[AT] Dave Rotigel

Thu Nov 9 05:17:20 PST 2017

Don't want to say this very loud, opinion is he mellowed the last few years. 
Herb(GA)

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From: Ken Knierim
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 7:48 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Dave Rotigel

I too am sad to hear of "Evil Dave"'s passing. He's always been an
interesting character and as many have said, his views were different than
mine. I'm sure sometimes it was stirring the pot and generating discussions
which he's known for. In a world of "black and white" I feel the world lost
a colorful mind that appreciated spirited discourse. As an educator I'm
sure he helped create more of the same in all of us. We're richer for the
experience and I hope it guides us to continue open and candid
conversations with folks of differing opinions. While I've never actually
met him face to face he's been a fixture here since I've been aboard this
list and I appreciate his insight.

One of the many memorable things about Dave is hearing stories about his
engines. While I'm not on the engine list, it's bled onto the FATG list a
few times... and I had to check out the pictures of his Maytag with a
hatchet. Apparently it had stirred up some strong emotions at some shows in
the past... and yes, it does have shock value. It's one of those things
that seems to typify him. I'll picture that whenever I remember him.

Vaya con dios, Dave

Ken in AZ

On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 4:46 AM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> I remember Dave as one who knew whereof he spoke and did not suffer
> fools easily.   During one of the discussions on trailer lighting, Dave
> said he bought several of those magnetic trailer kits at Harbor Freight
> when on sale so he could help some of the folks that had tail ight
> problems at the shows..   I thought then that he was a really good
> fellow and I always hoped to someday meet him.
>
> He was a fellow I was proud to call a friend.
>
> Cecil in OKla.
>
>
> On 11/8/2017 2:47 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> > Godspeed, Dave.
> >
> > Much of what Spencer and others have already said echoes my own 
> > thoughts.
> > Dave was a unique individual, one who never feared stirring the pot.  I
> met
> > him on my trips to Portland back in the 1990's where he was an important
> > fixture at the campfire.  I must admit my surprise in reading his
> > obituary.   I never realized he was a PhD and a career professor in the
> > field of Education.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Steve O.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 10:50 AM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I need to relay some sad news:  Dave Rotigel, a long time SEL and AT
> list
> >> member (one of the original) and very ardent supporter of ATIS in
> general,
> >> passed away Monday from cancer.  He was 79.
> >>
> >> Many of you know Dave Rotigel from the engine and tractor shows -
> >> particularly Portland.  Even those of you that don't know him
> personally;
> >> you know him from the posts he made here on AT and SEL.  Always
> shocking,
> >> always irreverent, Dave was nonetheless smart, funny, dependable,
> honest,
> >> and insightful.  We saw eye to eye on nearly nothing yet I always 
> >> looked
> >> forward to seeing him and I considered him a friend.  His engines and
> >> tractors were always some of the best examples of restoration and his
> big
> >> Galloway engine is nearly legendary.  I envied his knowledge and
> abilities
> >> and I wish I had half his competence and acumen.  He was an integral
> part
> >> of the "Great West Virginia and Pennsylvania Oil Field Engine Hunt" -
> the
> >> one where I found my 25HP Ball oilfield engine - and was a big part of
> the
> >> later excavator extraction of said engine.   He helped me get it 
> >> running
> >> and was instrumental in that restoration's success.
> >>
> >> His last post to this list, just a few weeks ago was:  "Life is good."
> >>
> >> Indeed Dave.  Thanks for the memories.
> >>
> >> His wife passed along his obituary and I include it below; I think it
> was
> >> published this morning and you can probably catch it online too. 
> >> Brice
> >> will be making the announcement to the engine list and will formulate a
> >> group/ATIS plan for flowers or a donation.  No instructions are In the
> >> obituary but we are reaching out to a close friend of his to see if
> there
> >> is anything the family would prefer.
> >>
> >> My condolences to his hundreds of other friends on both lists.
> >>
> >>
> >> Spencer Yost
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dr. David Emery Rotigel, 79, of Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of
> >> Greensburg, Pa. and Indiana, Pa., died Monday, November 6, 2017.  He 
> >> was
> >> born November 10, 1937, in Detroit, Mich., son of the late Joseph and
> Fern
> >> M. Emery Rotigel.
> >>
> >> He was married to Jennifer Vickers Rotigel of Greensburg PA on November
> >> 14th, 1981, and they had 36 wonderful years together that included
> raising
> >> 6 children. Dave enjoyed living in the country and was an avid 
> >> gardener,
> >> house builder, hunter, woodworker, and lover of all things mechanical.
> >>
> >> Dave received his doctoral degree in Philosophy of Education from the
> >> University of Illinois. He served as a professor for 39 years, first at
> the
> >> University of Indiana and subsequently at Indiana University of
> >> Pennsylvania. He was chair of the Foundations of Education Department
> and
> >> Coordinator of the Langley/IUP Urban Teaching Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
> He
> >> was an active professional and made many presentations and published
> many
> >> professional articles. Dave was a gifted educator and enjoyed mentoring
> >> novice teachers.
> >>
> >> Dave was a loving husband and father who was very involved with his
> >> children and their activities. He served as Packmaster of Cub Scout
> Troup
> >> 212 in Delmont for a number of years and coached his sons' dek hockey
> and
> >> baseball teams. He was also active in the Pennsylvania Association for
> >> Gifted Education.
> >>
> >> An active member of the Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association,
> he
> >> enjoyed repairing and restoring antique farm equipment, especially Hit
> and
> >> Miss Engines. He loved attending engine shows all over the country and
> >> showing his many engines and tractors. Dave was widely sought for his
> >> expertise and experience and was instrumental in several large projects
> to
> >> preserve the historical nature of the equipment he loved. Dave was
> >> internationally known and kept in touch with his engine friends around
> the
> >> world.
> >>
> >> He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Vickers Rotigel of Bonita Springs,
> >> Fl.; children: Seely Emery (Tammy) Rotigel of Kalamazoo, Mich., David
> John
> >> (Misty) Rotigel, of York, Pa., Todd Michael (Tina O'Hara) Rotigel, of
> Mt.
> >> Pulaski, Ill., Pedro Martin (Marisa) Bidegaray, of Miami, Fla., Daniel
> >> Leslie (Brigid) Rotigel, of Bonita Springs, Fla., and Michael Steven
> >> Rotigel, of N. Fort Myers, Fla.; a granddaughter, Sydney
> Rotigel-Finegan,
> >> and a grandson, Pedro Julian Bidegaray.
> >>
> >> Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday,
> >> November 10th at BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St.,
> Greensburg,
> >> Pa.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral
> >> home.  Entombment with full military honors accorded by the VFW Post 
> >> 33,
> >> will follow at St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pa.  For online
> condolences,
> >> visit BarnhartFuneralHome.com.
> >>
> >>
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