Posted by Christina Poulakakis | 31-May-2017
Our beloved David is in God’s Arms now! As the harmonious and beautiful chanting filled the Cathedral during that celebratory Funeral Mass, I could see Angels carrying David’s soul up there. In a place, “where there is no pain, no sorrow, no sigh, but life eternal.” I loved David! We all loved David! All of us, young and old, who were so fortunate to have had him as our teacher. He was filling the classroom with grace and by his charismatic personality had a great effect on all of us. His enthusiasm for teaching, his knowledge, his generosity towards his students, his kindness and Joyful approach to everything, were perennially admired and cherished by them. We, the older ones, were rewarded with his friendship. In his person we found warmth, truthfulness, beauty, and love! He was a beautiful person, internally and externally. I had the privilege to be both his student and his friend. I have the most wonderful memories studying under his guidance, and later on, working with him in the Philosophy Society. I experienced the greatest joy going to the university and meeting with all these interesting and inspiring people. David was the main source of inspiration. His hard work all those years has left a great impact on the Philosophy Dept. of the University. There will never be another David Goicoechea. He was our prince of philosophy! His was the Golden Age of the Philosophy Dept. He had brought Joy, optimism and enthusiasm and a new yearning for learning. Attending all those wonderful Conferences that he was organizing was a most fantastic intellectual experience for me, and I would try to attend all of them. The socializing after them was a great fun as well. David’s Persona was always shining through . He stood there, tall, elegant, Joyful, always with a smile on his face. These are wonderful memories of times spent with a gentleman that I admired, respected, and loved. Christina Poulakakis St. Catharines
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