David Genette (Mussey) Kent

David Genette (Mussey) Kent, 65, died July 16, 2026. Born May 25, 1961, David was born in Colorado Springs, CO, to a military family whose life and duties shaped his early years and carried him across places and schools that became part of his foundation. David resided in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

David began elementary school in Tachikawa Japan, and continued his education at A.M. Winn School in Sacramento, CA; Lowell Elementary and South Jounior High in Colorado Springs, CO; and Calhan High School in Calhan, CO. He later attended Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, CO. Through these chapters, David met change with steady resilience, and his thoughtful nature showed in the way he moved through each new setting with quiet attention and care.

David worked in food services, bringing to his work a dependable loyalty and a sense of purpose that did not require recognition to be real. In the everyday rhythms of service, his passion and perseverance were evident in the constancy he offered and the respect he held for the people around him.

A devoted baseball fan, David found genuine enjoyment in collecting and watching the game. It was a lasting interest that reflected his patient attentiveness and the simple, enduring pleasure he took in following what he loved.

David was unmarried. He is survived by two sisters, a brother, and many nieces and nephews. Above all, David cared deeply for the people in his life, and he will be remembered with respect for the steady loyalty he showed, the resilience he carried, the thoughtfulness he offered, and the quiet passion that shaped the way he lived.