David Humphrey
1953 - 2006
Dave died tragically in a paragliding accident on Mount Regal, in the Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia, on Saturday 20 May 2006.
On the morning of Saturday 3 June Jiri Hlavaty performed a last flight over the beach where Dave Humphrey lived (Observation City area of Scarborough). Jiri cruised the beach strip as Dave used to do on his paramotor, then gained height, flew out over the ocean and released Dave's ashes. Jiri, as Dave's instructor gave Dave his first flight and then gave him his last.
Dear friends
We could not have asked for more in our farewell to Dave. Thank you for your support, your help and your friendship - we will treasure it always.
Thank you again
David, Judy, Craig, John, Sandy, Chris & Lisa
Paragliding articles by Dave from Soaring Australia
One thing as friends could do to pay respect to Dave's memory is to raise money to pay for Dave's fathers costs of coming to Perth for the funeral. Details
83 photos of Dave
Email photos of Dave to skf@paradise.net.nz
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Bright Open 2005 (Photo above: Geoff Guest, below: Kris Ericksen)
Into the sun (Photo: Colin Brown, Words: Gerry Doyle)
In Dave's heart was a dream of freedom and friendship,
Which could not be tied down by the thousand cares of life,
Which seem to burden most of us.
He knew that life consists of winning and loosing. And in his life he had experienced many smiles and, sometimes, a few tears - but he believed that life was too short to dwell on sadness.
His flying was such a wonderful symbol of his life and his message to us. He slipped the bonds of gravity; the bonds of earth that imprison so many of us.
life and his message to us. He slipped the bonds of gravity; the bonds of earth that imprison so many of us.He wheeled and soared high in the sunshine. Hovering there like an eagle or a lark. Listening to the earth. Bracing himself and soaring above the forests and the sea.
sunshine. Hovering there like an eagle or a lark. Listening to the earth. Bracing himself and soaring above the forests and the sea.And seeing Life shining, like a light, through every moment, through every breath.
light, through every moment, through every breath.If Dave's life has a message for us it is surely
"Live your dream, it doesn't matter what your dream may be, but don't allow
anything to hold you down, launch out!"
And perhaps it was
In the delirious blue,
In the wind swept heights,
In the deep beauty of sun and clouds,
That David could put out his hand
And touch the face of his God….
And we're happy for that.
God bless and keep you Dave, Amen. (Gerry Doyle)
