Dave McComas’ Brother

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Mike Murphy

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Sep 16, 2025, 6:16:46 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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Dear Cubs,

Below are 3 texts to me from Dave McComas. He asked me to share with the group. Dave has been one of my best friends since Training. He was my big brother at Lambda Chi while we were at Memphis State. When one of us hurts we all do. 

Mike

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“This was a rough weekend for me. 

My Brother, Charles who lives in CA near his Daughter, Anne & family went to pick up a Birthday Cake with Nephew, Bert. He got out of the car to go get it, tripped over the curb & hit his head on the sidewalk. It was a direct hit, no chance to shield the blow. Took him to the Emergency Room, but he never regained consciousness.

 He was 88, still sharp & went for daily long walks. Last thing we could have ever imagined happening! I am still realizing that this freak accident happened. 

Life can change overnight.”


“I just talked with Selena, my brother’s oldest daughter who was in L.A. visiting with him. She eased mine & Ashlea’s minds. She told us his health at 88 was on a downward slope & he was about to be hospitalized for brain issues.

She said maybe the fall was a plan from above…so sweet of her to share that with me!”


“I heard from his daughter, Selena, who was there in L.A. when it happened. She said his health at 88 was going down significantly. Maybe it was God’s plan to keep him from suffering a slow and very sad passing. He has been a walker & exerciser his whole life. He was quite a Brother and achiever. From Harvard on to being on the team that developed the first computer. It was housed in a 3story tall glass air conditioned building on the Harvard campus. He snuck me in that building & gave me a first hand view & lesson. They made a movie about it, but it was jazzed up a lot by the movie makers!”


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Paul Sisco

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Sep 16, 2025, 6:45:00 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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Mike,

Thanks to you and David both for sharing. I know that David was very proud of his older brother. 

Paul

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Raymond Spence

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Sep 16, 2025, 7:28:51 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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David, I am so sorry for your sudden loss. You and your family are in my heart.

Raymond

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Robert Coker

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Sep 16, 2025, 8:08:49 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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Mike,

 

Thanks for sharing David’s texts about his brother.

 

Seems like falling is a real danger for our age group.  Remember Gene’s older brother Bobby suffered a fatal fall as well as Gene.

 

I am sorry for the loss of your beloved older brother, David.

 

Robert

Kittrell Rushing

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Sep 16, 2025, 8:58:18 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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David,  my heart goes out to you and to your family... time passes, memories remain.

kit


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Margo Macdonald

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Sep 16, 2025, 9:05:48 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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David, I offer you my sincere prayers for you and your family.  Margo

Jean Penrod

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Sep 16, 2025, 9:19:42 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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David, I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your brother.   Whether it’s a sudden or lingering death, the loss is just as great.  Cherish your happy memories!  Jean


Christina Winter

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Sep 16, 2025, 9:39:44 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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Dave - My deepest sympathy to you. May the loss of your brother be warmed by the years of good memories and love. 

We are all keeping you in our hearts. 

Mike, thank you for sharing. 

Tina 


Christina S. Winter, Ed.D. 


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Karen Wade

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Sep 16, 2025, 9:59:34 PM (11 days ago) Sep 16
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Many prayers for you , Dave, your family, your brother’s family, and friends. God’s timing is perfect and we learn many lessons of dealing with the sudden or prolonged process of the step over in time, from finite to infinite. Precious pictures help heal with many memories of life. “Imagine Heaven” by John Burke helped me through my first dark winter time without Don this year. Take care to celebrate, cherish, and grieve your loss the best way for you.  Sincerely,  Karen

Susan Alexander

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Sep 17, 2025, 3:01:04 AM (11 days ago) Sep 17
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Dave, my sincere condolences on the loss of your amazing big brother. Life can indeed change in an instant. 
Sharing those notes was so brave and generous. Thank you.
Susan Grafton Alexander

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Dave McComas

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Sep 18, 2025, 7:21:32 PM (9 days ago) Sep 18
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Thank you fellow Cubs for the kind messages & condolences. Amazing how our Cubs Relationships have been so cherished thru our years. Cubs Care about our fellow Cubs❤️

On Sep 16, 2025, at 8:05 PM, Margo Macdonald <margo...@gmail.com> wrote:

David, I offer you my sincere prayers for you and your family.  Margo

Dave McComas

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Sep 18, 2025, 8:13:46 PM (9 days ago) Sep 18
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Thank you Kit! You are right….memories will remain!

On Sep 16, 2025, at 7:58 PM, Kittrell Rushing <kitru...@gmail.com> wrote:

David,  my heart goes out to you and to your family... time passes, memories remain.

Dave McComas

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Sep 18, 2025, 8:17:49 PM (9 days ago) Sep 18
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Thank you Robert! And thank you for keeping our Cubs Memories freshened! Training School still carries so many great memories of such a wonderful collection of amazing life long friend’s & memories❤️

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