David Graham Dinsmore

So sorry to hear this news. I lived next door to Dave on Trafford Drive in Calgary for a number of years. He was always there to help with landscaping jobs, building a garage, drinking beers, and taking our kids truck or treating. He always called me Schmengy for some reason! LOL! As many have said Dave was always there to help out and we all spent many hours either around a firepit or having a few at the Thorncliffe Greenview community lounge affectionately known as “The Hole”. Dave had his struggles but always managed to stay afloat. He will be missed. Until we meet again Schmengy

Dave will be very much missed. He was a great friend who was always ready to help out. Dave made a new fence for us around the garden so that the dogs could not jump into the garden. That fence will never fall apart for the next 100 years. He was always at the house for the NFL and CFL playoffs and Dave lost a lot on the bets.

So sorry to see he has passed away. I remember him as a young adult and haven't seen him since but his picture says he hadn't changed a bit. He was a great friend to my brother Greg who loved him dearly as a kid. My condolences to his family and friends for your loss.

I met Dave through my dad, Dalton, about a decade ago. He was very easy to like right off the bat. I loved his no bullshit attitude, and we had many beliefs in common. I didn’t spend as much time with him as I could have should have would have, and this makes me very sad. But I knew he would always be there for me if I needed him. I knew I would cry while composing this message, that’s why it’s taken me a few days. Dave, my friend, you will be missed like no other. You were like no other, a little rough around the edges, but that’s what made you you. Rest In Peace, my good friend Love Janet

Met and quickly became friends with Dave at Thorncliffe Greenview Communuty Centre over 20 years ago. Always good to share an outrageous story or joke. Will definitely be missed by many friends in the Community.

DID NOT KNOW HIM , UNTIL RICK TOLD ME OF HIS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WHAT THE FAMILY WAS GOING TO DO , I WILL SAY HE LOOKS LIKE HIM AND I COULD HAVE A FEW BREW,S TO-GATHER AND WE SURE COULD TELL SOME STORY,S , I WISH I COULD HAVE MET HIM , AND IF HE IS ANY THING LIKE HIS SISTER , WOW WE SURE WOULD GET ALONG , REST IN PIECE AS I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN WELL LOVED IN YOUR SHORT LIFE TIME ,FROM A GUY IN WINDSOR,ON , FRIEND TO SUE AND RICK , JERRY DUPUIS

Never thought you would leave so soon. Just when things were looking brighter you couldn't stay to enjoy any of it. My memories drift back to when the kids were little and we had time to enjoy little things in life. So many years have passed through which you were always my friend , you always had my back brother and I will always love you for that. I could always count on you at a moments notice you were there to help, I will always remember the nights we spent solving the worlds problems , and by the morning somehow we forgot all those things we were to accomplish. That night we had a fire in my fire pit during the fire ban and we had the Flames licking 20 feet in the air it was all good until we heard all those Fire trucks and sirens coming thinking they were going to a three alarm fire. I can't believe I'm saying goodbye to you now , I will always cherish the memories we made and they will keep you in my mind and in my heart until we meet again.

Goodbye for now Dave. Thank you for loving me, buddy. Thank you for our becoming close friends, for always calling me "Kid", for for all the dinners and laughs and kindnesses between us all. So many memories of you, Ed, & myself - so many good times, good years, and so many meals together. Dear God, it’s devastating ... Say hi to 'Vester for me and hug the guys. I will miss you my friend.