David's sobriquet "Waxy" was given to him at RMIT after Waxy Gordon a key gangster in the 50's TV Series 'Elliot Ness' and it is amazing that it has been with him for all these years. I was a fellow student with him at RMIT and though I have not lived in Melbourne for many years Waxy and I exchanged Xmas cards each year. However this Xmas 2010 when a card did not arrive I knew something was amiss. I rang his close mate Lofty to seek info on his situation hoping he was on an extended holiday but was sadly to be told of his passing. So to his family I offer a belated condolences for their loss of a great father brother and uncle. I will greatly miss David and his Xmas cards with his family updates.