David Stephens (OldRocker)

EndersShadow
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It appears that on October 6th David Scott Stephens (@oldrocker) went to be with our lord.

His obituary is here: https://www.burkhartfh.com/obituary/david-stephens

For those too lazy to click the link:

David Stephens, 59, passed peacefully into glory at his home with his family by his side.

He was born on June 18, 1963 to the late Jerry and Pat Stephens. On June 16, 1988, he married the love of his life, Cathleen Jo Cripe. They were married 34 years.

David was a real estate appraiser for 20 years at Venture One Appraisals with his father-in-law, Richard Cripe. He loved Purdue sports, music, gardening and his dog, Hazel.

He is survived by: his wife, Cathy Stephens; cherished daughter, Nicole; brother, Loren (Teresa) Stephens of Waynetown; sister, Tammy (Clay) Willmore of Spring Hill, Tennessee; step-mother, Donna Stephens of Crawfordsville; mother-in-law, Diana Cripe of Lafayette; sisters-in-law, Cindy (Dean) Tillema of DeMotte, Indiana and Charlene (Charles) Turner of Portland, Maine; one niece, seven nephews and 14 great-nieces and great-nephews.


Visitation will be from 10 to Noon on Saturday, Oct. 15th at Fremont Street Baptist Church, 1908 Fremont Street, Crawfordsville, IN. A celebration of life will begin at Noon with Pastor Dan Aldrich officiating.

The family would like to thank Holly and Kylee at Southern Care Hospice for their care of David.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ability Services Incorporated, 1237 Concord Road, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 or Wheeler Mission, P.O. Box 3085, Indianapolis, IN 46206.


My apologies for not catching this before now and thanks to @pitdogg2 and @indyhawg for asking about this.
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,653
    RIP OldRocker. Condolences to his family & friends
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,556
    edited October 2022
    Dave was a gem of a person. I only met him once at Dans, he made a huge impression on me. We pm'd from time to time had a huge passion for music.

    R.I.P. David
    You will be missed!
    ❤️
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    Aww man, I hate hearing this especially at a young age. Bless his family and RIP David
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,445
    God bless his family now and always. Please accept our brother and friend into his eternal care.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    Two of my favorite memories of Dave are:

    When he busted out a notepad to take notes as we were talking audio (as if I had anything of substance worth putting down on paper).

    When he came to my get together in 2017 and brought over a vintage pair of B&W bookshelves he’d found and they blew me away with how good they sounded.





    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    edited October 2022
    RIP Dave. This really bums me out. I only met him once back in 2016 when I hosted a listening session at my place, Seemed like a really good guy. Family business caused me to be late for Dan's listening session in 2017 so I just missed seeing him because he had to be back home early. He and I conversed over PM quite a few times over the past few years usually talking gear or bumping audio ideas around. I wish I had been able to get to know him better. Another one gone too soon. He will be missed.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    My condolences to his family and friends.

    RIP Dave
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,015
    R.I.P. I had some involved discussions with him from time to time, although it’s been awhile. He will be missed.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,271
    Terrible news. oldrocker wasn't very old.

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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Aww man, I hate hearing this especially at a young age. Bless his family and RIP David

    So young. May he now rest near to the heart of God.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Dang way too young RIP
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,601
    Too young. RIP. :'(
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    How very sad! May His family find peace in His passing !

    Great guy ! RIP Brother
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,107
    I spoke with Dave after I won the karma of his Hafler power amp back in 2018. He was only a year older than I am. We had a few pleasant exchanges about the crossovers Trey built for me and the projects he was working on or considering. And his dog Hazel.

    You may recall his stories about his daughter, how he was adding components to her audio set-up, and how much she enjoyed the music he shared with her. She was always so appreciative. He has left behind a wonderful audio legacy.
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,306
    Rest in Peace my friend. A really kind man.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,556
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    My favorite memories of Dave are:

    When he came to my get together in 2017 and brought over a vintage pair of B&W bookshelves he’d found and they blew me away with how good they sounded.

    I concur, Those B&W's are the only B&W speakers I've every liked. They blew me away that day as well. Such Sweet sounds and bass that was deep and very articulate. A very well balanced set of bookshelves that played way beyond what you would normally expect for their size.

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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,052
    Never met David (or most here for that matter), but did enjoy his posts. Too many good people leave way too early :(
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    My condolences to his family.

    RIP David.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,131
    Way too young. May you rest in peace. My condolences to his family and friends.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,737
    Sorry to see this

    Rip David
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,208
    Dang, terrible news. By his moniker, I assumed he was much older than he was. We share the same birthday, which oddly makes it more impactful to me. Prayers to his family and friends.
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,500
    edited October 2022
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    By his moniker, I assumed he was much older than he was.
    Likewise. Never crossed paths w/Dave (PF '12??) but always a sad day to read of another passing on CP.

    Way too young. RIP

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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,786
    Condolences to his family.
    Way too young.
    RIP ✝️🛐
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    RIP Dave and condolences to his family.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,960
    Way too young an age to have that happen. May he RIP and prayers to his family.
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,149
    Too young. RIP David. Prayers for him and his family.
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  • dkfreebird
    dkfreebird Posts: 1,186
    Prayers for the family and may he rest in peace.
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,143
    Sorry to hear this. Condolences to his family.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,142
    Sorry to read this sad news and especially at such a young age. Condolences to friends and family and may he RIP.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Very sorry to hear about this. Prayers for the family.
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