Chester L. David of Welsh, Louisiana passed away at The Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home on October 28, 2019 at the age of 95. Chester was born on March 16, 1924 in Lacassine, Louisiana. He served in The United States Army in Europe during World War II and received a Purple Heart after taking a piece of shrapnel in the hip during The Battle of Remagen.
Chester loved his Lord, his family and friends, and his Roman Catholic faith. He was a gentle soul who practiced kindness and generosity every day of his life. He enjoyed vegetable gardening and was always up for a good card game. Chester was a great believer in the labor union movement and was a champion of workers' rights, first as a rank-and-file member, then Local 470 president, and ultimately regional business representative of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Chester is preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Domingue David; parents, Oda and Olivia David; one brother, and four sisters.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Dee Daigle and husband Everett of Lafayette, LA, Steven David and wife Mellisa of Lake Charles, LA, Wendell David of Brownsville, TX; grandchildren, Rhonda Daigle Migl, Monica Daigle Hebert and husband Chris, Chad Daigle, Erica David Carriere and husband Ben; great- grandsons, Myles Migl, Ross Migl, Jace Hebert, Pearse Migl, Spencer Hebert; and one great-great-granddaughter, Charlotte Guinn.
Visitation will be held Wednesday October 30, 2019 from 4pm - 8pm with a rosary to be prayed at 6pm all at Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. Visitation will resume the following day at the funeral home at 8am until time of service. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Our Lady of Seven Dolors at 11am. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Cemetery Mausoleum.
Fond memories and condolences may be shared with the David family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com
