Birth date: Dec 21, 1957 Death date: Apr 24, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of George David “Dave” Sessions, a beloved partner, father, grandfather, and friend. George David Sessions, 68, of Vandalia, IL, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026 at SBL Fayett Read Obituary
Thanks for all of the great memories..
The Vandalia High School Class of 1976..
We worked at Reaban's together. On Monday nights we were responsible to clean the filters above the grill. Dave had that blue panel truck. He would go to the car wash and clean the filters and wash his truck. Then he would drive around Vandalia for about 45 minutes, coming by the restaurant and laughing and waving at us. He was so much fun to work with!!!
That is only one memory....There are many.. Times when Dave, Carol and the kids lived in CA and we would visit. I was in the first wedding and most of all the parties on 8th Street... Rest in peace my friend..
Tracy
He shared his love of music with me years ago. We dated for two years when I was in high school. He took me to my first concert in 1977… Led Zeppelin, so many fond memories, and never a dull moment. I’ll always have a special place in my heart for him and his family who accepted me into their circle, and will never forget them and sweet Mama Lillie. ♥️
Will never forget the three lil dogs. Play a Pink Floyd song and they would look a the wall like robots where coming thru the wall
He was always and will eternally be the cool uncle to me. I always admired his sense of adventure. He showed that the world is bigger than your backyard in your hometown, but also had a fondness for the familiar streets of Vandalia. He shared his love of rock and roll with me. I learned about the rolling stones and that Rod Stewart used to not suck. I admired his love and knowledge of rock and roll. I'll never forget how kind he was to me when I was a child. A lot of adult treated kids with a bit of almost condescendence, but Dave always treated and talked to me like an equal and I'll always love him for that. Dave is also responsible for my life long infatuation with California. I'm going to miss him so much. Another thing about Dave I always admired was how much he felt and how sentimental he could be. To narrow down all the memories I have and pick a favorite would be next to impossible, but one memory that keeps making me laugh is the time a lady showed the two of us her Marshal Tucker Band tattoo. We would both giggle about that every time we talked after that. The picture I'm including I just saw for the first time the other day and it quickly became so special to me. It's my grandma Lillie and my uncle Dave. I'm not a religious man, but I like to imagine them getting to see each other again.
"Yeah, I'm coming home
'Cause I'm just about a moonlight mile on down the road"
