Dave passed away June 5, 1998, at his home in Puyallup, Washington, leaving his wife, Brenda, and his two sons, Dane (11 years) and Austin (8 years). During a physical checkup, they learned that he had esophageal cancer and died six months later.
Dave was born in Madison, South Dakota, January 13, 1953. He attended schools in Missouri, Wyoming, and Oregon, graduating from high school in Nyssa, Oregon in 1971. He was selected to participate in a program with the U. S. National Bank of Oregon in which, as a bank employee, in alternate years, he worked and attended college over a six year period, and graduated from Northwest Nazarene College in 1977. He was employed for a number of years by U. S. Bank of Oregon, mostly in the Portland area.
Dave married Brenda Derbyshire in Portland First Church of the Nazarene on December 2, 1988, and they made their home in Portland.
He began working for Key Bank in Portland in 1990 and in 1996 transferred into the regional office of the Bank at Tacoma. They made their home in Puyallup, Washington.
Dave was active in athletics during high school, playing basketball and football and participating in track, and continued this love and participation in athletic endeavors throughout his lifetime. He loved music, playing the trumpet and singing in both college and church choirs. He was a very active member of the Church of the Nazarene during his lifetime.
Dave had a host of friends from church, college and work years and was known for excellent work skills, organizational abilities, and personal integrity.
He was a loving husband to Brenda and a devoted father to his sons, Dane and Austin. His family continues to make their home in Puyallup, Washington.