David W. MacQuinn
Salem David W. MacQuinn, 53, died suddenly while at work on Sunday, December 27, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Cindy M. (Filer) MacQuinn.
Born September 26, 1956 in Troy, he was the son of the late Elmer MacQuinn and Janice (Fleming) MacQuinn of Douglas, GA. David grew up in Salem and graduated from Salem Washington Academy, class of 1975. He joined the United States Navy, but only served a short time due to health concerns.
High school sweethearts, David and Cindy moved to Texas where he started his career as a truck driver. They married in 1983 and returned to Salem in 1986.
For over 25 years he was an excellent trucker. His expertise was put to the test several times and his handling of the situations saved several lives. He had worked for Slack Chemical Co. in Carthage, NY for several years.
David had been a member of the Salem United Methodist Church since a child.
He had recently developed a great fondness for his wife’s horses. He liked working on the computer and was a Yankee and Giants fan.
A baby daughter, Jessica Ann MacQuinn, predeceases him.
Along with his wife and mother, he is survived by two children, Heather Loveland and husband Chad of Greenwich and Justin MacQuinn of Salem; three grandchildren, Madison, Sydney and Olivia Loveland; two brothers, Kevin and wife Michele of Alabama and Robert and wife Renee’ of Louisiana; his father in law, William Filer and wife Alma; his mother-in-law Mary C. Filer; brothers-in-law, William (Punky) Filer and wife Andrea and Tom Filer; sisters-in-law, Hollie Rapp and husband John, Wanda Robinson and husband Rance and Jacqueline Henderson; several nieces, nephews; two great-nieces and one on the way.
Friends and relatives are invited to call on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 from 5 to 8 PM at McClellan –Gariepy Funeral Home, 19 East Broadway, Salem.
A funeral service conducted by Rev. Debbie Earthrowl will be held at the Salem United Methodist Church, 29 West Broadway on Thursday, December 31 at 11 AM.
David’s ashes will be buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Salem with his daughter.
David was a wonderful husband, father and provider. He loved his granddaughters and all his family deeply. He is gone much too soon and will be greatly missed.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or www.americanheart.org.
Dear Justin and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and all of your family.
Heather
(from work)
I rememeber going to Bennington with Dave to get 3 for a dollar cheeseburgers at McDonalds. It’s been quite a while since then. I knew him since they moved here. He will be missed. Theres more to the story but I can’t write it.
Dear Cindy and family, It has been a great many years since we have seen you. But our hearts go out to you at your time of sorrow.
The first time I met Dave was when he came to our company in December of 2007 to interview for a truck-driving position that we had open at the time. As we chatted, my first impressions were that Dave was someone who took a lot of pride in his profession and here was someone with whom I would like to work. We became co-workers a few days later when Dave accepted a position with our company. Although I may have not had the opportunity to know Dave for as long a period as many of you who may post a memory here, I did have the distinct opportunity to see him and to interface with him professionally five to six times a week for the last two years.
During the time we worked together, Dave continued to reinforce those first impressions; those of a dedicated and professional driver. Due to his diverse work history, he was able to deliver virtually any product load and we used him much in the same manner as the manager of the Yankees might have used a utility infielder; he could do it all. Customers also recognized Dave’s professionalism and many of them passed on their compliments to the company.
Professional truck-drivers are often maligned and underappreciated yet it is difficult, if not impossible, to look around our homes or places of work and find an item that was not delivered by a truck. One of the legacies that Dave leaves us is that it is honorable to be a member of an underappreciated profession and it is important to strive to be as good as you can be in whatever profession you chose. I realize the loss that I am experiencing with Dave’s passing is only a small fraction of the loss that Dave’s wife and family must be experiencing. However, I am thankful for the having the opportunity to have known and worked with Dave and I will continue to think of the professional example he set for years to come.