I was very sad to learn on Sunday that David Koski passed away unexpectedly last week.  He was only 64.  David and I both worked for the State of Michigan and carpooled to Lansing together for about 20 years.  And while we were not really friends on a social level, we were close none the less.  Over those 20 years of driving to Lansing and back together, we shared each others joys and sorrows.

I lost contact with David when he retired from the State of Michigan a couple of years ago.  But since he lived in the area, I always figured that I would run into him.  In fact just this Sunday, I commented to my wife that one of these days I expected to see him riding his bicycle down Grand River Dr.  And then I read his obituary in the Sunday paper.

He enjoyed snow skiing, biking, swimming, golfing and fishing.  And even though his back injury kept him in a constant state of pain, he never let that deter him from the things that he loved to do.  He was a good and honest man.

Contributions in his name can be made to the Frederick Meijer’s Gardens.

So long old friend, you will be missed.