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His Mission District garage was always open to tourists and neighbors alike. “My favorite memories were when he would walk by and drop a, ‘how’s your love life going?’ And he would then just laugh and walk away,” said Nikki Greene, a photographer who rented a studio space in David’s garage in 2020.

Crook, who died in his sleep on Aug. 3 at the age of 69, was remembered by family, friends, and neighbors as a gentle person — a man who lived on 23rd Street for decades and cultivated deep friendships with those nearby.

“He loved showing off his place and the artwork on the walls and the garden in the back and introducing new people to each other,” said

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