David was buried in the Sharon Gardens section of Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. The afternoon on which he was buried was one of bitter autumnal cold, which compounded the mourners’ desolation not only at his loss, but at the fact that he had passed away a mere five months short of the glorious 100th birthday celebration that awaited him at the UN. That event is still on for April, and will be followed by a joyous unveiling of his tombstone.
“When were you born, David ?” I once asked him when my own birthday was approaching during my childhood.
Advertisement
“In April, Vanni, when everything comes alive,” he answered.
Advertisement
