Birth date: May 8, 1944 Death date: Jan 30, 2024
David B. Haynes (8 May 1944- 30 Jan. 2024) David B. Haynes, of Ames, IA, died Tuesday, January 30, at age 79 of complications of dementia. In his last weeks of illness, he was accompanied by his three children, Christine (Charlott Read Obituary
I was very sorry to hear of David's passing. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to meet him and his wife, Marilyn, as well as their adult children. He was such a gentle soul and the love he had for his wife and family was so evident, as was the love and respect they have for him. Rest in peace, David. My heart and prayers go out to Marilyn, Christine, Ryan & Douglas and their families.
Dave was such a kind and gentle man, and his love for Marilyn was always evident. I was lucky to have time with them during their Nebraska years. He was also so learned that conversations were always meaningful and engaging. Reading his obituary brought lots of tears: he will be sorely missed by all. What a wonderful family he has. We always heard lots about all of you. In sympathy, love and peace, Kristi and Mike, Zane, Chase, and Cooper Leibhart
Having known David all these years, there are two memories which are forever in my mind
. Marilyn and I have been friends since Bible Camp when we were 12 years old. When she married
David I stood there with them as a bridesmaid. At that time I knew she would have a long and happy
life with this wonderful man. AND SHE DID! He was so thoughtful of her, and kind. I respected him
greatly over the years for these qualities, and felt privileged to know him. One other memory is of a
trip we took to see our friend Jeanie Brown and her husband Berry at Lake Tahoe. We were having a wonderful time, and Marilyn and i decided we would so the parachute ride up over the Lake. I could see that Dave was not too happy about this, but he just laughed and said "go ahead" to Marilyn. So off we went parasailing over Tahoe. We loved it, though brief it was. When we hit the ground after this ride, Dave scooped Marilyn up in his arms and hugged her for a long time. That was David Haynes! Loving, caring, and yet able to let go when he needed to. You are parasailing now ,Dave. Free of Alzheimers. God Bless. Bonnie Murphy
David was the best brother and role model I could have ever hoped for. Tom Haynes
My heartfelt sympathies to David's family losing him to dementia since my late husband , Jack Gordon, was diagnosed by his first brain autopsy with Lewy body dementia, three tick borne diseases, and parasitic roundworms with LYME DISEASE inside of them.
I attempted to read the long continuous paragraphs of history and information galore but my misdiagnosed LYME DISEASE for 35 years prevented me from being able to comprehend it all.
To the Funeral home, please have short, single sentences, double spaced, and using bullets to help us all be able to read a lengthy obituary like David's was. Thank you.
From what I was able to read, David would've been a person I would've enjoyed knowing and being around as a colorful character with a strong work ethic and sense the humor.
Rest in peace, David. May God comfort each one of your family members now, and in the days, months, and years ahead.
And I'm glad to see you designated flower money to go to the Alzheimer’s Association or to your local church.
My husband's fourth and final brain autopsy is being done in New Orleans Tulane university, tick-borne disease research center.
They plus New York City will be writing up his case study to be published later this year in 2024.
It's taken me nine years to get his study, written up and published to help other patients/families and educating doctors.
Again, my heart goes out each one of you as I've been there done that with many loved ones with dementia/Alzheimer’s over and over again.
Betty Gordon, Ames
