I will always remember Davis as the little boy who showed a school what courage was. Davis was in our class in grade 5 when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and subsequently missed nearly a year for treatments. Yet he continued to visit, to share his stories with us and show us all what true courage, human spirit and generosity looked like. He was an inspiration to all the students and staff at Douglas Harkness School, and continued to live his life with that same dignity and grace as he grew older. I caught up again with Davis’s story most recently when he was trying to go to Mexico to build homes for that country’s neediest. It seemed such a ‘Davis’ thing to do and I was deeply touched by his selflessness. I will always remember him as the little boy with the slow, shy smile whose heart grew to be giant-sized as he struggled with cancer. His story will always be with me, and I am so grateful to have had him touch my life and the lives of his fellow classmates. I believe we are all so much richer in spirit for having known Davis.
I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to Janine, Brad and Jessie. Davis will be greatly missed by so many. I am very sad that I will not be able to attend the Celebration of his life. I will be thinking of all of you. Take care.
Lorraine
