Dave Garrison Tribute
Dave Garrison, a graduate of Monsignor Bonner ('08) and freshman at the University of West Virginia, passed Jan. 23, 2009, of injuries suffered a few weeks earlier in an auto accident.
Dave played varsity football at Bonner and spent some time as a member of the basketball program.
Information on services: David's life celebration was held Friday, Jan. 30, 4 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to noon, at Saint Andrew the Apostle Church, 3500 School Lane, Drexel Hill. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in David's memory may be sent to Saint Andrew School or Friends of Bonner Football.
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Remembrances
Dave Stenson #77, COHS '08: "Dave was a great person. We will all miss him. He always had a great attitude about everything and was always smiling. He always kept positive about football when times weren't so great and was a loyal guy to his friends."
Brendan McLoone, Bonner FB '08: "I'll never forget the first time I met Dave. We were in 8th grade playing CYO football against each other... On the first snap of the ball Dave got off the ball so fast he knocked me on my butt and sacked the QB. Dave was not only a great football player but he was also a great teammate, classmate and, friend."
Joe DiTullio, Defensive Coordinator, Monsignor Bonner: "I had the pleasure of coaching Dave his senior year at Bonner. We struggled that year, and what I remember most about Dave was that he was always willing to put his wants aside and do what we asked him to do to benefit the team. That year, Dave ended up playing 4 different positions for us... As good of a football player that he was, Dave was an even better young man."
Tom Oropeza, Bonner '95, Head Coach, Bonner Football: "I called Dave 'Grumpy' & 'Grimace' on a number of occasions at practice. I was hoping to get a smile out of him... I always admired the way he carried himself on & off the field. He was extremely independent but fiercely loyal to his teammates."
Billy McMonigle, COHS '08: "Dave and I go back to pitching machine for baseball, up at Dermond Field for Drexel Hill Little League... He was an ideal teammate, as well as an unmatched friend. P.S. -- I'm rockin' #6 next year for you, brother. Give me strength and I won't let you down."