It is with great sadness that we have received the news of David Hellingers untimely passing. As a result, Yardsale1.com is now officially closed. If you were a client of Dave's and require further correspondence regarding your business dealings with him, you may still send email through the address you were using previously as all emails are being redirected to his wife Jennifer. If you require hosting or support for your website account, you may also contact support@serverconnectix.com Below is an exerpt from his obituary. David Charles Hellinger 12/24/1954 - 6/2/2009 David “Dave” Charles Hellinger, 54, of Vale, N.C. passed away on June 2, 2009 after a brief illness. Born in Elyria, Ohio on December 24, 1954. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Jennifer and daughter, Deanna of the home, his mother Mary Ann Hellinger of Vero Beach, FL, two sisters, Heidi Hellinger and Robin (Tim) Kenney, and a niece Amanda all of Florida and a nephew, Brendan of New York. His father, Harvey C. Hellinger, Jr. preceded him in death. Before moving to Vale, David and his family resided in Florida where he worked as a photojournalist for an NBC News affiliate in West Palm Beach. More recently he worked as a web designer. He also worked for Southeastern Osteopathic College in Miami Beach. His work also took him on NASA rocket projects photographing rocket launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida; one of which bares his thumbprint on the SOHO Satellite and he was proud to boast that his DNA was floating in space. David loved boating, rocketry, astronomy, auctions, playing drums and his dogs, Ginger, Chester, Peaches and his cat, Tigger. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made directly to the family or to Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658 or to Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 2780 N. Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601.