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Dr. David Nathan Madgy
n November 1st, Dr. David Nathan Madgy should have turned 62. Instead, his life was taken far too soon. There is no way we could enter this season without acknowledging our family’s tremendous loss. David was a strong, determined man. Hearing you have Stage 4 cancer w ith no cure is devastating. He fought the toughest battle of his life, and he did it with dignity, determination, and the best attitude. His quick wit lasted until the very end. David was an integral part of so many lives. He was loved not only by his family, but by many friends. He was respected by patients, ex-residents, ex-fellows, and colleagues world-wide. Since David always “flew under the radar,” only a small segment of his world knew he was ill. During the last two weeks of his life, unbeknownst to him, one of his local life-long friends contacted
David’s out-of state long-term friends. Every one of them jumped on flights to say goodbye. On March 9, 2019, over 500 people attended his funeral. In addition, more than 12,000 people stopped their days to watch his funeral online. Viewers were not only from Michigan, but from 46 other states and many places around the world, including Lebanon, Malawi, United Kingdom, Mexico, Ireland, Israel, Australia, South Korea, Chile, Indonesia, St Lucia, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Germany, Columbia, Saudi Arabia, Cayman Islands, India and Canada. Dr. David Madgy is held tightly in many people’s hearts and we know that he will never be forgotten. While our lives will never be the same and there will be an emptiness in us forever, we have pride and solace knowing because David lived, our world is a better place.
(November 1, 1957 - March 9, 2019)