David was born on December 17th, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri to father Raleigh and mother Betty.
He attended Fort Zumwalt High School and graduated in 1965. He played the trumpet in his school band and his church choir. He was often the driver for his high school friends and taught his future wife how to drive.
He was married to Pamela Holstead Jessup on September 23rd, 1967 at Williams Memorial Church in O’Fallon, Missouri. David and Pamela then moved to Chula Vista, California.
David was stationed at Ream Naval Airfield in Imperial Beach, California where he was a naval helicopter mechanic.
David was the loving father to two children, son Christopher (Susan) and daughter Audra, and the loving grandfather to four grandchildren, David, Gwendolyn, Madeline, and Jack.
David loved to do many things, including spending time with family, working with his hands, building furniture and birdhouses for his wife, sitting in his backyard enjoying the wildlife, watching NASCAR on television and relaxing with his dog Penny.
David is survived by his wife Pamela, son, daughter, his four grandchildren, brother Kenneth (Naomi) and sister Shirlee.
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