David Root

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lpd
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David Root

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It is with a heavy heart I would like to inform friends, associates and fellow Amp Garage members that at 7:00 am, July 23, 2017, Mr. Root succumbed to his battle with cancer and passed peacefully under the medical care and compassion of the Chilliwack Hospital staff.

He is survived by his wife Donna Root who requested that I kindly share this sad loss to his family and friends online.

I personally met David approximately five years ago on a quest to purchase a pair of speakers for an empty 212 cab in my arsenal. I spent an afternoon chatting with him, soon realizing, that he too indulged in the passion of finding the ultimate "tone". We talked tubes, circuits, speakers and forged a friendship that surpassed amplifiers into the netherworld of politics, family, and life! It was a pleasure and honour to have shared the time I did with David and will miss his contributions here on the AmpGarage and in person.

RIP David!
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I'm very sad to hear this. David was a great guy and a great builder.
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Sad news! Thank you for letting us know.
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Yes, thanks for letting us know. Sad news, I noticed he hadn't posted for a while. We had exchanged a few messages and I got in on a couple of his group buys.
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RIP David. What a helpful man. He was VERY instrumental in my first ODS build. That amp is still with me and sounds excellent.
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rip. very sad to hear.
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David will be missed. What a great guy.
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David was part of the fabric here. I'm sure he'll be missed by many.
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Truly sad to hear he is gone. He contributed so much to the forum.

With respect, 10thtx
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I will miss David he was a source of information. The Dumble style Heyboer transformers he spec'd and order for him and myself are so good.

Rest in peace David, we will surely miss you.

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Sorry to hear it. Seemed like a good guy...
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Sorry I didn't get to know him, sounds like a great man, that will be missed.

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Sorry to hear about David.
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That's a huge bummer. David was a great guy and an excellent builder. He contributed a lot to this community and amp-building in general. He will be missed.
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By the way, I was wanting to see some of his work etc, but I don't know what his username was, could someone let me know what that is?

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