David Evarts Durban

He graduated from Lee High School where he played football and met a beautiful tennis player named Clarice. They were married on June 8th,1956 and settled in San Marco where they raised 3 sons-Warren, Wayne and Scott. David worked as a welder with Local 234 and later as a City of Jacksonville Plumbing Inspector. He was well known among the kids in the neighborhood because he made sure their bicycle tires had enough air and he was always on the lookout for dead trees that needed to be cut down. You could often find him at Kingsley Lake fishing, picking blueberries in the summer, or walking in the water because it was good exercise. He enjoyed gardening and liked to share his tomatoes and mustard greens with family and friends. He was an avid sailor. He loved to tell stories about the time he and his buddy Tom sailed around the Caribbean aboard his 34-foot Tartan named "Fiefdom". They sailed for 6 months encountering several storms along the way, fished for their supper every night and logged an amazing 3775 nautical miles. David is survived by his sons Warren (the late Vicky), Wayne (Sherrie), daughter-in-law Amy (wife of the late Scott), grandsons Lee and Brent (Alexandria), great-grandson Aurelius and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Epic Outreach Animal Sanctuary (904)-274-1177.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Legacy Lodge, 4801 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207, on July 2, 2026, at 11:30 am.