Paul Mexcur
David demonstrated a strong faith, wisdom on how to live each day and an appreciation for others. We miss David and share your grief. We look forward to seeing David someday in heaven.
Birth date: Sep 5, 1995 Death date: Jan 23, 2022
David Thomas Hannigan, 26, left us peacefully on January 23, while surrounded by family, after a 2-year battle with cancer. Although we miss him tremendously, we rejoice that he is now celebrating in his heavenly home. Throughout Read Obituary
David demonstrated a strong faith, wisdom on how to live each day and an appreciation for others. We miss David and share your grief. We look forward to seeing David someday in heaven.
My heart and love go out to Mike, Linda and family. David was correct - “God knows what he’s doing and trust in HIm.” When God needs an Angel back, he only takes the Best! A friend shared that with me when my 17 year old son was killed in a car accident in 2008. As I thought about his years, he really was an Angel while here. It sounds as David was the same. Even though you wish more than anything that they are still here physically, they have an even stronger presence with you in so many different ways. You’ll have David’s love and memories with you forever. After 13 years, I still cry, laugh or smile when I think about Ryan and that’s everyday and I know it will continue everyday until we’re together again. I pray you find comfort in David’s eternal presence - he will always be with you.
Love, prayers, and hugs,
Kylie Nost Bransford (Mike’s Severn classmate)
I enjoyed many friendly chats with David when I was shopping t Graul's.Prayers to the family as you deal with your grief.
DAVID'S SMILE IN THIS PHOTO IS A PICTORAL TESTIMONY TO THE JOY
IN THE LORD HE FOUND TO BE A PERSONAL GIFT FOR WHICH HE WAS
GRATEFUL AND WHICH HE SHARED IN HIS OWN UNIQUE WAY. I USED
TO FIND HIS WELCOMING HANDSHAKE TO BE SINCERE EVEN IN HIS SHYNESS. GOD BLESS ALL OF THE HANNIGAN FAMILY WITH AN EXTRA MEASURE OF GOD'S GRACE AS YOU WALK YOUR HEALING JOURNEYS REMEMBERING TREASURED
TIMES SHARED WITH DAVID. IN HIS GRIP, GINNY BERNSTORF, MATTHEWS, NC .
David’s all embracing loving kindness beamed on us with his glowing smile and focused gaze, and his perpetual service and attention to family, friends, strangers, church and community. When I first met David he was muscling trolleys of furniture and meeting paraphernalia, inconspicuously enabling a church event, while the rest of us were socializing around his giant tray of original gormet baked treats. Over the weeks and years ahead David and his family taught us, and others around the world, what love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are on earth, with humility and fierce courage. David will be missed truly until we meet again. For now we can look at each other and know he’s waiting to show us how good good feels. Dear Hannigan family, you continue to be in my prayers. Love, Judy
Although I have seen David at all stages of his life, even the 9 months before he was actually born, I will always remember David as the gentle muscle behind all of the Annapolis Giveaways. He was there setting up, taking down and emptying and filling cars and doing all of it with a smile!
My bible study is grieving along with everyone else as they have prayed for him and for your whole family since near the beginning of the tumor. Only a few of them actually know David but through prayer, feel they do know him.
We Wilsons are struggling. This is hard but we, too, are going to substitute passing for healing. David is truly healed and beyond pain and you do have the sweet by and by where you will be reunited.
Love all you Hannigans!
Christyjo
Although I did not know him well, I grew up next to David’s paternal grandfather, where my family (Roscher-Cratty) still live. I remember when David was born and seeing him when Mike and Linda visited. I would see him at Graul’s in Annapolis, now and then, where we would exchange a quick, “hello.” I saw a lot of David and his friends last summer, while visiting with my family. It always struck me how happy David seemed, as he and his friends took advantage of good weather and calm waters with their kayaks on Crab Creek. You could just tell that he was surrounded by love and support. To Mike, Linda, and all of David’s family, we wish you the comfort of that love and support, and offer our prayers, at this difficult time of grief and mourning. Karla (Roscher) and Thom McCarty