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David Lee Dunn, 20, passed away unexpectedly of heart failure on March 14, 2015. David graduated 8th in his class from Lawrence Central High School in 2012 where he was an accomplished violinist. He was an honors student at IUPUI where he was studying business. David loved music, writing poetry, painting and math. David is the beloved son of James and Leslie Dunn and the cherished brother of Lyndsay and Tony Rogers, and James Dunn, Jr. (fiancée Audra Lawler). David brought light and joy and a sense of humor everywhere he went. He will be missed more than words can ever express but we know he is in heaven making people laugh. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, with a brief service and time of remembrances shared from 6-7 p.m. at Indiana Funeral Care, Harry Moore Chapel, 8151 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis, IN. Memorial contributions can be made to The Autism Society of Indiana, 3951 N. Meridian Street, Suite 220, Indianapolis, IN 46208. Arrangements: Indiana Funeral Care and Crematory

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  2. Words cannot express how saddened we are to know of your loss. Our prayers are for comfort for your family.

  3. May God grant you courage and strength during this very difficult time. Your family has my thoughts and prayers.

  4. “What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes part of us.” -Helen Keller
    You are all in our hearts and prayers.

  5. My prayer is that God provides you all with the love and comfort that each of you need now and each day ahead. You all are in my thoughts and on my heart.

  8. We are both so sadden to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

  10. I am so sorry to hear about your son’s passing. I hope that the love of family and friends will comfort and strengthen you in the days ahead. Our thoughts and prayers we send your way. – St. Joseph County CASA

  12. Words cannot express how very sorry we are for your loss. David was a beautiful soul. He will be missed. Love and prayers to all of you during this heartbreaking time.

  13. I celebrate your son’s life with you Leslie. I pray for your strength, courage, and God’s comfort and love. Peace be with you.

  14. I pray that God surrounds each of you with grace and comfort that only comes from His Love. My sincerest condolences.

  15. I’m sorry I am not able to attend the funeral but My heart and thought is with the family. I’m just sad I didn’t get to say good bye…

  18. I am so sorry to learn of David’s passing. Sending you love and prayers at this most difficult time.

  19. I am so sorry for your loss. I send prayers that, in time, you will find peace. Until then, please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

  20. Please accept my deepest condolences for your families loss. May peace and comfort find you during this difficult time.

  21. My heart breaks knowing what you are going through. Megan is keeping him company and showing him around heaven. Sending lots of hugs and prayers.

  23. Praying for your family. Asking God to bring peace and comfort in this troubled time.

  24. Leslie, Jim, and family, May you feel our thoughts and prayers of strength and love. Cindy, Caleb, Alex, and Tosha

  25. My dear friend gone?…. David Dunn was a person that I knew would become something in life and to see his life just taken away… How is it fair?… You are in a better place now buddy and I will not live everyday fighting for what I believe what you would be! Sorry to the Dunn family and I will have you in my prayers!

  26. Dear Leslie,
    I am so sorry to hear about your son, David. My heart goes out to you and family. May you all find comfort in each other.
    Rita Gulden

  28. Deeply saddened to hear of your loss. I hope you find comfort in the days ahead from the outpouring of love and support from your friends and family. You and your family will be in my thoughts, Leslie.

  29. I thoughts are with you and your family, Leslie. I am so sorry for your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you and your family.

  32. Leslie, I am so sorry to hear about David. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Duaine Hathaway

  33. I am so sorry. I am keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you find peace and comfort during this difficult time.

  34. Leslie, we are so saddened to hear of David’s passing and wish you peace. We send our prayers and thoughts as you deal with this challenge. Please reach out if we can do anything at all to ease this time for you and your family. -Colorado CASA

  35. Leslie:

    I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

  36. You will be missed by many. I can’t believe this has happened but I know that you will never be forgotten. You helped me get through highschool and I grateful for that. I wish I could be there to say goodbye. I guess I have to do it from afar. Goodbye my friend, I will cherish the time we had together for the rest of my life.

  37. Leslie:

    I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Sonia – Florida GAL Program

  38. My prayers go to you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.

    – Alan Abramowitz

  39. Leslie,

    I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

  40. Leslie and Jim – My heart breaks for you. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

  41. Leslie,

    I am so sorry. May your heart and soul find peace and comfort.

    Libby Mccullum, Maine CASA

  42. My deepest sympathies to the Dunn family. May you find peace in David’s smile and comfort in the writing, music and poetry he created. May God comfort and strengthen you at this most difficult time.

  44. Leslie: I am thinking of you and your family. I am so very sorry to hear about David.

  46. Angie and Bill,
    I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

  47. Angie, we are so very sorry for the loss of your son. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Bill. Ken and Beth

  48. We are praying that you all feel God’s arms of love wrapped tightly around you right now. We know He will carry you through the difficult days ahead. Know that we are praying that He will ease your heartache, and bring comfort and peace to you, as only He can.

  49. I am so sorry to hear about your loss my heart and prayers are with you and your family.

  50. My condolences go out to Bill and Angie Montgomery, Davids mother and step father. God Bless you all.

  52. Leslie please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family now and in the days to come. David clearly touched the lives of those around him bringing a lasting joy to all.

  53. David always knew how to make me smile when school was bringing me down. I will miss him and his beautiful sense of humor.

  54. …my heart breaks to read this. My prayers are with you and your family. #gonetoosoon

  55. God has gained a kind and gentle angel. My deep and sincere condolences for your loss, so sudden and too soon. My thoughts and prayers are with family and friends.

  56. Jim & Leslie: It seems only yesterday the focus was entering college. And the most recent image we have is of David sitting and reading a book while his dad worked on our plumbing. The reading would be interrupted occasionally by a request to fetch a tool. While David would return quickly with the requested item, it was not difficult to tell that the book held more interest than solving a water problem. That is a cherished memory, one of a young man expanding his mind. Nonetheless, he was also learning the practicality of earning a living under his father’s care. You were fortunate to have him in your lives, even though such a brief time. And he was fortunate to have you for loving, caring, parents. May you sift carefully through all the memories, saving all the good and fun ones, and cherish them forever. He was a delightful young man. With much affection, Tom and Jan

  57. Angie,
    We are saddened to hear the news of David’s passing. Our prayers are with you and your family.

  59. Prayers are with your family that God cover you with His peace and love in a way that only He can.

  61. Dear Leslie, Jim and family,

    Steve and I are so very sorry about your tragic and unexpected loss. Our hearts and thoughts are with you. Lilly Judson

  62. Leslie, TJ and family –
    We are so sorry to hear of David’s passing. Please accept our deepest sympathies.

  63. I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, Leslie. My heart breaks for you. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and my prayers.

  65. I’m so sorry for your loss, Leslie. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

  67. Leslie, Words cannot express how deeply sorry I am for the loss of your son. It is a loss no parent should ever have to endure. I know he was the light of your life. I pray that your memories of him shine bright and fill your heart with warmth and love. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
    Amy Smith

  68. I knew him through one of my classes at IUPUI and I can say he was always quick with a joke and he made me feel like going to math wasn’t such a terrible thing. I extend my heart and prayers to your family in this time.

  71. Dear Leslie and Family,
    My prayers at this time of sorrow.
    David’s heart sang to him with poetry and truth.
    And may these be his wings allowing him peace at other elevations now that his soul no longer bears the burden of his body.
    Words often fail.
    I am sorry there is not more
    I can offer but the silence of caring, even at this distance.
    Noah

  72. David was such an amazing kid. I first met him at the PA institute back when we were in 9th grade. He was always talking about orchestra and I was always talking to him about Band. I think the best moment we had was this one time a group a students were cussing obnoxiously and david and I were around and since we both were short and looked young they were all like “omg guys we gotta watch our language there’s kids around” we just looked at each other like we’re in HS and you guys are in middle school. Lol. All throughout high school we had class together and we would joke and laugh together. He was such a smart kid I always knew he would go off and do big things. He had such high goals and he was in a lot of AP classes in HS. We shared some great moments at LC. I couldn’t make it to his funeral because I’m studying abroad in Chile but my heart in prayers go out to his family. Your son was such a blessing on my life. He will be missed

  73. Leslie,
    Words are so inadequate in the face of such a terrible loss. My hope is that you will find some peace and comfort in the memories of your precious son and the loving support of your family, friends and colleagues.
    Marion Hallum

  74. I want to first apologize for taking so long to speak about David. I found out last Wednesday and once I was told that I missed his services I was pretty upset with myself. I neglected to write on here for so long because I felt it would seem disingenuous, but the more I thought about it, I realized how selfish I was being. David choose to share apart of his life with me and its my responsibility to share those moments with anyone who is struggling with his loss.
    Like many of the people here, I’ve known David since high school. I can’t say we were friends, but I can say I noticed him more than anyone else. He was so incredibly smart and that coupled with his amazing personality made him someone I wanted to know and be like. It wasn’t until we both started at IUPUI that I got to know the David that everyone here enjoyed. Me and David became very close last year, our schedules always seemed to match up perfectly and I found myself having coffee with him almost every morning and seeing him almost afternoon for lunch. I can’t possibly list every time David made laugh or every time we engaged in long talks about pretty much anything. But I can say that David was the kind of guy that could make an interesting conversation out of just about anything, no matter what it was.
    Everyone has their own favorite stories about David and mine would have to be one morning a few semesters ago. We were having coffee as we did most days and David was telling me this long story and he was throwing his arms up and just giving this story as much energy as he possibly could. He got so into it that he didn’t notice that the coffee he had in his hand had spilling all over his jacket! I thought he had noticed and was playing it cool so I didn’t say anything at first, plus I was so engaged in the story I pretty much forgot myself! It wasn’t until he was done that I pointed it out and he just started laughing his head off. He was sort of embarrassed but that didn’t keep him from smiling about it.
    One thing I admired about David was that he never let his issues define or destroy him. He had his problems and was dealt a pretty bad hand, but he embraced his flaws and wasn’t afraid to tell anyone who he really was.
    With every person he met, he changed their lives in one way or another. I can honestly say that I am a better person because I knew him. I wanted to be smart like him, funny like him, and most of all, happy like him. All I can do, all we can do, is remember the person he was and never forget how he made us feel.
    David, you were a smart, funny, amazing guy who took everyday one step at a time. You were shaping your life into something you loved and I can only hope that one day I will have the strength to face my problems with as much courage as you did yours. I’m going to miss you buddy.

    -Mike

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