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    Dave was born on January 12, 1973, Dave as the "middle child" of three boys (Tom Jr. the older and Brian the younger).  Dave's father, Tom, owned and operated Sanders Electric, an electrical contracting business, for more than 50 years. His mother, Debbie, worked as an orthodontic assistant for Dr. Johnson while also managing the bookkeeping for Tom's company.  

    Tom Jr. and his wife Tammy also reside in Charlotte, NC where Tom Jr., along with his brother Brian, run their electrical contracting business, they collect National Park passport stamps.

    Tom Jr. and his wife Tammy reside in Morganton, NC where Tom runs an electrical service business, Little Bird Electric. He also took over electrical inspections for Habitat for Humanity. Tammy is teaching ESL (English as a second language) at Caldwell Community College..  
    Brian and his wife, Amy, and their two sons, Guthrie and Sammy, live in Charlotte as well.  Brian runs, Avian Electric LLC working in the greater Charlotte area. Amy is working as a nurse at Novant Health Medical Center while also creating her pottery, There There Pottery, when she gets the opportunity. Guthrie will be attending Appalachian State University in the fall and Sammy will be a junior at East Meck High School.
    Dave was raised in New Richmond, Ohio and attended Monroe Elementary, New Richmond Middle School, and finally New Richmond High School.   While attending New Richmond High School, Dave played four years of soccer and tennis.  However, Dave never lost sight of the fact that he was a student.  In his sophomore year at New Richmond, he was selected to attend Boys State.  Dave was a National Honor Roll scholar in his junior and senior years.  He carried a 3.89 GPA in his senior year and upon graduation from New Richmond had several scholarships to choose from.  Dave ultimately elected to attend Heidelberg College on an academic scholarship where he majored in Business.   In his junior and senior years at New Richmond, Dave played first doubles for the tennis team.  However, his passion was soccer. During that same time Dave was also chosen as captain of the varsity soccer team and played midfield.  He went on to play soccer at Heidelberg.  There Dave was moved from the midfield to the wing as a forward.  
    On September 29, 1993, Dave tragically succumbed to a brain tumor.  Just a few days earlier, he was playing soccer and studying for exams.  There was no indication to either his family or friends that anything was out of the ordinary.  
    Dave is gone now but will never be forgotten. Because of his thoughtfulness and generosity others prosper.  Dave was an organ donor!  In his death he saved the lives of four others.  His kidneys, lungs, and heart were all given unselfishly to improve their lives.  Please consider being an organ donor and contact Life Line of Ohio for more details