Birth date: Feb 13, 1964 Death date: Nov 3, 2022
David Nicholas Keep, age 58, passed away peacefully in Lakeland on November 3, 2022, after suffering several cardiac arrests and having weeks of truly wonderful nursing care at Lakeland Regional Hospital. His beloved wife Elizabet Read Obituary
Mac was a great friend and we did have some fun times together. His taste in films & music along with his keenness for others to enjoy them too was quite charming. He was very sincere and honest to those that mattered and those memories are something I will treasure.
I first met Dave when he was 12 and I was 13. We founded a school SF society together. He introduced me to Rocky Horror. We saw many films together including the European Premiere of Buckaroo Banzai at the ABC West Croydon. My life would have been completely different without him.
I still can not believe this. David was such a wonderful person. He always knew how to put a smile on anyone's face. I met him on his first day of training and he was always so funny and nice to everyone. He always spoke about how much he loved his wife Elizabeth. It was the cutest and sweetest thing to hear. I will miss your pep talks and helping me stay calm during our class, even though I was your trainer you helped me in so many ways. You were so humble and positive you seriously made that class so much easier for me. I cry as I write this because I still can not believe it. You are going to be soooooo missed. We were just talking about how proud I was of you. You made such an impact on my life in such a little amount of time. I sincerely send my condolences to Elizabeth you sound like such an amazing person and to your family. Our conversations will always be in my heart and I will never forget you. I really wish you and Elizabeth were able to make it to our dinner in Orlando a couple of months ago I never would have thought that would have been the last time I would have seen you. Rest Easy My Friend we seriously lost a real one.
My sincere condolences to Elizabeth, and the keep family. I pray you are strenghed during this time of enduring such a tremoedous loss. David, was the first person I met at the MVW home office day 1 of training. Instanly we were drawn to each with our shared commonalties. Both from South London, and both residing in Lakeland. What a small world I thought. I think the only bone I could ever pick with you was that you did not support Manchester united (lol) During training a day never went by that you did not share how much Elizabeth meant to you, and your love for her, you were so proud of having such a great partner in life. We talked over teams often, trying to schedule our meet up at Starbucks for coffee. Never quite made it though. Gosh, I am quite floored to know you are gone. But, I know you are resting, and no longer suffering. You will be missed, and noever forgotten David.....
I am so sorry for your loss! I am so glad I was able to meet him at our reunion a few years ago. Such a happy and funny guy! He will truly be missed! Praying for you and your family during this difficult time!
Listening to Dave and Elizabeth fall in love via PDAIS was an honour. He may have come across like an old grump but he was a joy of a man and beloved of many. We miss you, you daft old bugger xxx
Every so often I meet people who I just click with and get on well with Dave was one of those people. It will be to my eternal regret that we never met in person again after him leaving the UK. Farewell Dave a bit of my heart died with you.
