yes whilst i disagreed with a lot of his policies.
my ex brother in law who lives in southend posted this on facebook
Dear David, politically you and my family had our differences, but that's OK, that's what democracy is all about. As a human being my parents respected you enormously, they enjoyed your visits to their home and at the many meetings that my father chaired. I certainly will never forget the time when you broke away from your tour of Southend Hospital to speak with my mother who was in crisis following her stroke. I still have the letter that you wrote to our family for my mothers funeral.
This was no way for your life to end, my thoughts are with your family and may you rest in peace.
I concur