David D. McBride Obituary (1953

Dave McBride, (aka Dwight David McBride, Brotherman & Daddio) 70, of El Paso, IL passed away at 2:30 a.m. Monday, 7/31/23 at home with his wife and sister. His birthday was 7/30 - leave it to Dave McBride to make it to 2:30am on his birthday! Cremation rites were accorded and a short ceremony & celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 26th@ Fairlakes Golf Club, Secor starting at 2pm. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the "Get in the Truck" Foundation that was started by Dave to help local friends in need or the American Cancer Society. Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Dave was born July 30th, 1953, in Red Bud, IL the son of Joseph L. and Alice B. Presswood McBride. He married Peggy J. Enright on December 18th, 1998. She survives along with his two daughters Janet (Edwin) Plunkett, Katie (David) Rife, a stepdaughter Atricia Meneses, four grandchildren, one great grandson, two sisters Sandy Toberman of Troy and Carol "Kay" (Glen) Kaffenberger of St. Louis; two nieces Alicia, Dana, and his favorite nephew Kyle. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Randy, infant brother Terry, sister Jerry, nephew Todd and niece Pam. Dave was passionate about taking care of people and doing what was right. He was a member of the Laborers' union for over 50 years and led Local 996 for 10 years. He was active in politics, served as Woodford County Chairman, led many committees, campaigned for human rights, donated his time and efforts to many local civic projects, and helped countless people get started in their careers in the building trades. He was revered by many and it was rare to walk in to any establishment where someone didn't know Dave McBride or wasn't at least "damn glad to meet him". When he retired from the Laborers' in 2008, he began his second career at Fairlakes Golf Club. What started with a little tree work, turned into a job that he took great pride in. We can still hear him saying "don't those fairways look great?!" It was his personal mission to make sure everyone that walked through those doors felt like family. He fell in love Fairlakes and you could usually find him there playing the jukebox, convincing the senior league golfers to have a beer @ 10am, cracking jokes and being the life of the party. "If we don't got it, you don't need it!" ~ Dave McBride Stories will be told for decades about this man who changed so many lives. He made an enormous impression on this world and we are all grateful to have known him. "Two rules in life: #1 - Don't sweat the small stuff. #2 - EVERYTHING's small." ~Dave McBride