In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver

Bubble Boy · 25th April 2006, 23:10

Deepest Condolences to Rob's family. I didn't know him personally but have read his posts and will miss his contributions.

I wish his family well for the future and know he will leave a void in their lives.
Rest in Peace.

robinfante · 26th April 2006, 01:23

What a terrible loss to us all.

RIP

starfishdiving · 26th April 2006, 01:25

I too want to say how sad a day it is to lose someone like Rob.
He and I also had some nice email exchanges.

Prayers and thought to Rob and his loved ones.

Randy Williams

fubari · 26th April 2006, 03:00

This is unreal.
We had never met, but I feel like I've lost a friend.
I'll miss his insights and sense of humor.
John G.

resolute · 26th April 2006, 04:32

In an activity where negativity so often rears its ugly head far too often, Rob was always a refreshing and shining example of what is right with diving. A real gentleman who truly enjoyed this activity and seemed to always focus on the positive from my observations and interactions with him over the past couple of years. My condolences to family and friends. He is missed!

John

***caveseeker7*** · 26th April 2006, 07:35

This one didn’t hit close to home, this one hit home, if home is where the heart is.

Rob was a multifaceted person, a passionate and dedicated man that always aspired to raise the bar. He was willing to spend the time and effort to make his world a better place. He did many different things, and by all accounts he did them well. I know he was a family man, I know he was pilot. But I knew him as a patriot, as diver and as a friend.

He was proud of his country and his home state, the Great Republic of Tejas. He served them in the armed forces and in law enforcement. He loved diving, and dedicated himself as an instructor, training technical and professional divers alike. As a friend he was fiercely loyal, always keeping in touch, always there, always ready to listen, to share and to laugh.

Yet he was not afraid to criticize those things he loved. Constructive, with the goal of improvement, not ill willed, not condescending. Rob had strong convictions, yet he was open to most any idea or believe, ready to listen and to learn, willing to accept them when they were not his own and strong enough to admit when he was wrong .

Rob was a true gentleman, with a big heart and a big smile.

I will cherish the memories of our time together, the shared meals, the many conversations we had, the inspiration and the friendship he gave me.

John Rawlings found the perfect words:
"Rob really mattered." He mattered to my life.

I hope we meet again, Rob.

Farewell, my friend, and God speed!

MarkK · 26th April 2006, 08:06

Like a few others, I did not know Rob personally, but as a prospective & then new Rebreather diver, I always found his posts here & elsewhere informative & helpful. He made a difference.

Condolences to his family & friends.

MarkK

***Decodiver*** · 26th April 2006, 08:43

Rob,

Save a place for me on the diveboat in the sky.

Godspeed.

Dave.

Janwillem Bech · 26th April 2006, 10:43

A shock to here this terrible news. Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet Rob. He was a very kind man and a great sports enthusiast.
He was kind enough to send some of his beautiful pictures for my website.
After hearing all the bad news from Egypt I feel sad of all these lost people!

I hope rob's family will find courage and strength in these dark days.

Janwillem Bech
http://www.therebreathersite.nl

http://www.therebreathersite.nl/expe...nspiration.htm

dteubner · 26th April 2006, 12:15

I, too, only knew Rob on line and was really looking forward to meeting him one day. I guess that's not to be now.

It was Rob who invited me onto Rebreather World after we cleared up a misunderstanding on TDS when he mistook my poor attempt at sarcasm as a parrotting of GI3's views on rebreathers.

I will miss him very much.

Dave T

25th April 2006, 23:10	#51 (permalink)
Bubble Boy PRISMs are kewl Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz MK 15.X Other CCR Dolphin Ray Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 132	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver Deepest Condolences to Rob's family. I didn't know him personally but have read his posts and will miss his contributions. I wish his family well for the future and know he will leave a void in their lives. Rest in Peace.
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26th April 2006, 01:23	#52 (permalink)
robinfante I have a smoking gun Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mountain lakes nj Posts: 148	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver What a terrible loss to us all. RIP
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26th April 2006, 01:25	#53 (permalink)
starfishdiving Water is Life! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 32	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver I too want to say how sad a day it is to lose someone like Rob. He and I also had some nice email exchanges. Prayers and thought to Rob and his loved ones. Randy Williams __________________ Randy Williams Seattle, WA USA Con***ius say: "Man who say it cannot be done should not bother the man who is doing it."
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26th April 2006, 03:00	#54 (permalink)
fubari New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 113	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver This is unreal. We had never met, but I feel like I've lost a friend. I'll miss his insights and sense of humor. John G.
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26th April 2006, 04:32	#55 (permalink)
resolute New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 14	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver In an activity where negativity so often rears its ugly head far too often, Rob was always a refreshing and shining example of what is right with diving. A real gentleman who truly enjoyed this activity and seemed to always focus on the positive from my observations and interactions with him over the past couple of years. My condolences to family and friends. He is missed! John
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26th April 2006, 08:06	#57 (permalink)
MarkK Evolution Pilot Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 24	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver Like a few others, I did not know Rob personally, but as a prospective & then new Rebreather diver, I always found his posts here & elsewhere informative & helpful. He made a difference. Condolences to his family & friends. MarkK
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26th April 2006, 08:43	#58 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,181	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver Rob, Save a place for me on the diveboat in the sky. Godspeed. Dave. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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26th April 2006, 10:43	#59 (permalink)
Janwillem Bech New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other SCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 90	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver A shock to here this terrible news. Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet Rob. He was a very kind man and a great sports enthusiast. He was kind enough to send some of his beautiful pictures for my website. After hearing all the bad news from Egypt I feel sad of all these lost people! I hope rob's family will find courage and strength in these dark days. Janwillem Bech http://www.therebreathersite.nl http://www.therebreathersite.nl/expe...nspiration.htm
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26th April 2006, 12:15	#60 (permalink)
dteubner Pedant Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 217	Re: In memorium: Rob Davie, aka BigJetDriver I, too, only knew Rob on line and was really looking forward to meeting him one day. I guess that's not to be now. It was Rob who invited me onto Rebreather World after we cleared up a misunderstanding on TDS when he mistook my poor attempt at sarcasm as a parrotting of GI3's views on rebreathers. I will miss him very much. Dave T
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