David Edward Truax
January 27, 1951 ~ April 17, 2013
David Edward Truax, the son of life-long Mooresville residents, Ross and Doral (Hadley) Truax, “took the exit ramp” after a valiant battle with cancer.
Never downhearted in spite of life’s misfortunes, David will be remembered fondly by his sister, Margaret Beison and her husband Stephen; his niece Amy Schoening, her husband Jeff and their son Ethan; his niece Angie Beison and her son Colin; his aunt Wilma Parsons; his uncle and aunt, Phil and Lois Truax; numerous cousins; and his “church family” at the Mooresville Friends Church.
A graduate of Mooresville High School, David received degrees in Urban and Regional Planning from Ball State and an M.B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University.
His varied career included employment with Riley Area Development, Boehringer Mannheim, Charles Schwab and Lockheed Martin.
His boundless creative drive radiated in speeches for Toastmasters, in knitting projects for friends, in banjo playing, and most notably, in his three-act musical “Acorns”, which was produced by the Channing Street Players in 1994. He loved road trips with the Indy Miata Club and camping excursions with friends.
Friends and family will gather on Monday, April 22, 2013, 5 to 8 p.m., in the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in the Mooresville Friends Church, 50 N. Monroe St., Mooresville, with additional calling there from 10 a.m. Pastor Sue Whitesel will officiate. Burial will be in White Lick Cemetery. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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I have so many fond memories of time spent with David when I was a little girl. His musical abilities amazed me. He played the piano by ear and could play anything you asked him to. The banjo and auto-harp were also instruments that I would beg him to play for me when visiting Aunt Doral. He would patiently set up the Mouse Trap game for us to play and taught me how to play ‘Flinch’ with the cards in Grandma Hadley’s closet. He and Emily Smitherman were the music teachers at Bible School one summer. They were so much fun! He had this way of twisting his mouth that would make us giggle no matter what. I loved to hear him read Orphan Annie by James Whitcomb Riley. ‘The goblins will get you if you don’t watch out.’ David was a kind and gentle soul who has been called too soon and will be missed by those he touched. Lee Ann Hadley Baldridge
I’m sad to hear of David’s passing. I lost touch with David over the past several years. I worked with him at Boehringer Mannheim. We had a good friendship and I was happy when he asked that I join his friends at a cookout and each guest would have a reading part in his musical! I don’t remember my lines (there weren’t many), but it was fun to be there. It was clearly his happy spot. David was such a kind person and I enjoyed our talks. I’ll always remember his dapper appearance and his cool satchel he carried to work every day. He pops into my mind every so often and I’m sorry we never stayed in touch. Odd thing is about 3 days ago I thought of David and wondered what he was doing. To David’s family, Thank you for sharing him with the world. He was a unique, kind, funny, and very thoughtful person. Rest in peace David. God Bless. -Kathy
I worked with David at Boehringer Mannheim and enjoyed his company. He was always in an upbeat mood and a pleasure to be around. One year he asked if I would wrap all of his Christmas gifts for his family. I did and he was tickled to death. After I left Boehringer Mannheim I never stayed in contact with him, but thought of him often. I was sorry to read his passing was due to cancer, but I hope his battle wasn’t a long one and too painful. I hope he rests in peace. Bless him,
To David’s family: I enjoyed getting to know David the last few years and working together with him as part of West Central Area Meeting of Western Yearly Meeting. May you enjoy all the memories you have, and may God’s peace be with you. In Christ, Della Stanley-Green
What a shock and surprise to hear of David’s passing. I have known David as a close friend and soundboard when he was writing his play. There was a close friend of our who mentioned about he and him dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny. They went to the Circle and played ‘Easter Parade’ that was playing on a cassette player hidden inside a basket that they were carrying. When i heard the escapades of the two of them, I couldn’t stop laughing. There were such fond memories such as this. David you will be truely missed! Sincerely, Jim Rang
In 1994, David gave me a chance to fulfill l the lifelong dream I had of acting on stage. I was in the cast of ‘Acorns’, portraying a Nazi soldier. David couldn’t have been a kinder person to me. He welcomed me in with open arms half way into rehearsals as an understudy and when that actor was able to fulfill her commitment, he allowed me to portray another character. He said remember Debbie ‘ there are no small parts, only small actors’. I didn’t really know David well, but during rehearsals and production of ‘Acorns’ he couldn’t have been nicer to me, my fellow cast members and also my small children who I had to bring to rehearsal with me. My heartfelt condolences to David’s family. Thank you David for helping me realize one of my dreams.
David was a great classmate (class of 1969). I met him when we were in the fifth grade at Newby Elementary. David went to Ball State and was in the architecture school. I would hide out there to study, and sometimes I ran into David. My mom is a friend of David’s aunt, Christine. David attended his great aunt’s 90th birthday party just a few months ago, and he was fighting cancer at that time. It’s great to read that David blessed people with his talent in music. David’s mom was such a pretty lady, and she helped us out when she worked in the school office. Cyndy (Hodges) Shreffler, Troy, Ohio
I worked with David for a time while he was at Boehringer Mannheim and acted in the role of ‘Paul’ in his play ‘Acorns’. I admired his creativity and commitment in seeing his dream performed. You could see how much it meant to him and I was glad we could be a part of making it come true for him. He and I worked together at what seems the beginning of the computer age in business. He had a funny expression that I will always remember ‘oh well, I didn’t know anybody in Pittsburgh anyway!’ which won’t mean anything to you if you didn’t know what he was talking about, but it kept things in perspective for me. My condolences to the family!
I was lucky to meet David at a memorial service for a mutual friend. He delighted the guests at the reception with his humor and charm. We were amazed to discover our similar backgrounds….. serving as Democratic presinct committeepeople in Marion County and being former attenders of the Quaker meeting on Talbot Street. I remember his words….’friends are gifts you give yourself’. RIP, David. Peace to his family. Marilyn (Mimi) Hinrichs
David kept a photo album of his years at North Meadow Circle of Friends in Indianapolis and as I recently transferred those pictures to a new album when they were coming loose in the original one, I was enjoying memories of those years, and especially how wonderful David was with the children in our Meeting. My condolences to his family. Dinah Duvall