A life gone too soon, but David left an indelible legacy. He was so accomplished and yet so humble.
Rest In Peace.

For my cousin, i have so many great childhood memories of you, we spent a lot of summers in dunoon. I am deeply saddened at your passing but hope you are at peace, and see gran and grandad and uncle neil again. My heart goes out to my aunty chris cousins neil and jackie and there families. Rip david love you cousin joanne. Xxx

I only met David in Canada at his favourite place on a recente visit and found him to be a lovely friendly and lovely man. It was a great pleasure to meet him. My love and hugs to Ken and all family. “Perhaps they are not stars in the sky but rat her openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy”

I worked with him in DHL Riyadh. He joined as a territory manager and I was the key accounts executive looking after his bank accounts. He was calm and motivating very approachable and always appreciate. A very good human. I will miss him. Rest In Peace David. My condolence to your lovely family.

David will be alway in our hearts..
Gone yet not forgotten.
May the winds of heaven blow softly and whisper in his ear. …
You may be gone from our sight but you are never gone from our minds .
RIP

Dear David, I was heartbroken to hear this news. I remember the first time I met you in Dubai. I was new in the company and feeling not so confident. You helped me settle in with your special way of making everything sound funny. My first task was to recruit an assistant for you. I remember the day of the interviews we had a line of beautiful Emirates Airlines cabin crew waiting to be interviewed by you for the job. The whole office was wondering what is going on. At the end you chose the person who had the best attitude. I remember you telling me that she was behind the door of your office before anyone came in and she had jumped up when she saw you entering and said she would get coffee for both of you. We both moved almost at the same time to Bonn. I remember how you always proudly spoke of your Jennifer and your kids and I remember the days when you were not acting like yourself in Bonn. When you moved to Canada you sent me an email every month with an update. It always brought tears to my eyes but I was happy to receive them as I knew you are still going strong. I am proud to have known you and learnt a lot from you. You were always full of life with a twinkle in your eyes. May your soul rest in peace and hope we meet in the next life.

To David’s family please accept my condolences. I wish you all strength in the face of this tragedy and as they say in my country “May the rest of his life elongate yours” .

Farnaz

I first met David as Head if Sales DHL Oceania briefly before he moved to Saudi Arabia.

However it was not until I came to Saudi Arabia in 2016 that I came to realize his impact on the staff he was responsible for when he was Country Manger in the early 2000’s, where they fondly remembered him and his touch with people. He will forever be fondly remembered by the DHL team in Saudi Arabia

I had known David since his first days in DHL Saudi Arabia – Riyadh. He was a wonderful person with a great heart. He always fought for fairness and always spoke his mind being a true loyal servant of DHL. I had great moments working with him and will always miss him. My wife Jayati and I are always indebted to him for his great support in enabling my career progression with DHL EMEA Regional Commercial team. He was a true sales person and a true leader DHL world will always remember. My heartfelt condolences for his family. May his soul RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I have always had a lot of respect for David Wilson and despite the fact that we never worked directly together, I knew him as a man of his word.
May God rest his dear soul in eternal peace and grant his family and friends the ability to continue their journey in life.

Mam Jen, Our Heartfelt Condolence, this was shocking for us. We love James, Syd, Hope and Owen. You all will remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Can’t believe it. I feel so sad. I think the world has lost a good one. David, a man’s man, leader and family man. Dear Jen, without a doubt you were “the love of his life”.

An officer and a gentleman, I love you lots, see you on the other side in sometime my friend. Rest In Peace. 😘

Do sad to hear of the loss. My deepest sympathies and condolences to David’s family.
He was such a nice person and very gentle to one all. I had a very cordial and friendly relationship in and out of office during our time in Dhaharan.
May his soul rest in peace. With heavy heart.

Dear Jennifer, James, Sydney, Hope and Owen,

I did not know David well however I certainly do know what a wonderful caring, brave and loving family he had. You have all been so generous and kind with your neighbours on the 5th and I have enjoyed brief moments of getting to know you.
I certainly have heard many stories from colleagues and friends about what a great leader and role model your father was.
Jennifer, eventhough I was not in Riyadh when you and Dave were there, I can certainly imagine what fun you had and know what a wonderful family you made together.

May all of these wonderful memories come rushing back to give you comfort.

Please let others comfort and take care of you.

Best to you all,

Mary Pat

Dave, well what can I say? We loved spending time with you, Jen and your fab family in Bonn and later when we visited in your beautiful homes in Canada. I knew you had accolades but not all that you had achieved so early on – always achieving, always moving forward. I feel so privileged to have known you, and also got to talk recently which is comforting during this difficult time. Jen and kids, what heartbreak but Dave knows he was truly loved and together you have always done everything you could. Take care of one another and know we are always here for yiu all, love the Brazil family

Sincere condolence to Ken and family on the sad passing of David. May he rest in peace

We enjoyed the couple of summers we had in Bayfield with your family. David was always kind and gracious as a host. We always made time to talk and laugh together on a happy summer night just chilling by the TV. He was down to earth and we always felt a calm in his presence. We will miss you dear fellow. May you forever Rest In Peace and look from overhead to all those lives you touched 🌹

What terrible news to hear – David you lost the fight! I’m very sad and will let you know that you will always be on my mind!

In 2014 you were going to climb the Alpe D’Huzes in France, but because you were unable to participate in this climb due to an injury to your knee, I was climbing the Alpe D’Huzes on your behalf.
When I let you know what I have done you congratulated met with the words – well “Mrs. Wilson”. In all past years, a candle has always been lit in the Dutch bend 7 for you in France to support you in your struggle. This candle will always burn for you in France!

Dear David, rest in peace and you are my Hero!🙏✨🌟❤️💛
My condolences to Jennifer, Neil James, Sydney Rose, Hope Kelly, and Owen Angus on your great loss 💖

I always admire him as great leader living with example for others to follow. David was inspiring and I remain truly fan of him always. RIP

Have known David since my time in Saudi and saw him as an inspirational leader who knew very well how to get the best out of his team. He was truly an officer and a gentleman. Rest In Peace David. Heartfelt condolences to his family.

Dear David, Thank you so much for everything you have done for all of us. Your leadership, experience, perseverance and professionalism has been an enormous inspiration for a lot of us in DHL. You trusted in me and that opportunity changed my life. Your legacy is huge, we will always remember you and you will always be with us. My thoughts and prayers are your family

Very sad to read this. Great memories from our DHL days. RIP David. Condolences to all the family.

My deepest condolences to David’s family!

I had the opportunity to work with David in both Singapore and Dubai.

He was a great leader with an in-depth knowledge of commercials and was a sales guru.

Wonderful man loved by may who worked with him.

Rest in peace!

I would like to express my sincere condolences to his family and friends. My heart goes out to them during this difficult time. I met David Wilson during my early days at DHL Express in the Middle East where he mentored me and helped shape my career for which I am grateful. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

I remember David fondly as a sales mentor during my days in Germany. I will usually go to David and his team with my commercial requests and he never fails to provide guidance.

My deepest take away is to be confident with our terms and conditions to balance the scale. Although David is usually tough during the approval sessions, he never fails to share constructive feedback and pointers post-review.

Thank you David for the guidance and rest in peace. Will continue to pass it on.

David,

Thankfulness is what comes to mind. You’ve helped me professionally and personally. With no benefits for you other than the knowledge you made a difference.

You’re missed, but admired. You’ve set an example I try to follow.

Pascal

Jennifer and family,
My sincere condolences. A life well lived is such an incredible loss. Wishing you all peace.

My sincere condolences .

Urbain

I first met Dave in Riyadh when working for DHL . We soon became friends and regular weekly golfing partners. What stood out to me early on was his immense passion and intensity for everything that he did . He would strive to be the best in everything he did and was so competitive and backed himself every time. His confidence was so infectious and it seemed there was no barrier he couldn’t break down. As a leader he was a rock for his people and fiercely loyal to his teams. As a friend he would listen and motivate and mentor you to reach your potential. He was so decisive in his actions and there was always a clear plan and path ahead. Both Dave and Jen became great friends for us in the Middle East and Oceania . Their generosity and friendship never faulted over the years. I will miss you Dave like a brother I never had. Love Nick Taylor

So sad to hear the news of David’s passing. He was true inspiration and a down to earth guy. From the first minute I met him in DHL he made me feel included and part of Sales all be I was finance. He fought hard and defied a lot of odds and gave Ted a good run for his money. My condolences to all the family. True gentleman who will be missed by all ❤️

I met David many years ago in Toronto, Canada at our annual country sales review. Immediately I knew he was a man who encourage and inspired people. Though we only met in person a few more times, the last time was in San Fransisco at SCC, we became long distance friends. All through his difficulties David remained positive, kept me updated on his family he loved so much, and me feel like an important person. He will be missed . . .

Dear David,

What a shock to hear this sad sad news … You’ve made a real big difference for lots of people within DHL, most likely without even knowing it. You have been a true inspirer, motivator but above all a great leader and colleague.

I wish all the family lots of strengths with this loss …

Sander

Jennifer and family. We worked together many years ago at The Little Inn and your parents bought my parents house in Bayfield. I want to send my sympathies to you on the loss of your husband. It sounds like he led a very interesting and exciting life. Wishing you lots of strength in the days and months ahead.

Janet (Coleman) Bettles

Dave and I were good friends starting in college. He was a mentor and inspiration to all. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dave.

David,

We had some good times together at DHL. Will miss that. All love to your family in this sad time.

Charles

David and I were in the same form class at secondary school. I have fond memories of that time. David always had a smile and time for everyone. I worked at the family firm in Dunoon for many years. Thinking of you all at this time. X

David and I went to school together, and as everyone knows, he was one of the nicest men you could ever meet. One day, sitting in our maths class, he asked me if there was one thing I wished I’d had that I didn’t, what would it be. My answer was “a big brother” He then said he’d be my big brother, and from then on that was how we thought of each other. Just gutted that he’s lost the battle he fought so bravely for so long. He will be very sadly missed by many. I’m so pleased that David and Jen made it to our school reunion so that we could all catch up with him. Sending lots of love to Jen, James, Sydney, Hope and Owen xxx

I didn’t know David personally but through his father in law Bill our organist at Brucefield Church he was a great man.
My condolences to you Rose and your Family

Eileen Townsend

Even if I haven’t been working directly with David I am proud to to be part of the below DHL cycling team supporting cancer research in his memory, also thanks to his colleague Ton.

https://www.justgiving.com/team/dhlbikechallenge2023