mdingwall
Administrator
David died this morning in his office, a massive heart attack is suspected.
I got to know him roughly 40 years ago when he was involved at Queens University in the Ulster Unionist Student Organisation which produced a lot of great literature for distribution on the mainland.
Over the years we kept in touch - he was a great Rangers and Linfield fan and visited Ibrox many times. He was also a keen Northern Ireland fan and would in time become the Secretary of Limavady United FC, his hometown club.
Just last week I send him a wee bundle of old Northern Ireland programmes and an antique map of County Londonderry.
David was a great friend and pupil of the late Edgar Graham and it was Edgar's memory which I think cemented his political activism. He would serve as Honorary Secretary of the Ulster Unionist Party for a while before joining the DUP.
As his political profile grew I remember talking to him and urging him to be careful with his personal security as it was certain the Provos would be keeping and eye on him. He simply said, "A lot of good people have had to make that decision, and I've made mine."
Behind an almost courtly reserve there was great fun in Davie and he had a wicked sense of humour.
David was an active Christian, something he took from his father who had been Session Clerk of his church. He also took from his father a great interest in local folklore and history presenting papers to the Roe Valley Historical Association.
Late last year he published a book on 19th Century Orange Orangeism in Limavady - https://www.followfollow.com/forum/...ge-order-in-glasgow.97796/page-4#post-7640665
He'll be sadly missed by those who knew him.
Rest well my old friend.
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."
I got to know him roughly 40 years ago when he was involved at Queens University in the Ulster Unionist Student Organisation which produced a lot of great literature for distribution on the mainland.
Over the years we kept in touch - he was a great Rangers and Linfield fan and visited Ibrox many times. He was also a keen Northern Ireland fan and would in time become the Secretary of Limavady United FC, his hometown club.
Just last week I send him a wee bundle of old Northern Ireland programmes and an antique map of County Londonderry.
David was a great friend and pupil of the late Edgar Graham and it was Edgar's memory which I think cemented his political activism. He would serve as Honorary Secretary of the Ulster Unionist Party for a while before joining the DUP.
As his political profile grew I remember talking to him and urging him to be careful with his personal security as it was certain the Provos would be keeping and eye on him. He simply said, "A lot of good people have had to make that decision, and I've made mine."
Behind an almost courtly reserve there was great fun in Davie and he had a wicked sense of humour.
David was an active Christian, something he took from his father who had been Session Clerk of his church. He also took from his father a great interest in local folklore and history presenting papers to the Roe Valley Historical Association.
Late last year he published a book on 19th Century Orange Orangeism in Limavady - https://www.followfollow.com/forum/...ge-order-in-glasgow.97796/page-4#post-7640665
He'll be sadly missed by those who knew him.
Rest well my old friend.
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."