REMEMBERING DAVE FIELDS by Sam Lewis, President of TECO:
...........August 24, 1947-September 5, 2001...........
On Sept. 5th, Clintwood Elkhorn suffered a great loss with the passing of Dave Fields, Chief Chemist and Lab Manager. Although Dave is gone, no one who ever met him can say that he is no longer with us. You see, Dave was one of those people who left a lasting impression on everybody he met. Dave was quiet and unassuming, but he was also a genuinely friendly person. I don't think that I ever heard Dave say a bad word about anyone, and I never heard anyone say anything bad about Dave.
If you ever needed to know about Grundy Golden Wave sports, ask Dave. He was an enthusiastic fan of all sports. But as diehard a Grundy fan as he was, he never missed the opportunity to tell one of his fellow employees about the great job their kids did when they played against Grundy.
We loved Dave because he had a wonderful sense of humor. Dave could not only laugh at you but he could laugh at himself. My favorite Dave quote is "Just think what I'd look like without Diet Coke!"...or maybe: "I'm so hungry I could eat the wheels off a Little Debbie truck!" With a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face, Dave could always find humor and pass it along to his friends.
With a Big Heart, a true dedication to his work and coworkers, and an unwavering wish to serve others, Dave set the standard we all hope to someday achieve. Will we miss him? Absolutely!!! Every day of our lives; but we will never forget him...And we will cherish all he has given each of us.
We at Clintwood Elkhorn are very thankful for the time we had with Dave. We wish it had been longer, but none of us know past this day. He made us smile and for that we will always be thankful.
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