 NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 25

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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)

