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It is with a heavy heart that I report the death of my friend, David Treadwell.
Dave may not be well known to all of you, but aside from being one of the best players of the game since its invention (literally), he was a great person and gained renown throughout the ACBL as the teller of some of the worst jokes of all time.
He will be greatly missed.
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David Treadwell 1912 - 2010
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Posted 2010-January-15, 23:38
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Posted 2010-January-16, 00:10
Every time I hung out with him at nationals it was fun. He was one of the few that could make a bad predictable joke funny every time, such as during all those creights games.
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Posted 2010-January-16, 00:17
I only met him a few times, but he made a strong impression on me as a really exceptional human being. I really liked the recent column in the Bulletin about him. Sad that he's gone.
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Posted 2010-January-16, 00:29
I could tell all sorts of David Treadwell stories. I was fortunate enough to be an audience of one to many of his best stories.
One fact that very few know about Dave is that he worked on the Manhattan Project in Central Washington State during World War II along with a number of famous physicists, including Enrico Fermi.
One fact that very few know about Dave is that he worked on the Manhattan Project in Central Washington State during World War II along with a number of famous physicists, including Enrico Fermi.
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Posted 2010-January-16, 09:19
Here is an e-mail that I received this morning from Joann Glasson:
David Treadwell - September 12, 1912 – January 15, 2010
Everyone knew Dave Treadwell. Everyone has at one time or another been treated to one of his awful jokes or silly card tricks.
I have been luckier than most. Being a blond made me fodder for Dave’s unending supply of “blonde” jokes. I have often told people that I have been to more birthday parties for Dave than I have for my own children. Bob and I were lucky enough to be invited to sit with Dave and his family when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Pat Civale and I were visiting Dave in Delaware yesterday and having a little difficulty communicating with him when I spotted a box of playing cards on the table. I held them up to Dave, he grabbed them and held them tightly. He nodded, smiled and whispered “When?”
David will be so missed.
Joann Glasson
David Treadwell - September 12, 1912 – January 15, 2010
Everyone knew Dave Treadwell. Everyone has at one time or another been treated to one of his awful jokes or silly card tricks.
I have been luckier than most. Being a blond made me fodder for Dave’s unending supply of “blonde” jokes. I have often told people that I have been to more birthday parties for Dave than I have for my own children. Bob and I were lucky enough to be invited to sit with Dave and his family when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Pat Civale and I were visiting Dave in Delaware yesterday and having a little difficulty communicating with him when I spotted a box of playing cards on the table. I held them up to Dave, he grabbed them and held them tightly. He nodded, smiled and whispered “When?”
David will be so missed.
Joann Glasson
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