You will be missed, Dave. All of our love to Fran and all the Gravers!

The Millers

To Yvonne and Family,

We send our deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of you beloved son David.

You neighbors,
Rusty & Sharee

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Dave.  I only worked with him a short time but found Dave to be a wonderful, kind person.  He will be dearly missed.  My deepest sympathy to his wife and the Grave Family.

Sandi Hughes

Timna and family,
My heart goes out to you and to your family.  I am with you in spirit and in the weeks ahead of grieving over your loss.  Peace be with you :o)

Love always,
Lorraine Donnelly

Gale,
Your PPD family sends throughts and prayers to you and your sister Frannie. Our love goes out to everyone in the family.

Debbie Horner and the PPD family

Fran I am so sorry for your loss.  Graver was a wonderful man who taught me a lot and was always there for me.  I will miss him dearly.  Sending big hugs your way.

~Marie A. Kobayashi

Dave will remain in our hearts forever

Denny and Patti Hoin

To Fran, Yvonne & the Graver Family,
I was so shocked and truly saddened to hear of the passing of David.
Fran and Yvonne, I met you at St. Anne’s Home where my mother Teresa Long was a resident at the same time as David’s grandmother. We became friends and talked about our loved one in St. Anne’s….Only to find out that Harry and Winnie Graver lived next door to my mother and father, Harry and Teresa Long. It started a friendshiip between us. Also in talking we discovered that David worked with my cousin Mark Long. I was introduced to David briefly, but liked him immediately. He had such a beautiful smile and winning personality.
I am praying that God will comfort you during this difficult time, and give you the courage and strength when you need it the most.
Sincerely, Stephanie (Long) McBride

Our love and sympathy go out to David’s wife Francis and his sisters. We have not seen each other for many years, but all of you were a special part of our growing up years in Harrisburg, especially in the church. Our father, Arthur Rathfon, died of the same disease David struggled through. May the Lord give you comfort and peace in knowing David is also at peace and no longer in discomfort and that your relationships will continue into eternity.

With love,
The Rathfon Family: Dolly, Ron, Chris, Amy, Heather and Ryan

Hi Yvonne and kids,
    I just got home and was sent this. If I knew sooner I would be there. I loved David, had a crush on him since we were kids together. I love all of you and send my condolences.
    He was a great guy and always had that smile, and sometimes a chuckle. I always remember the many times we stayed with you or you with us and played games, chased each other and just were kids having fun.
    Give each other a hug for me and I wish I would have known. I love you all, you girls were my only sisters! I will let my parents know Yvonne!
     My thoughts and prayers are with you,
Debra (Speck) Peiffer

MY deepest sympathies go to the Graver Family over the passing of David. He and I were Jumpmasters at Maytown for many years and shared lots of memories over Skydiving. I can’t remember the times we laughed over landing many feet behind the target when the winds were over 20 MPH ! He was a great guy and I am only sorry I could not attend the services but I only found out about them after the service. R.I.P. Dave and happy landings.

Warren R. Kreiser

Dave was an awesome man, we cannot thank you an Dave enough for being a very cool neighbor,customer and friend through the years. Dave will be missed by all of us Don Christine Shannon Kristi All of our love to you! It is the memories that live on May you be comforted during this time

Don and Christine Connelly

Fran,
Sorry for your loss.  We are thinking of you and sending prayers..

Cathy & Victoria

Frannie,

What can we say that hasn’t already been said.  David was a great, funny, caring guy. We were proud to call him a member of our family. I know you will be lost without him.  We are here for you for what ever you need.

Love,
Tom, Becky, Tommy and Katie (Katie just adored David).

RIP-Dave "Never Surrender"

We pray that in this time of loss
You’ll feel God’s love much more
And that you’ll find your comfort
In the presence of the Lord
We pray God pours upon you
His sweet amazing grace
And overflow your heart with peace
As you live in His embrace.

Ray, Susan & Brodie Wilkinson

Fran – we are so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. He was a great person and will be missed by many.

Joe and Connie Nasta

Dave is at peace and with the Lord

To my All-American buddy…thanks for your friendship…I know you’re in charge of checking the wings of your fellow angels…

Love from your Brooklyn friend and family xoxo

We are so sorry for your loss.  Our prayers and thoughts go out to you, your family and the Graver family. Love, Trudy, Lori & Wendy.

Fran & Family,

Dave will be missed dearly, he was always a true friend and brother I never had. Just remember that he has only left earth, but will be with us in spirit forever. "God Bless Brother, we will meet again"

Stu & Theresa Bentley

Dear Fran, Sabrina and Fred, I will always have fond memories of Dave. We graduated from school together and he was an amazing childhood friend that I will always remember and cherish. I was blessed to have known him. Ken and I are saddened at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Ken and Sharon Smith (Eppley)

Dear Fran, Dave was a good man and a good friend, especially to my brother.  He will be missed.   Thinking of you. Love, Shirley (Johnson) Frisch

On August 10, 2010 I sent the below email to Dave. We shared the camaraderie of being PPL co-workers and both served in the 82nd Airborne Division as TROOPERS. We parted company in 1997 but on occasion found time to pass on words of wit, experiences and indulgences through the internet. Our Union connection also provided Dave with information to face his trials and tribulations of dealing with benefits of his illness. This was sent to Dave:

“Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, ‘I love you, and I wish you enough.’The daughter replied, ‘Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.’ They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, ‘Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?’ ‘Yes, I have,’ I replied. ‘Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?’.. ‘I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is – the next trip back will be for my funeral,’ he said.

‘When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough.’ May I ask what that means?’

He began to smile. ‘That’s a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone…’ He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more. ‘When we said, ‘I wish you enough,’ we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.’ Then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even if it does not shine.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

He then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them; but then an entire life to forget them.

* Only if you wish, send this to the people you will never forget and remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don’t send it to anyone it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE….     To all my friends and loved ones, I WISH YOU ENOUGH.

Our David Graver sent me a response the next day,   “I’d love to send this, but it’s too close to home right now. I was crying just reading it. Thank you. I’ll save and try to send later.”

On Dave’s behalf, if it was an oversight and not shared with you, as a friend of David’s "WISHES YOU ALL ENOUGH".

Condolences to the Family and friends of Our Trooper Dave B. Graver Michael W. Wert  President-IBEW Local UNION 1600

Mark Long

Fran, we are thinking of you………..

David, Ethan cried when he heard the news…..we all did. We will miss you. Although we were only able to see each other perhaps once per year, you and Fran were always close to us. The time & the many miles between us was always small, but the blink of an eye in this great universe. We always held you and felt you close.

Since we met in early 1979, there was always something special with you. You were always more like a brother, a blood brother to me. And in these past 33 years, I’ve learned a lot from you, and I am a better person for having known you. Whether it was humping those rucksacks across Ft. Bragg, discussing post military life, marriage & kids, a butt-kicking 4-way on the sunset load, or even our own mortality, you were always wise beyond your years. It was always a comfort to talk & discuss with you, and you were always there, especially when I needed you most. We won’t be able to that via phone or a summertime visit anymore, but we’ll still continue to do it……

R.I.P. my friend. All the Way Airborne! And Blue Skies!

Hasta la vista amigo! (Until we see each other again!)

yvonne, i am so sorry. your loss is indescribable. my thoughts and prayers are with you. God bless you.

cindy godshall