Obituary
David John Stichman, age 51, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. He was born in Inglewood, CA on December 31, 1968. His parents moved to Wisconsin in 1969, and then in 1972 to Albuquerque, NM, where David spent his childhood. David is survived by his parents John and Kristine Stichman of Albuquerque, NM; sisters Amy Stichman of Fargo, ND, and Katherine (Don) Atencio of Albuquerque, NM; nephews Reese and Aidan Atencio of Albuquerque, NM; uncles Robert (Barbara) and Thomas (Cindy) Stichman and aunt Janet McDaniel of Billings, MT; aunt Diane (Tom) Kramer of Middleton, WI; and numerous cousins.
David received the Bachelor’s Degree from New Mexico State University and attended graduate school at NMSU and the University of New Mexico. He went on to build an exceptionally successful career in computer and information systems technology and operations, most recently holding high management and executive positions at Nike, Inc. in Beaverton, OR, and The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL.
He was an avid sports fan, particularly of the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Bucks. He loved his Packers. He followed their ups and downs through the years, attending their games whenever he could. During NBA Playoffs, he proudly wore his Bucks T-shirts to show his support.
David was known to many as a “gentle giant,” not only for his impressive stature, but moreover for his calm and easy-going demeanor in so many circumstances. He had a deep and resonant voice, and Nike staff availed themselves of this by having him do voice-overs for special events, such as award ceremonies. Persons wishing to remember David with a donation in his honor are invited to consider the Movember Foundation and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, both of which he supported strongly.
A tribute wall and e-cards are available at https://baldwincremation.com/obituaries/david-stichman/ Memorial service and interment arrangements are pending.
Rest In Peace, Dave, my forever friend. You are missed.
Proud moment at the Nike Technology Maxim Awards
Having fun in NYC
My thoughts are with his family and all of his team members at Disney. Heartbreaking news.
wine tasting in Oregon 2008...
Stichman's GOT Character
Dinner with David
Dave is one person whom I highly admired and will always remember from my years at Nike.
When I think of Dave, I think of his high work ethic, his ability to do things well, and his leadership.
I’ll also always remember Dave’s deep majestic voice and great sense of humor.
Dave knew how to play along on practical jokes. One time I looped Dave in on a gag where I had convinced a coworker that I was repeatedly stealing a Vice President’s reserved parking spot, even though the VP was in on the joke.
The VP had just had his Admin send an email to all the employees instructing people not to violate the reserved parking spot.
I told Dave about the gag and asked him to play along -- encouraging me to continue to steal the spot while the person we were fooling was pleading with me to stop or I might get fired.
To this day I vividly remember his half-contained smirk as he said “I don’t know, Steve. I think it’s a great idea. I think you should keep doing it”, causing the person we were tricking even more aggravation.
Dave played his part in that joke to perfection. It’s a complicated but funny story to know all the details. I’ll always remember it as a great example of how fun Dave was to work with. He will be missed dearly.
My sincerest condolences to Jill and Dave's friends and family.