Dave was born in Halifax on June 16, 1936 and raised in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. He was the youngest of eight children: George, Edward (Jr.), Douglas, Wilbert, Donald, Richard, Mona, David and greatly respected his parents and older siblings. Although the youngest, he was determined to be considered no different then any of his brothers or sister and worked hard to prove his merit. A young boy, Dave began stamp and coin collections that he cherished. He was always looking for the next rare stamp or coin to add his collections. Dave joined the Boy Scouts at a young age and believed in their motto of "always be prepared". As a young man, he was devoted to his parents and illustrated his exceptional work ethic by helping and supporting his parents during their illness. He was a very social individual and family oriented. In 1955, Dave married and started a family. Dave set out to provide a positive environment for his family and was determined to construct a new family home for his wife and five children. Accordingly, he establishing a housing co-op in Upper Lawrencetown Nova Scotia, where he put his tremendous carpentry skills to the test and built his family home with pride in 1964. In his new community, Dave enjoyed socializing with his neighbours at the Saturday Night Dances at the Lawrencetown Community Centre. As an avid outdoorsman, he would take his kids fishing, where he would impart some life knowledge and wisdom to his children for their growth. When Dave could find some time for himself, he would go hunting with his buddies in Cape Breton in hopes of securing deer or moose. As the story goes and reported in the newspaper, there was one occasion when Dave and two friends where heading home after landing a deer in Cape Breton and stopped at restaurant for dinner before continuing their trip. Upon returning to their vehicle the deer was gone. The RCMP were notified, however, Dave and his buddies used their tracking skills and located the individual who apparently wanted the deer more then they did. They recovered the deer and continued home with a story of a lifetime. Enjoying life to the fullest, his other passions included coaching and playing fastball, traveling across Canada and the United States, camping with his wife and kids, gardening, watching baseball Games (big Toronto Blue Jay fan) and yard sales, always looking for a good bargain or that odd item that he always found a use for. Although Dave may not have understood all of his children's interests, he was always fully supportive and provided his assistance in any possible way by way of financial or emotional. As a good Canadian father, Dave spent many hours in cold hockey rinks, coaching, supporting and watching his sons playing hockey. He also enjoyed stock car racing and joined a team of fellow racing enthusiasts and would run old number "66" (a big 1938 Chevy) each summer Sunday afternoon. It wasn't long before other racers feared the committed team of number "66", especially on their home track, Seabreeze Raceway, in Upper Lawrencetown in the late 1960's. But most of all, Dave's greatest life long passion and enjoyment were playing his Gibson guitar, in which he had owned since 1958. It was one of Dave's most prized possessions. Self-taught, name a song and he would play it. Even if he didn't know it, he would try. Dave would play with a group of other musicians each Friday night while nursing a bottle of Schooner beer and every time he went camping with family and friends there would be campfire sing-a-longs. As a left-handed guitar player, he was so talented that he could take a right-handed guitar and play it upside down without missing a note to the amazement of his audience. Appreciating the need for a career to support a growing family, Dave continued his education and received his aviation mechanic certification and worked for a private company servicing military aircraft for the Canadian Air Force in Shearwater Nova Scotia. Once again his strong work ethic enabled Dave and his family opportunities. With Gypsy blood in his veins, Dave relocated his family to Cold Lake Alberta in 1967 and he fell in love with the Rocky Mountains and Wild Rose Country. With one more addition to the family, Dave and his family returned to Nova Scotia two years later. Dave continued his post secondary education and changed careers, becoming an electronics instructor with Nova Scotia Department of Education in Halifax in 1968. He truly enjoyed teaching and found reward in the increased knowledge and advancement realized by each of his students. He had a positive impact on several of his student's lives and was proud when they achieved their personal goals. Dave enjoyed a busy life, but still found time to begin a new electronic repair business in 1973. Astro Electronics provided local repair service for all types of televisions, radios and electronic equipment. Dave's company also provided employment opportunity for some of his graduating students. Wild Rose Country and the Rocky Mountains beckoned Dave once more. He returned to Alberta for a third career in 1982, where he utilized his aviation mechanic experience to work in the oil and gas industry as an instrumentation technician in Rainbow Lake. He soon settled in his new environment, four more kids (two boys and more time in hockey arenas) and made several new and close friends. They appreciated his wit, sense of humour, optimism, compassion and his "true to his word" attribute. Dave joined the Lion's Club where he volunteered several hours of his time for community service events. He established himself as a dedicated technician and enjoyed his new experiences, including the game of darts and the occasional "vodka and coke". It wasn't long before Dave realized he was missing his social calling. As such, Dave continued his education and attended Mount Royal College in 1986 at the age of 50, which was indicative of his young spirit. He graduated with a Social Work diploma and started his fourth career, when The John Howard Society and then Alberta Social Services employed him in Calgary. He always felt fulfilled when he could assist someone less fortunate than himself. He was especially satisfied when his caseload included working with First Nation groups of Alberta. Dave continued to work for social services for several years and was voted Shop Steward based on his dedication and leadership. He also enjoyed volunteer work and joined the CTV team during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. In addition, he supported the Oldman River Conservation group in southern Alberta, which included Dave's favourite songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot. Upon retirement in 1998, Dave was not idle. He continued his gypsy ways and traveled Canada and the United States where he enjoyed family moments, especially with his Grandchildren. He volunteered as course marshal at several golf courses and loved spending his retirement with his loving wife Ruth and family. Dave witnessed that most of his virtues were instilled in his children, specifically, a strong work ethic, honesty and to never give up on your dreams. Dave still enjoyed playing his Gibson guitar, liked sunrises, Tall Ships in Halifax Harbour, springtime and appreciated the challenge of jigsaw puzzles. Within his lifetime, Dave was a great influence on his children's lives, had established and appreciated many friendships and touched and influenced a lot of people. In loving memory, he is and will be greatly missed; however he never will be forgotten and will remain in our hearts forever. Dave raised 10 children: David (Jr.), Nancy (Stephen), Diane (Reginald), Peggy, Robert (Jodi), Sandra Their Mother - Velma (nee Donovan) Mr. David Chaisson of Sussex, passed away at his residence on June 14, 2008 at the age of 71. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176). Anita (Don), Sharon (Greg), Andrew (Yukiko), John Their Mother - Ruth (nee Montague); and his grandchildren: Jonathan, Laura, Shayla, Shyan, Amanda, Chenae, Danielle, Ashley, Stephen, Katelyn, Jonathan, Justin.