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In Memoriam: David Townsend, South Coast Mold


David Townsend, general manager at South Coast Mold, died recently. He was battling neck cancer for the second time. He was 72. David worked in toolmaking for


nearly 50 years. In the early 1970s, David was an apprentice to Peter Novak. Peter described him as the best apprentice that he ever had; that was high praise for Da- vid, especially since Peter made tools for over 60 years.


worked together again.


In 2000, Peter and David Despite that 30


years had passed, there was always mu-


tual respect and friendship between the two of them. David was an early adopt- er of CAD, using 3D modeling and NC toolpaths for mold building in the 1980s. He was always a teacher and mentor to other toolmakers, especially in the use of CAD. David was a team-player - affable and enjoyable to work with. David enjoyed the outdoors includ-


ing camping, fishing, gardening, and hiking. He was also an avid cyclist. He rode with a cycling club and he complet- ed several century (100 mile) rides.


He


once camped in the mountains along the route of the Tour of California pro- fessional bicycle race to get up-close to the riders. He also commuted to work via bicycle, riding 13 miles one way. The weather and/or darkness would not deter him from doing his ride. It could be said that he was in better shape than many younger than him. He is survived by his two mar- ried daughters Sonja and Kristi, one step-daughter, and nine grandchildren. His wife, Denise, died in 2015.


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