Mr. David W. Davis

Birth date: Mar 9, 1957 Death date: Aug 22, 2014

David Wayne Davis (Dave Walks-As-Bear) was a man of character, beloved by many. Born on March 9, 1957, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Mary Lee Berger and Herschel R. Davis, he was a Kispoko Shawnee Indian. In 1976, he married his best Read Obituary

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Scott Mcmurray

581w ago

There was no better feature of the White Lake Beacon to me than his columns, which strengthened my faith and appreciation of nature. He and it will be missed.
-- Scott, Whitehall and Chicago

Frances Stahl

584w ago

I "met" David thru Ebay; he bought a typewriter from me for his daughter for Christmas several years ago because she wanted one just like the one he used to do his writing. Since then, we communicated, mostly when he asked me (and others) to pray for someone. He also sent me his weekly articles. I thoroughly enjoyed his writing, his style, his respectfulness, his thoughtfulness. I prayed for him and now I pray for his family. You were lucky to have him; try to remember that. He will be missed terribly by us all.
Fran Stahl, Pennsylvania

Don Koperski

584w ago

David and I wrote back and forth for the last six years. Our conversations covered many aspects of our lives, and I grew to respect, and consider him to be a friend. I know he loved his family with all his heart. He will be missed....but never forgotten.

Respectfully

Donald J. Koperski

Karay Patterson

584w ago

Maureen and Family,
Remembering David for all the wonderful things he's done in his short time on Earth.Gary and I are so sorry for your loss,know that our thoughts and prayers will be for you in the coming days.God be with you as you prepare to honor his memories of him with others today.

James Vetter

584w ago

My thoughts and prays go out to the Family and friends of David. RIP my friend.

Terence M Manarpaac

584w ago

I had the honor of meeting Mr Davis when he escorted his wonderful daughter Cynthia "Cindy" Beth-Davis to check in to the Hale Wainani dormitories in preparation for her attendance for her first year at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Me Davis exhibited all of the symptoms of a caring, loving, and concerned father about to leave his beloved child alone in a foreign world so far from him, their family, and their home.

Mr Davis also exhibited a sense of overall calm and confidence as well. In hindsight, my interactions with Cindy, and my subsequent interactions with her sister Connie, with whom I attended law school with, was indicative of a gentleman that trusted that he had an integral part in the upbringing of his children.

I have not had the honor of meeting the rest of the siblings, but my heart of hearts leads me to believe that Mr Davis' confidences in Cindy that day were well warranted.

I never did disclose to Cindy or to Constance that Mr Davis, after asking me a few poignant questions throughout that day's multiple interactions, said to me to the effect of: You seem like a decent young man, please look after my daughter within a manner that is commensurate with your character."

Considering Mr Davis' background, both professionally and personally, his request if me was high praise that I took to heart that day to the present.

If I can be half the man that he was and teach my sons to be of that same measure as well, I will consider my existence in this lifetime a success.

Warmest sympathies and aloha to the family. Mr Davis, wherever you may presently be, please know that you made me a better man by our brief encounters. All the best to you Sir, please watch over yours and mine with ever loving eyes until we meet again.

Mark Allen

584w ago

In Memory - Dave Walks As Bear Davis

In Memory of our dear friend and good shipmate Dave Walks As Bear Davis - Colleen and I have been praying for Walks As Bear (WAB) since he got sick. Walks As Bear was an American treasure, spiritual mentor, and dear friend. We join his many loved ones in praying for his soul.

I have never met Walks As Bear face to face, yet he has become one of my dearest spiritual friends and closest Coast Guard shipmates. CWO Ed Kruska, USCGR(Retired) introduced us via email many years ago. I knew him only as Dave Walks As Bear; I did not even know until now that his last name was Davis.

As with many other of Walks As Bear's loved ones, we shared a multitude of experiences over the years. Walks As Bear was more than the prolific author of the Ely Stone series of novels (e.g., Lucifer's Wedge and Deceiver). He was much more than a radio personality. He was an oral historian, a spiritual leader. In his monthly syndicated column, The Bear's Den, he shared inspirational teachings and reminders. He interested readers through story telling (oral history of sorts) with emphasis on teaching about the American Indian experience (e.g., the Trail of Tears). Especially engaging was his unique capacity to recognize the parallels between American Indian heritage and Christianity. He even taught through the experiences of his own Mom, who went to Heaven in 2013.

WAB often emailed to his large circle of followers his prayer requests, sometimes for his own family when they were in dire need but usually for people he did not know yet had learned were in need of "whispers to the Creator."

I close with a quote from WAB's Prayer Request dated January 16, 2013 - "Ahneen everyone, I am requesting prayer for a Marty Taylor. I do not know her, but I feel that this lady is a uethi equi'wa (beautiful woman). This is because I do know her daughter and her son-in-law. They are fine two-leggeds, devout in worshiping the Master of Life and great in their deeds and prayer for others. These qualities are taught to us from an early age... from the mothers and fathers, eh. . . .So, it is that I ask on behalf of Marty Taylor, and her family, for your whispers for her, her husband and family. Prayer is the mightiest tool that we two-leggeds possess – it is true. And, the more of us using this implement... the better it will be for this [] keewa (wife) and neegah (mother). Much megwetch, Walks-As-Bear"

Mark Allen, USCGR(Retired)

Jean Blovits

585w ago

I am so sad to hear the news of David Walks-as-Bear's death. I knew he was very ill but thought he would somehow come back to us all. I enjoyed an e-mail conversation with him about his books and writing in general and he taught me a few new words. I first met up with him when he spoke to our DAR Chapter a few years ago and ended up that day with my first book. He was a wonderful, gracious soul and left way too soon. He will be missed by many but my thoughts and prayers go out to David's adored wife and family.

Jean Blovits

Suzette Standring

585w ago

Walks-as-Bear was my friend, and we shared a love of writing. We first knew each other as columnists and stayed in touch. I write a spirituality column and I was ever inspired by his faith and philosophy. In times of trouble, Walks-As-Bear always turned to the Great Spirit, and answers, healing, and reassurance always came. He was a terrific storyteller and observer of nature, a good father and doting husband and often referred to his "Domestic Boss" in such glowing terms. He was a man in love. Surely the Lord turns his face to such beauty. My husband and I send heartfelt hugs to you, Maureen, and to your family.
Suzette Martinez Standring

Debbie Verboam

585w ago

REMEMBER ME

To the living, I am gone;
To the sorrowful
I will never return,
To the angry, I was cheated,
But to the happy, I am at peace.
And to the faithful
I have never left.
I cannot speak, but I can listen
I cannot be seen,
But I can be heard.
So as you stand
Upon a shore gazing
At a beautiful sea,
As you look upon a flower
and admire its simplicity.
Remember me;
Remember me in your heart
Your thoughts and your memories
Of the time, we loved,
The times we cried,
The times we fought,
The times we laughed.
For if you always think of me
I will have never gone.

May your memories forever keep Dave close.

Mark Allen

584w ago

In Memory - Dave Walks As Bear Davis

Mark Allen, USCGR(Retired)

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