Thank you to all of you who still hold my Dad in a special place of your hearts. I love seeing that people still remember and share stories here! Please continue and add pictures too!
Thanks Katie (Gaisford) Booth
Tributes
Leave a tributeEvery time I am at your beautiful home visiting your beautiful wife I feel your presence
So many happy memories of your life with Jeannie brings a smile to my face.
I am sure you miss her as much as she misses you!
Both of you had a beautiful love story!
Remembering …reflecting….
A lifetime of fun….reduced to memories.
I think of you every time I clip in.
Are there bikes in Heaven? I hope so.
My Faith gives me Hope.
That hope tells me we will ride together.
Again.
Dave, we lost mom if you see her tell her hello for me. I sure your mom and dad along with my Dad and UncleDean are all there together. with what is going on here you are in a better place. I think about the fun we hadwith the bike and the trips and the golfing take care I miss you all Jen
your KatieKate
Rest easy, Dave.
I'll "wave" soon.
How can it be 10 years since you left us? 12.5 years since Kimmy left?
I miss you more each passing year. Just wish I could pick up the phone and hear your voice. Miss laughing with you, you had the greatest laugh. I miss our tribe before most of it disbanded. Harrison is 13, 6'1" already and playing basketball. You would like him and he would like you. Saylor is now 6 years old and says the craziest things. Sometimes I think you are whispering in his ear just to make me wonder! Give mom and dad hugs from me and of course Kimmy. Tell them how much I love and miss you all. See you on the other side one of these days. Not too soon but miss you dearly! Your little sister, Kel
It’s simply unbelievable that 10 years have passed ….such a shame how much life and experience has been taken from you. The last time I let this much time pass between us without talking was after our Park City trip. How I regret letting that kind of time slip away while you were still here. Life is precious, and every moment with loved ones special. I think of you often, and know the veil is thin. You are sorely missed. Until we meet again ....
You are still missed. My best wishes to your family for an easy day.
When I get to salt Lake I drive up and say Hi to all you. I miss everyone in your family. Tell your dad and mom Hello for me. I miss the days I came down to California and we went golfing and that one time I went to your track meet. I remember the fun time we had when you came up from BYU. Wally, Diane, and Pam say to tell Hi. take care my friend of everyone that is there with youI hope you see my Dad. Keep Smiling love you all Jen Haun
I'll get by there soon and in the meantime wish you were here to celebrate your birthday. All the best to your loving family to remain safe and healthy.
Forever young and handsome is how you will remain! I miss you daily still!
Katie
Chip
Life changes in a moment for all of us.
As the years pass none of us forget the wonderful memories of you and Jeannie.
You loved her more than life and I reflect on her selfless attitude and the love she had for you.
You were one lucky man to have her just as she was lucky to have you.
Your smile, sense of humor and wisdom always brings a smile to my face.
Missing you!
Julie
Whenever big challenges arise I think of you. I've taken inspiration from your fight and will always remember you. Even though we only knew each other a short time I remember you well and respect how you approached your all-too-brief time. Rest easy, friend.
Been thinking about you all day. Wishing you were here to celebrate your birthday together. Ty texted "Happy Birthday Dave" this AM. Probably why you were on my mind all week and sure enough it was August 13th! Not a birthday or day goes by without thoughts of you and how much I miss you. Still can't believe you aren't here. I often think you are off on a great ride or skiing somewhere and we will see each other soon. Give mom and dad and Kim kisses from me and know I am keeping you in my heart. And be with Kent as he rides his big race inspiring and motivating him as well as Ty on his birthday coming next Saturday! Your sis, Kel xoxoxoxo
I think about you often.I believe my brother is now right up there by your side.
I can't help but think how we miss you, but more so how you must miss all of us, especially your loving wife ,"Jeannie".
All these years have passed since you left us and still she has stayed strong, and only thinks of the wonderful memories both of you had together. She was your rock in every sense of the word.
I remember how you said to me that without her love and selfless ways you never would have had the will to fight and stay strong.
Oh how you loved her.
People make a choice to either live in the past with self pity... or move forward and take away something positive from a tragedy. How God has worked through Jeannie to help me when I lost my brother Ted. By her strength and ability to accept your death, yet find peace has saved me from so much pain. As you said to me over and over again, your love for her and the tolerance she had in such a challenging time back then made her a saint. You said you did not deserve a woman like her but by the grace of God he sent her to you. He was the happiest man in the universe. I thank you for sharing your feelings about her to me. Both of you blessed my life by your true example of a loving couple. You said shortly before you died that he trusted his life in her hands....how that stuck in my mind only reminds-me of the true meaning of real love.
Take care of my brother up there and thank you for your words of wisdom which I think of about everday
Man dad, I really could have used you in my life this week. We had some construction done in our home and the paint job was atrocious! You never would have left someone's home that way! Needless to say they "tried" to fix it but I'm putting on my painting clothes to do touch ups today, on your birthday. I'll be thinking of you though!
I woke up with you on my mind, go figure it's August 13th! Another year, wow, where does the time go? I hope you are having a big piece of strawberry shortcake with Kimmy and the folks. You all are missed today and always. Some days it just looms larger than others...today is one of those days.
Happy birthday brother! xoxoxo Ty
Leave a Tribute
Every time I am at your beautiful home visiting your beautiful wife I feel your presence
So many happy memories of your life with Jeannie brings a smile to my face.
I am sure you miss her as much as she misses you!
Both of you had a beautiful love story!
Olancha To Mammoth Bike Trip
Thank you to Craig Kahn for posting the youtube video below. It was so much fun to watch! This was a video/photo compilation from a bike ride trip he took back in 2004. It shows my dad healthy, full of life doing what he loved best all while having a good time with his friends and son Cameron. If you loved my dad and have 20 minutes take a look and it will bring a smile to you face!
Olancha To Mammoth Bike Trip - 4 Days, No Flats, No Crashes http://youtu.be/NXH6jtRSVAg
"The Great MoTown Milkshake Challenge"
I was recently for informed of the existence of this post (Thank You Carolyn Joy) It's stories like this one that remind me of how my dads life touched others!
John O’Connor- posted onto facebook June, 11 2014
from the group “I grew up in Moraga”
"The Great MoTown Milkshake Challenge"
Many of you may be unaware of a great moment in the world of Lamorinda sports history which took place at the Lafayette DQ? in the summer of '70 and which involved my pal Dave Gaisford. Dave, no shortage of confidence he, bet me he could drink ten milkshakes in under an hour. He made it to six... we have film of what happened afterward but you don't want to see it, believe me...
***see the rest of the story in the captions of the other 7 photos in the gallery-photo section of this site***
Just thinking about stuff
I miss you. Been out marking a course for a ride coming up tomorrow. You're large on my mind. I'm not riding in it, but providing SAG, on my motorcycle. We never rode motorcycles together. Damn. I miss not being able to share life with you anymore. I miss hearing "Gaisford, ...it's Gaisford" on my phone.