Comments on: Dave’s death notice

By: Lauren Baker

Lauren Baker — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:58:41 +0000

Gretchen – Words cannot express. You have my deepest sympathies. You and Dave were clearly friends and soul-mates, as well as husband and wife.

By: Jim McGuigan

Jim McGuigan — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:33:40 +0000

I’m sorry for your loss. I can only begin to imagine what you are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

By: Natalie Dorman

Natalie Dorman — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:53:01 +0000

Gretchen — I am so sorry to hear this news and I’m so sorry for your loss. I don’t know if we’ve spoken or been in contact since we both covered the Outlaws trial for those many months in the Federal Courthouse several years ago now. But I always read your husband’s stories and admired his wonderful reporting and writing. What a terrible loss for the journalism community as well.

Natalie Dorman

By: Jeff Cole

Jeff Cole — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:07:05 +0000

Gretchen,

The world is a sadder place without Dave.

I could write 30 inches of copy on what a great guy Dave was. I think of all the stories we worked on together, all the late nights at the Sentinel, all the times Joe Manning called him Doeggie. Dave so regularly scooped everyone. I remember that an assistant D.A. once told me that he told Dave things he didn’t tell his own wife. He was a great reporter – the kind that doesn’t exist anymore.

But more importantly, he was a good person. He could always tell he really cared about the people about whom he wrote. And he cared about the people worked with. And he obviously loved you.

Dave is going to be missed. I am so sorry for your loss.

See you on Thursday.

Jeff

By: Karen Herzog and Tom Daykin

Karen Herzog and Tom Daykin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:23:08 +0000

Gretchen,

We hope you know how many people care about you, and how much Dave was respected and appreciated, both personally and professionally. He had a gift for portraying the humanity in every story he wrote, and he was a fine, fine writer. Our hearts go out to you, along with our thoughts and prayers. — Karen and Tom

By: Michael J. Cheaney

Michael J. Cheaney — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:27:37 +0000

I am so truly sorry for your loss, Gretchen.

Michael

By: Dave Haynes

Dave Haynes — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:21:54 +0000

Gretchen: My heart goes out to you. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Dave Haynes

By: Rick Braun

Rick Braun — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:19:54 +0000

Gretchen,
My deepest and most sincere condolences. Dave was always one of my favorite guys in the newsroom. Good at what he did and just a good person to be around. Our world and our business are an emptier place without him.

God bless and be with you in this awful time.

Rick

By: Office of Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court

Office of Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:44:14 +0000

Gretchen-

You have our deepest sympathies. Dave was missed the moment he left his assignment in the Milwaukee County Courthouse. He was an extraordinary individual who performed his job with integrity and thoroughness. Our thoughts are with Becky as well.

John Barrett and Staff

By: Kathleen Meyer

Kathleen Meyer — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:51:54 +0000

Gretchen,

Please accept my sincere condolences about Dave’s passing. He and my husband, Bill, worked together in the Waukesha bureau after Dave was transferred there from the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Bill always appreciated Dave’s ability to turn a dry court case into a great story.

Would a memorial to the Elmbrook Humane Society be out of line? I serve on the shelter’s board of directors, and Bill is on one of our fundraising committees. Please let me know.

Bill and I willl see you on Thursday.

Take care,

Kathleen Meyer