Happy Birthday Dave. Shari and I frequently think about you. And, you would be surprised to know that the F-word doesn't get used when we talk about you. :-) Not much, and possibly no skiing/snowboarding for Matt, Lina and I this winter. Matt had his hip replaced in early January, Lina is battling cancer, and I have a partial tear of my Achilles. I don't expect you are doing much skiing. It's probably way too hot to have snow where you are. :-)
Miss you Dave.

Happy birthday Dave. Just got back from a trip to Mammoth with Lina and Matt. Due to blizzard conditions, only got in 1 day of skiing with Matt, but it was a good day. Lina still talks about you a lot, and mostly in a good way. :-)

Happy Birthday Dave. Sorry we couldn't go skiing this winter. But, you didn't miss much as it has been an extremely dry January and February. It's probably my fault. For the first time I purchased an Ikon Pass. As you would say, "oh well."

Dave,

I was working on the CH.G. test for the board and pulled out my class notes. I will always be grateful to you for pushing me to be a better hydrogeologist.

John

Dave-my short visit with you was great, and I saw the strength of a kind, loving man. It was such a pleasure to know a man of your character. Too few walk with the grace, humility, and courage that you so easily displayed. It was a joy to know that integrity still lives boldly in someone! You continue to inspire us all!❤️

Happy Birthday Dave! I can't believe how time flies. It seems like yesterday you were hosting us for Thanksgiving or having pizza and a beer with you and Lina. Thank you for giving us so many memories of you. We miss you! Happy Birthday....

Happy Birthday Dave. Had you not passed away, you would be 71 today, and probably be wearing adult diapers. :-)
I think about you often, and mostly in a positive way. :-)

Hi Dave. Sorry I missed a July 4th swim in La Jolla Cove in your memory this year. I'll have to go swimming in La Jolla Cove sometime this summer. There is something about peeing while swimming in the Cove and knowing your ashes are there that I find satisfying. :-)
Miss you Dave.

Happy B-day Dave. We are having an unseasonably warm Feb 28. However, it is probably not near as hot here as it is where you are. :-) By the way, Bob Collar said to say hi and happy B-day. I thought you would appreciate that, despite the fact that he was not one of your favorite students. :-)
Miss you Dave.

I was one of his students of groundwater and groundwater modeling in 1988. At that time, I worked for the US Navy and was responsible for contracting $30 million in leaking underground fuel tank studies and decided to go back to school.... Professor Huntley was my mentor and I made It through all his classes.... His groundwater modeling classes gave me a Healthy skepticism of the application of mathematical models, until this day, because the application of them is highly sensitive to the garbage we feed into them... Whenever someone mentions Global Warming models and predictions, I always remember Professor Huntley and his lessons. Thank you professor Huntley... the world is a better place because of you.

Cheers to one of the best people I've met.... Dave Huntley. Never ever are you forgotten. I miss you and wish you were here. See you later Dave.

Happy belated birthday!I posted something yesterday on Facebook but as I was reading through the tributes today and saw a Dave's very sarcastic comments that made me smile I figured I should leave something here. I still think about you and miss you everyday. This has been a very rough year to say the least. I wish I still had you here for some advice or a big hug. You'd be proud of Jake as he is growing older and getting more sarcastic as the years go by. We talked about yesterday and Jake still remembers you teaching him how to swim and going for walks out in the park and along the cliffs. I met someone this year that you would have liked quite a bit. I wish I could introduce him to you. The funny thing is we've been eating all sorts of healthy food and most of the dietary menu that we've been going off of our things that you showed to me that I hated even just a couple of years ago. Finally figured out how to make quinoa tolerable . We love and miss you everyday ❤️.

Happy Birthday Dave!! It seems like I just saw you yesterday. I think about you quite often on different occasions and I wish I could see you now. Life is much better with you Dave.... Thanks for being an inspiration to me even from up there. See you soon....

Happy B-day Dave. Heading to Mammoth today with Lina and Matt. Wish you were joining us. I have a lot of great memories from past ski trips with you. I'm sure you will be discussed many times on this trip. Sorry, I can't guarantee all of the discussion about you will be positive. :-) I will definitely think of you on Dave's Run.

Hi Dave. I think about you often, and miss you. However, I don't appreciate you putting a damper on my 4th of Julys. :-)

Happy Birthday Dave! Angela and I think talk about you all the time. We miss you and we'll see you again some day.

My dear sweet husband, not a day goes by that I don't miss you. You are my inspiration, my soul mate, my eternal love. My life has been forever changed by you. I will love and remember you always.

Happy Birthday, Dave. We miss you.

Happy B-day Dave! Rest assured that you have not been forgotten. However, some of my memories of you could have been better. :-) Miss you.

Happy Birthday! I love you and miss you. I hope the waves are treating you well today.

Hi Dave. Hard to believe you have been gone for 2 years. I still think about you often, and miss you. I hope it is not too hot where you are. :-)

Happy Birthday, Dave!! Miss you much.

I was shocked to hear of David's passing. We grew up together in elementary school. David was the Capitan of the school crossing patrol and he made me his first lieutenant. I will always remember that honor. I am sorry we never looked each other up, as we both ended up in the San Diego Area.

Hi Dave. Had a great memorial swim in La Jolla yesterday morning. Shari couldn't swim due to a recent foot surgery. However, she pick up a lei for us to release in the water. I swam out with the lei around my neck. It was like an anchor and slowed my swimming way down (that's my excuse). When we got to the approximate location where we released your ashes (they moved your buoy), we all said some words about how you changed our lives. I noted that if it wasn't for you, I would probably be living under a freeway overpass. :-) After the swim, Lina treated us to an excellent breakfast at the Coffee Cup. It was a beautiful morning and a great visit with some wonderful people. Miss you.

Sorry guys, I know the format is weird but it was the easiest way for me to get this out.

Dear Dad,
  This year has been a lot of firsts, both good and bad. This was the first year that I didn't have my mentor, someone that I could bounce ideas and thoughts off of. I have to be thankful that you were there for me at all of those critical points in time in which your thoughts and advice were turned into life altering decisions. I miss our conversations that weren't full of bullshit but were dripping with sarcasm. I think about you constantly and sometimes still have conversations with you, however your advice tends to be repetitive from previous conversations. No matter, it is still helpful and brings a smile to my face. 
  This was the first year that I couldn't wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Father's Day or a Happy Birthday, and well, that sucked. I am finally doing a pretty good job at being an adult these days and when I wanted to pick up the phone and talk to you about it, well that sucked as well. I would love to talk politics with you, but in a way I think that you might have lucked out with this whole Trump deal.
  So since I can't talk to you and give you a big hug, I think about all of the great memories that I have with you. I think about the trips we went on, or the homework you helped me with. I think about all of the great things that you have done with your life, from inspiring so many people to be great scientists, or helping them to train physically for something that they never thought they would be able to do. I use your techniques to help out my students at school, or your words to try to positively influence others actions. Everyday I miss you, everyday I think of you and everyday I try to do better because you were such a positive role model in my life.

Love always,

Sabrina

P.S. I got a tattoo for you the other day. I know it's ironic because you hated my tattoos, however it is my way of always having you with me.

Thinking of my brother-in-law, Dave today. We miss him and think of him every day. He was our hero. When I see fireworks, I think of Dave and I think maybe he wanted it that way. He wanted to go out with a bang! RIP
Lana, Dave, Tyler and Kaden

Happy Birthday Dave. You are deeply missed. It is hard enough to go to a Padres game. But, going without you will be extremely difficult. :)

Dave - You are a man of many strengths. I am so grateful you chose Lina as your life partner. I loved watching her blossom in the care of your love and we enjoyed all our "outings - dates" with you! I have so many fond memories of time together. DMP3 will continue the fight in your honor to find a cure for ALS. Love you! Dana

To an individual who encompassed life's passions in everything he did and represented. Your energy will live on through your actions and your spirit will continue to guide us all. Always love and be loved.

Dave was one of my most inspirational mentors. Under his guidance, I became a moderately successful consultant working as a contaminant hydrogeologist. Well that was back in the mid-1980s. We stayed in touch over the years and our paths crossed a few times, once when we were expert witnesses for the same client. I found this intimidating and comforting at the same time! A few years ago, he convinced me to start running triathlons for the personal challenge and in support of the Challenged Athletes Foundation. As much as I tried, I was never as fast as Dave! I'll miss swimming the Cove with him, and talking smack about our respective times at various triathlons!! Thanks Dave for all of your support, guidance and inspiration.

We always had a friendly rivalry at one employer over which school for hydrogeology in the U.S. was the best (SDSU), kidding those who went to school in Arizona and New Mexico. On a number of occasions during my career I’ve told people of being accepted to graduate school at SDSU, choosing to enroll there instead of another top school in California. And, I point out that I never regretted that decision and in fact was so happy to have received such a great and practical education under Dave and his program. I am glad that, in the fall of 2014, I shared these long overdue sentiments with Dave, who felt comforted knowing of the positive impact he had on his students.

Dave,

He lead by example. I remember thinking Dave (my professor) was so confident. I soon realized that his experience, knowledge, and intellect were the basis for this confidence. I later found as I continued being mentored by him that he is generous also. For all the hydrogeologists you trained - Thank you!

Dave was an inspiration intellectually. I enjoyed talking with him about any subject. He was so well informed. He also was an inspiration for me to keep in physical shape. :-) Thanks Dave.

“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.” Henry David Thoreau