06.09.2010
David Sumerling 1962 – 2010
We have received the sad news that David Sumerling, previously of JLG and Grove passed away on Saturday 21st August.
We have no details of the cause of death, but it is doubling tragic in that he3 was just 48. He joined the crane and access industry as a management trainee with Grove manufacturing in Oxford, moving on to marketing services.
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David Sumerling
He later joined JLG in a marketing role in order to take the opportunity to move back to his native Scotland and was based for several years at the company’s Cumbernauld offices. His most recent post with JLG was as head of worldwide exhibitions, which involved a move to the European headquarters in Amsterdam in 2007.
He left the company a year or so ago, but kept an address in the Amsterdam area. He leaves a father, Michael and two brothers Paul and Rory.
A service will be held for the immediate family only at Mortonhall Crematorium, Pentland Chapel on Friday 10th September at 11.30am.
The family has asked that there be no flowers and that any donations may be sent to the Youth Music charity
www.youthmusic.org.uk
I had the distinct pleasure of working with David in the 1990s while we were both with JLG in the US. We had many happier times talking about American dentistry, 'bloody awful' American beers, 'who' was worse driving on that 'wrong side' of the road, when to mind the Gap, and how to handle local auto speed enforcement . (Thanks David: thanks to you I still know my boot from my bonnet!).
David was my host on my late 90's trip to Scotland with our video crew during the midst of the Mad Cow epidemic - resulting in a 'dinner' of good Scotch and hotel peanuts. I also got a good appreciation for his talents when we did the BAUMA stands together.
Thanks for many good memories my friend - I'll always remember that great mischevious grin of yours.
If you didn't know David or ever work alongside him, then it was your loss.
'Cheers' my friend.
I am sure there will be many who remember the man of 100 great intros on the piano,in the evenings after shows, usually after a few too many beers. I was there for a few; I heard tales of many more good days working and nights relaxing with colleagues.Always trying to outdo himself on his last show, last set of brochures. PLease raise a glass in celebration and memory of him. Kirsty (his former wife but committed friend).