David Evans

Lead Substation Electrician and Brother

Mr. David Evans lost his life while performing his duties on November 1, 2000. Our sympathy goes out to David’s friends and family. Below are excerpts taken from an eulogy delivered by one of David’s co-workers.

 On the desk I have at home there is a small, round plaque that my wife gave to me before we were married. On it is a verse from Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.”  If we live God’s will in each of our lives, there is no place for luck, coincidence, or chance. Everything in our life is in God’s plan. We may not always agree on or understand the things that happen, but we know it’s in God’s plan.

 What happened last Wednesday was a horrible and tragic accident. It took someone we all knew away from us. This dedication is for each of us that knew David. He is still alive in our memories and in our hearts.  This dedication is also a reminder to all of us that life is precious and fragile, and sometimes too short.

 I believe that the backbone of our country is the working men and women that put their hands on the work. Some may see us as just a number, a percentage, or a statistic. But we are real people, with real feelings, real families, and real lives.

 We will live on. We will work with tight schedules, with deadlines, with budgets, and we will get the job done. David will be missed. I wish that he were still here. I wish that everything was okay and that we were still working together. I wish that all this were a bad dream. But this is my plan, not God’s plan.

 I want to thank everyone who called and came to us that day and said, “you’re in our prayers and we care about you, and if there is anything I can do just give me a call.” That means a lot. Thank you. We are a family, with love and compassion for each other. David was a part of our family. David’s life may be over, but his memory will live on forever.

 May God bless this dedication, all those that are here, and most of all, David Evans.

Well David, another year has gone by and another birthday that we missed spending together. I will always cherish your last one that we spent together up at the pasture listening to the Buc's game on the radio and building the fence and stalls for Petite and Daisy,(the "girls"),eating turkey sandwiches and me pretending not to realize it was your birthday because you hated a "fuss". I've felt crappy all day today, and then a little while ago,it hit me what day it was. I still miss you David, love you and wish we would have had more time. Happy Birthday David Bruce Evans, you would have been 45 today.
Dawn Heflin
Shepherdsville, KY USA - Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 23:05:18 (EDT)

Happy Birthday David. You would have been 44 today. I miss you and still love you so much.
Dawn
USA - Monday, September 17, 2001 at 16:01:24 (EDT)