Dave Giles: Eulogy For The Most Outstanding Person

It is a pleasure to nominate Dave Giles for the "Most Outstanding Person" award. He is a former alumni of Carl Sandburg College. My first impression of Dave came in 2012 when he gave hands-down the best speech on the importance of education that I had ever heard. He truly enjoys spending his time helping the community's youth. He has also continued to live up to that impression of being a passionate man who is optimistic, supporting, and is as committed to children as he is to bettering our society.

Every kid from school knows who Dave Giles is. I asked my younger sibling if they knew a man by that name and instantly they answered "yes". They described him as happy and optimistic. They also told me that he has worked with them in school and that he was there often. With Dave's personality I am certain that he talks to the whole district about school.

Additionally, to his optimistic and positive behavior he was our number one fan. I ran track and cross country for most of my high school years and Dave Giles face is a familiar one. He would always be in our home meets and distance would not stop him from going to away meets. Not a lot of people showed up to track meets other than parents and a few friends, let alone a cross country meet. He must have had a
I remember him saying that being a part of a good deed whether big or small makes you feel important, I have not forgotten that. Which is why I continue to do community service to this day. Dave himself is involved in so many different organizations and he continues to go the extra mile. I was involved in a community service club and our group needed help we didn't know where to begin. However, Dave came in one day and told us about places and events we could participate; he even gave us a long list of things to do. That is when he made me realize that a person can volunteer at any age and that any bit