Mr. David Edward Liby, 73, of Mansfield, TX., a former Burlington, Iowa resident, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 15th. Born July 14, 1947, in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of James Liby and Dorothy Elizabeth (Dehn) Liby.
David was a 1965 graduate of Burlington High School and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northwood University in 1988. David went on to retire from the United States Navy as a Chief Petty Officer, from General Electric and the State of Texas. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan and enjoyed rooting for them all the way from Texas.
David faithfully kept in touch with all of his old Navy shipmates and made a point to attend all of the USS Gray reunions. He was also instrumental in maintaining the USS Gray Crew Members Facebook page and database.
He is survived by his two children; Aaron Liby of Denver, Colorado and Kelsey Liby of Flower Mound, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister.
In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the USS Gray Crewmembers Fund. Please make checks payable to: USS Gray, c/o George Cone, P.O. Box 903, Baldwin City, KS 66006.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.beanmasseyburge.com for the Liby family.
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