John David Sixt

John “David” Sixt, 78, passed away on September 21, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on June 1, 1941 and when he was six years old, his family moved to Ohio. In 1959, he graduated from East Liverpool High School in Ohio and in 1964 he received a BS in Microbiology from The Ohio State University. Dave was also a member of the Ohio State Golf Team with Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. Years later received an MBA Degree from National University. In 1963 he joined the NASA Astronaut Research Program at the Dayton, Ohio, Airforce Base where he spent six weeks confined in space capsule, dressed in space suit, for the Aerospace Medical Research Program.

Dave joined the Marine Corp in 1964 right out of college. He was a Captain in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam era and received the Vietnam Service Medal and Cross of Gallantry. He was the director of MOWASP, a multi-million-dollar supply operation, when he was stationed in San Diego. He was honorably discharged in 1971.

He loved living in San Diego and spent the last 51 years of his life there. He was the district manager and award-winning salesman for Pfizer, Glaxo, Alza and Johnson& Johnson Pharmaceuticals.

Dave was the winner of many golf tournaments throughout the years, including placing second in the California Senior Amateur Championship. While fighting cancer, Dave would still be seen around the Bernardo Heights clubhouse and course always with a smile on his face.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Sixt; children, Megan Hicks and Chad Sixt; stepchildren, Heather Ryberg and Tommy Barron; grandchildren, Taylor Baloy, Camron Hicks, Austin Hicks, and Rhys Sixt; sisters Ann Neibert and Eleanor Hall.

Dave was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather, an excellent golfer, and a genuine friend. We will truly miss him.

In lieu of flowers, please donate, in John David Sixt’s name to the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, 858-752-6535.

The celebration of life will proceed after the services at Maderas Golf Club at 4:00PM.