OBITUARY David Christopher Ernsberger May 27, 1971 – December 25, 2018 David Christopher Ernsberger, age 47, of Denver, NC died December 25, 2018. He was born on May 27, 1971 in South Salem, NY to the late Earl R Ernsberger III and his surviving mother, Sara Jenkins Ernsberger of Denver, NC. To his friends, David was known as one who warmed their hearts.
A person who had a beautiful soul. A man that was sensitive, spiritually driven and unconditional in his love for others. Some say he was the glue that brought and kept people together.
He was a Phish Phanatic and was always a welcomed sight to his Phish Phamily at concerts throughout the country. He loved to dance and smile, and if you didn’t dance with him, he would keep on dancing until you had no choice but to dance! His two favorite Phish songs were “Light” and “Joy”.
He was a great conversationalist and a great listener. He was a giver and generosity was the perfect complement to his character. He freely shared his faith and was a true spiritual being.
David had a heart that both allowed and invited you to become his friend. And once a friend, there wasn’t much that you could do to escape that friendship. Since my brother’s passing, I have been inundated with texts, phone calls and emails from friends across the country pouring out their love, expressions of gratitude for their friendship with him, and as well, the heartache they feel regarding the loss of their friend.
As his brother, I am amazed and so blessed to hear that there was a David that I didn’t know, yet am now coming to know, through the sentiments and expressions of love that have been pouring in from his friends everywhere. After reading all of the responses I have received, I truly believe that if I had the chance to know him as a friend, he would have poured out the same love to me as he would to all of his friends. I too, would have been blessed to call him my friend.
To his family, David was all of the above and then more. He was one to bond a relationship and not tear it down. He sacrificed his time and his love.
He would do anything for us. He was a healer. He had a deep respect and love for his family and nothing would prevent him from serving his family.
Sacrifice is an understatement to his character as I reflect on his life and his love for his family. David simply did what was necessary to incubate love and was a rebel to anything that would compromise that love. We will miss David, as will all those who have known him.
He was truly a treasure. As both a friend and a brother, his life and those things that made him unique, will always remain constant in my heart as well as in the hearts of his family and friends. He certainly battled, on a personal level, with the things in this life, however, he is now in the presence and splendor of His Savior.
We can rest assured that his journey made ours better. His life touched many people and will continue to do so. Every man has a legacy, and my brothers was drafted from his own life.
Although imperfect, as we all are, I believe David lived his life well. David lived in the “now” as his friends said. That “now”, helped him to translate, without the presence of past and or future components, the love that each of us has been most fortunate to have embraced.
Love breaks down every wall. Love makes the imperfect perfect. Love is unconditional.
That was my brother. A brother that loved deeply, was deeply loved, and will be missed by all. We love you David.
Survivors include his mother Sara Louise Ernsberger; brother, Robert of Denver, NC and Sister Robin Lewis of Quakertown, PA. A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 29th at 12:00 PM in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home West, 4601 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC 28078 with Rev. Harrison Spitler officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery West.
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