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In Memoriam ~ David Michael “Dave” Thomas (1949~2019) The WWDR Team was saddened to learn of the passing of Dave Thomas, owner of D & L Thomas Equipment Corp in Spofford, New Hampshire, on August 5, 2019, following a battle with cancer. David Michael “Dave” Thomas was born on August 4, 1949, in Plattsburg, New York, to Carl and Betty Thomas. The family relocated to Keene, New Hampshire, in 1957, where Dave attended high school. He went on to study at New Hampshire Technical Institute, graduating in 1969 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He then enlisted with the U.S. Army, serving from 1972-1974. In 1973, he married Linda, they settled back home, and Dave began working in the family business, Carl B. Thomas Construction Company (Thomas Drilling and Blasting Corp), which he went on to run successfully with his sister Lynn. Throughout the years, several more companies were formed by the Thomas family including D & L Thomas Equipment Corp, Thomas Instruments, North American Track, and DEMOLITIONTOOL.com. As an active member of the community, Dave was a Spofford Fire Commissioner since 1998. He was also a dedicated member of the International Society of Explosives Engineers, serving as President of the New England Chapter from 1995 to 1997. He was a talented, generous man with a great sense of humor. He had a brilliant mind and was a true jack-of-all trades. He enjoyed spending winters in Florida, giving boat rides to his grandchildren, and travelling with family and friends. He was passionate about golf and the New England Patriots. Dave will be dearly missed by his wife Linda; sons Matthew (Merav), Jason (Sarah), and Jonathan (Jennifer); six grandchildren Delia, Maeva, Finley, Lior, Maxwel l , and Net ta; brother Chr is (Donna); sister Lynn; nieces, nephews, and many friends. The management and staff of WWDR express their sincere condolences toDave’s family and friends. Lest we forget... people at the top don’ t fol low the r u l es , t he r e ’ s a trickle-down effect, and people all down the socioeconomic ladder will bully, cheat, defraud, steal, and worse. Justice, like honor, is a virtue which must be modeled. Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, observed, “One of the best ways to achieve justice is to expose injustice.” So, he lived by his words and exposed injustice, and now the power- ful bullies of the world, who objected to his shining a light on their crimes, have locked him in a cage. I always assumed truth and justice would prevail, that is until I personally experienced the lack of it myself. If we all wait until we’ve experienced injustice to become an advocate for justice, then we are going to lose the battle for this virtue to the powerful bullies of the world. Thomas Jefferson said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." I suspect it is true for justice as well. Robert Robert is an author, humorist, and innovation consult- ant. He works with companies that want to be more compet- itive and with people who want to think like innovators. For more information on Robert, visit www.RobWilsonSpeaker.com or contact him via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com 44 SEPTEMBER 2019 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Open the Doorway to all the Event Photos during Energy Exposition 2019 To see all the photos from this event, go to www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or click here. Feel free to download at will and print the photo(s) of your choice. Compliments of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® . Photos are copyrighted and released for personal use only - no commercial use permitted. Wilson cont’d from page 36.