July 17, 1941 -
June 2 , 2020
Born July 17, 1941 in Luscar Alberta,
the second of three children born to
William John Croft and Mary Julie
Croft. David’s family moved to Vancouver in 1942 and
then on to Prince George in 1951. David received his
schooling in Prince George at the Sacred Heart School
and later King George V.
He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1959 and was
stationed in Cornwallis Nova Scotia and later Victoria
B.C., where he became a member of the Naden
Marching Band. David left the service in 1961.
He joined the Royal Canadian Legion and has received
his 55 year membership pin.
When David returned to Prince George after his Navy
stint, he began work in the transportation industry
owning and operating delivery service vehicles as well
as contracting for Canada Post. In 1982 he sold his
interests in the trucking business and became a fulltime
Canada Post employee. He became a full time letter
carrier and an inside assistant until his retirement in
2002.
In August 1965, David married Faye and together they
had two beautiful children David Jr. born in 1967 and
Kimberley Ann born in 1970. They enjoyed travelling
and many of their holidays included visits to Australia,
New Zealand, the South Pacific and most parts of
Western United States. He particularly liked cruising
and spending winters in the warmer climates of
Southern California and Arizona. They recently went to
Europe on a cruise with the family and he particularly
enjoyed the company of his two youngest
granddaughters, the apples of his eye.
He spent many hours at coffee with his friends of many
years, and then would spend many hours doing
crosswords from the local paper.
His two children David (Maria) and Kimberley (Peter)
were always his pride and joy and they blessed him with
five beautiful granddaughters; Roxanne, Tiffany,
Vienna, Farrah and Claudelle Avry. He has one
remaining sibling his brother Ken Croft (Liza) and his
forever friends are Brian & Audrey Kerr, Bruce &
Marilyn Rayner , John & Cathy Bilbrough, Carl &
Helen Pitchko and all the boys at the mall coffee bar.
David was predeceased by his parents and older brother.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Hospice House. A memorial Celebration of his life will
be held at a later date.
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