Dave Newman

November 24, 1961 - March 19, 2010 Dave Newman 48, Mooresville, died March 19, 2010, in Galveston, Texas. Dave was born November 24, 1961, in Austin, Texas. To continue reading Dave's Life Story, share a favorite memory, or sign the online guest registry, visit http://www.lifestorynet.com/memories/57224/.

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  1. Been knowing Dave since I started with ANICO/ANPAC in 1995 and has always been a lot of fun to be around. He will be missed.

  2. I only knew Dave from the field as an agent and MLGA. But he always made me feel comfortable. He was always positive and up-beat. Dave did the Sydney Harbor Bridge walk with myself and my two daughters, Sarah and Ellyn. That picture is on the wall in my o

  3. and helpful evertime we needed anything. He always seamed to go the extra mile to help. Dave was a joy to work with and he will be missed. Our prayers are with his family. God bless.

  4. I met Dave at the new agent’s meeting in November of 2009. He was very helpful to me.My heartful condolences go to his family. Great souls like him will be missed but never forgotten.

  5. We were blessed to have met Dave when we did. He showed our family first hand the compassion, heart, and giving nature that everyone has been raving about in previous comments. We met Dave through a mutual friend and he opened his home to our family of

  6. I knew dave from a distance but never worked with him. After reading the comments, I am very sorry he did not touch my life, until today..I want to be remembered like DAVE..I will work hard to be thought of in such a positive manner. God bless the family!

  7. I can only ditto all of the wonderful things said about Dave. He was a wonderful, caring person whom I know y’all will miss terribly. I am thankful for a life so well lived and such a friend to so many. God bless you with wonderful memories and peace i

  8. Nancy & I will miss Dave very much. Dave was a very kind and caring individual….he will be missed by all! Thank you Dave, for all you meant to the American National family.

  9. Dave will be missed. I always looked forward to see Dave at conventions. The Dave I knew was a good person. He left a void in the life of many people. Dave was loved by every one who knew him.

  10. Our sincerest condolences to all the family and friends of Dave Newman. We only got to know him recently, in Galveston, but will remember him always. Everyone passes on, but only some truly live. Dave truly lived. Our thoughts are with you.

  11. Knowing and working with Dave for many years are special memories for both of us. He was a good friend. We will miss ‘catching up’ times that came too few. By God’s grace someday we will catch up again.

  12. Dave you will be missed. Your smile was always uplifting and contageous and your work in the media area of American National always made our events more special. A person is measured by the lives they touch and the comments therein. Based on all the spo

  13. Dave was one of a kind from colage planing to help for all things, I always looked to see hin each semanar will be missed barbara said what a loss

  14. I served on the board of the Ronald McDonald House and worked on many fundraisers with Dave. He was always full of energy, good ideas, and always had that smile. I will miss him and our conversations of our home state, Indiana. My prayers are with his

  15. Dave was an extraordinary human being. He was caring and compassionate and loved by all who crossed his path. Dave was a true friend and I will miss him very much. May you all find peace in knowing how much Dave was loved.

  16. Dave asked me more than once, why God would bring someone into your life and then take them away. I could only tell him that I thought it was because even if you only had those people in your life for a short time it was better than not having known them

  17. I join with so many others who had the pleasure of working with Dave in offering my deepest sympathy on his passing. Dave was a wonderful man. I feel privileged to have met him.

  18. I was lucky to get to meet Dave back in 1992. His leadership with the Collegiate Planning Center was instrumental in helping me succeed as a new agent with our company. He always had time to help or just offer encouragement. He was a true friend and an im

  19. I met Dave about 15 years ago or so through our mutal friend Susan, and Dave was the sweetest, kindest and move loving person I have ever had the great pleasure of knowning.

  20. I had the honor of working with Dave on different things when I worked for American National. He always made me smile and laugh and was such a kind and genuinely warm person. He always had a smile and a hug every time we saw each other at the seminar in

  21. Dave had one of the most infectious smiles I have ever seen. That above all will remain in my memory forever. He was caring individual and a true gentleman. God bless him.

  22. Dave was a very kind, gentle and giving person and he had a very kind heart. He went out of his way to take and help others when needed. He will truly be missed.

  23. Dave – I felt like I’ve known you forever. I miss you already – we had big plans! You’re gonna miss the debut of the ipad. Don’t worry – I will name mine after you! Rest in peace my friend, always in my heart.

  24. Dave was an amazing person, friend and a joy to work with. I will miss his smile, his friendship, his kindness and his funny stories. May he be at peace now.

  25. Dave always had a smile for us. He was a great co-worker and very much loved at our store. We all miss him.

  26. The Newman’s lived in the small town I grew up in and though I didn’t know his family well I did know Dave and we had mutual friends. I didn’t know where Dave’s life had taken him, but by reading the comments I know he had made a tremendous impact on so m

  27. My sympathy with you and your family. I have not been with the company long but was saddened by his passing. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

  28. Dave was a wonderful friend. We will never forget all the wonderful memories in Galveston, Springfield and abroud. His smile was so contagious, and he was such a good and caring individual. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Our deepest s

  29. Dave was a wonderful friend and co-worker. I’ll never forget his smiling face and positive attitude. He could always make me laugh. His memory will live on in the hearts of his many friends. I pray that his family can find comfort in knowing how much

  30. It met Dave at last years sales seminar in May. He has touched my life with his smile and made me feel at ease and at home. He was so helpful with what I need help on. It saddens my heart to know he is no longer with us but rejoice to know that he is

  31. As many others have said it was Dave’s smile that would bring a smile to your face. He could always make you laugh. I will miss him and my prayers go out to the family.

  32. I am saddened to think that I will not have the opportunity to know Dave better. He was just that kind of person you wanted to know and could make your day better by a simple gesture or witty joke. You felt his kindness and concern through his eyes, his v

  33. As a former American National employee — I will always remember Dave’s kindness, his smile, his generosity. Over the 15 years that I knew him at ANICO — he was always a tremendous pleasure to work with. I feel so fortunate that I had the opportunity

  34. Dave was a professional at his job, and a true gentleman. His family, friends, and coworkers have suffered a great loss. May God grant his family strength in this difficult time.

  35. Thank you Dave for always filling the days I worked with you with light and laughter. The world is a darker place without you.

  36. Dave was always a great guy. I was his neighbor for many years. His home was always warm and filled with the sound of dogs. He had a great passion for life and always helped others. I am sorry this world is without Dave. But I know he is smiling down

  37. Although I didn’t work with Dave directly, I had the pleasure of knowing him over the the past 15 years here at ANICO. Each time we spoke,his kindness and caring nature shined through. He was always the same, so pleasant, always smiling, and so personab

  38. Dave was a very caring individual. There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for you whenever his expertise could be utilized. He video taped the luncheon when my Dad was honored by the Moody Foundation. His memory lives on in all the wonderful memories. May the

  39. Dave was the most kind, caring and patient person that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Dave helped us create a short video about our data center, and he was so patient. We were into about the 8th take on one part of the video, and the nervous

  40. Dave you were such a wonderful person, great to talk to, and such a pleasure to work with. I am sure going to miss that smile 🙂 My prayers and sympathy go out to his family and for Dave. We will miss you.

  41. A sweet and gentle spirit, don’t know what I would have done without Dave!! A sweet, warm smile and quick wit, the most compassionate and caring person, that was Dave. You will be truly missed

  42. Dave had one of the best attitudes in the world. He was always smiling, and we all just felt better when he was present. His work with the Ronald McDonlad House was awesome. He was a credit to our community. Our thoughts and prayers go to his family.

  43. Dave, I will miss you coming around the corner rushing to your office; I will miss your sweet smile; I will miss you calling me Marinee; I will miss everything about you. To the Family – My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of loss. Res

  44. There are not enough words to express what you meant to me and my family through out the 17 years I’ve known you. I will miss the laughs we shared the crying times we shared but most of all the hugs we gave each other as we went through various things in

  45. I was blessed to have Dave as a friend and coworker. I will forever cherish his friendship. He was always smiling, had a heart as big as Texas and always there for anyone who needed him. Over the years we have shared laughter and tears…I will miss him

  46. Dave was an extraordinary person. He was a super co-worker and a great family friend over the past ten years. We can still smile about many of the great memories with Dave and Scott. Our deepest sympathy to Dave’s Family. God Bless

  47. I pray the Lord brings you peace at this time and always. Dave will be missed by so many. He truely had a pure heart, kind, loving, always helpful. I will miss his ‘hey Netter’ and the laughs at the lunch table. We just never knew what he was going to co

  48. And LAUGH we did! We worked hard together, played hard together, shared fun and not so fun times together, but the laughter was always the best part. The ANICO 15th floor is a compassionate place of friends nearing family relationships, where we spend mor

  49. Words cannot express the sorry we all have been feeling over the past few days. Losing Dave so suddenly has been very difficult for all us…I can only imagine the sorrow currently in Indiana. I want Dave’s family in Indiana to know Dave had a wonderful g

  50. I had the pleasure of occasionally working with Dave and I never knew him to say ‘no’ to any request for help. It was always ‘Let me see what I can do’ said with a big, sincere smile. We have lost a wonderful presence at the company. My thoughts and pra

  51. Dave was a breath of fresh air! If you needed a lift, all you had to do was talk to Dave. His smile was contagious, he laughed and you laughed with him. I will miss him tremendously, but I will never forget him. God Bless and look after his family.

  52. I worked with Dave for 6 years and have been a friend to him for almost 10. He was a genuine spirit that would light up any room. He had a compassionate heart for others that will be truly missed. I will miss that big heart, contagious smile and inquisiti

  53. Dave-You were never too busy to stop and say Hello! That Great Smile would lite up the room –I didn’t know you as well as I would have liked, but what I did know –it was AWESOME!!!!!! God Be with you on your journey Home and God be with your family

  54. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Dave and he will be truly missed! I still remember the first time I met him at my very first agent school. He was so warm and friendly and his smile just lit up the room! Your family is in my thoughts in this time of l

  55. My wife and I met Dave about 20 years ago when we became a part of the American National family. Dave is one of the nicest guys that we have ever met! Just a pleasure to be around and as everyone has mentioned, A MILLION DOLLAR SMILE. God bless you all

  56. God be with all of you during this time.God gives us wonderful people in our lives as a gift to enjoy.Dave was one of those gifts.

  57. I don’t belive I ever met Dave, but I am saddend none the less. From all the comments, he must have been a great guy. I too am 48, and can’t imagine leaving my family so early. Go Bless and my prayers are with his family.

  58. Dave was a pleasure to work with. A great attitude and a zest for life. He was always ready to assist with no hesitation. A real good guy that will truly be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family


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