David Quint, 94, of Columbia, MO passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, February 4, 2022 at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia with burial to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may gather at the funeral home from 10:00 am - 11:00 am Friday.
David was born February 16, 1927 in Boonville, MO to Harry & Grace Ellen Piatt Quint. In 1945 he graduated from Boonville High School and joined the US Navy; leaving his mother to collect his Diploma. He served with the Navy in both WWII and Korea. On August 21, 1948, in Boonville, he married Erma Lorraine Wood, and they would spend the next 73 years together. He worked for General Telephone Company, retiring at age 56 after 35 years; and earning the Morris Felton LaCroix Award. He was life-time member of the American Legion Post 202 in Columbia.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; children, Pat Quint of Columbia and Phil Quint of Hallsville; five grandchildren, Jon, Joel, Amy, Scott, and Brian; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Woodrow, Jack, Bill, and Robert; and sisters, Annabelle Stretz and Helen Buchanan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big Bear Blvd, Columbia, MO 65202.
