David Criado

Msgt. David Criado passed away from a long hard battle with pancreatic cancer on the 23rd of April, 2015. David was born in Lubbock, TX August 14th, 1965. He graduated from Lubbock High in 1983 as a member of the TTU Mesa program. David was raised with a strong work ethic as a young man. He went on to join the USAF and served and protected our country for 22 years. He was stationed in Hawaii, Georgia, Spain, Italy, Okinawa, Turkey, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Texas, Honduras, and retired in Washington. David went on to work for Boeing as a machinist; he was part of the lam 751 union, and he worked from Everett to Fredrickson. He loved his job. David enjoyed working in his yard and taking care of his house. He didn't do much fishing, but he did enjoy it when he did. He also enjoyed foods from around the world and loved watching the food channels with his family. He also loved reading, movies, and music. David was preceded in death by his father Jose Santos Criado. He is survived by his mother Eleanor (Gallegos, Criado) Lee, his step-father Robert E. Lee, his brothers Joey Criado and Andy Criado, and his sister Angelica Criado, along with many nieces and nephews. David's greatest values in life were his wife Yvonne (Vierra) Criado, and his daughters Isabelle Rose Criado and Gabrielle Criado. He also had his best friend Toby, a 5-year-old Alaskan Malamute.