NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 25
O
n November 1st, Dr. David
Nathan Madgy should have
turned 62. Instead, his life
was taken far too soon. There is
no way we could enter this season
without acknowledging our family’s
David was a strong, determined
man. Hearing you have Stage
4 cancer w ith no cure is
devastating. He fought the toughest
battle of his life, and he did it
with dignity, determination, and
the best attitude. His quick wit
David was an integral part of
so many lives. He was loved not
only by his family, but by many
friends. He was respected by
patients, ex-residents, ex-fellows,
and colleagues world-wide.
the radar,” only a small segment of
his world knew he was ill. During
the last two weeks of his life,
unbeknownst to him, one of his
local life-long friends contacted
David’s out-of state long-term
friends. Every one of them jumped
On March 9, 2019, over 500
people attended his funeral. In
addition, more than 12,000 people
stopped their days to watch his
funeral online. Viewers were not
only from Michigan, but from
46 other states and many places
around
the
world,
including
Lebanon, Malawi, United Kingdom,
Mexico, Ireland, Israel, Australia,
South Korea, Chile, Indonesia,
St Lucia, Sweden, Russia, Turkey,
Germany, Columbia, Saudi Arabia,
Cayman
Islands,
India
and
Dr. David Madgy is held tightly
in many people’s hearts and we know
that he will never be forgotten.
While our lives will never be
the same and there will be an
emptiness in us forever, we have
pride and solace knowing because
David lived, our world is a better
place.
DR. DAVID NATHAN MADGY
(November 1, 1957 - March 9, 2019)