Dave Roe, dad, brother, friend, author, programmer and artist, has died. He leaves his kids Niall Roe and Jean Roe and their mom Jennifer Allford, his brother Ian Roe and family, many relatives and friends. Dave adored his kids and created his very own category of Dad Joke. Everyone in his life appreciated his sharp wit and keen observations of the world. While we are heartbroken to see him go, we are certain Dave is riding the Omega 8 bus toward Heaven U, an institution of higher learning that's "like a million Toronto airports slapped together" which he created in the CBC radio play Saul goes to University in Heaven. Writing award-winning radio plays was just one of Dave's many creative accomplishments. Over the course of his eclectic career he worked as a graphic designer, fine art print maker, internet pioneer (the eCard!) and programmer of collaborative computer systems. As the Omega 8 bus driver tells Saul, "People, whether they're alive or dead, they've got to have something to do." We suspect Dave took his long to-do list with him. He was a very talented and entertaining writer. At the time of his death he was working on a sequel to Troubles in the Colony, a novel he self-published earlier this year. In it he writes: "We live. We see and make changes. We die. But parts of us live on. Our children live on. People who carry our light live on. The changes we made are enhanced by others. The conversations we start are continued." There will be a gathering to swap favourite Dave stories in St. John's in early 2018. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the charity of your choice, invite your friends over for a poker game or make someone laugh. The family would like to send a special thank you and a giant hug to Greg Dawson.