David left high school in his junior year to join the US Air Force.  He then worked as a welder, often traveling to find work, which included a stay in Alaska working on the Trans Alaska Pipeline. 

David was a true outdoorsman with a passion for fishing and hunting.

In 1985, David was involved in a small plane crash; he died from injuries sustained in that crash in 1991.

David is survived by two children:  a daughter and a son.