survive this sad occasion.

I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow, and again our deepest sympathies to the whole family.

Mal

Thank you Mal for your kind words