David King
August 22, 1956 — May 6, 2014
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David Paul King
August 22, 1956 – May 6, 2014
David Paul King, 57, of Valley Mills, passed away peacefully May 6, 2014 with his wife Darla at his side.
A Celebration of his Life will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 16, at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, Waco, TX (254-772-5272) and Dave's friends are invited to dress casually and come and share Dave stories.
Burial with Military Honors will be 3 p.m. Friday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Dave was born in Fort Worth, and later moved to Waco where he was raised. After graduation from Richfield High School, he served proudly in the U.S. Marines. When he returned to Waco, he drove for AD’s Ambulance Service.
When AD Sherrill sold his business to Daniel EMS in 1982, Dave worked three years at the Marlin VA, then Supervisor Jim Moshinskie hired him for Daniel’s. Dave became a dedicated EMT and later a Paramedic.
After the business became AMT/Rural Metro in 1989, he was made a Shift Supervisor and later elevated to Waco Manager, directing the operations during the historic Branch Davidian standoff.
In 2001, he left EMS and joined the VA Regional Office as Veteran Service Representative. In 2005, he joined the VA Fiduciary Department serving veterans in multiple counties before taking a medical retirement in November 2013.
Dave married the love of his life Darla Deen on January 4, 2008. Dave’s life was unselfishly devoted to helping others and attending to their needs. He loved fishing, RV camping, cruises, and traveling with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Darla; son, Matthew King; daughters, Laura Deen and partner Sam Barnes, Deidre Deen and partner Jeff Hecker who was Dave’s fishing buddy, and Dena Loyd; granddaughters, Abby and Emma; mother, Carol Ann King; sisters, Lisa Pappas and Penne Pathorski; uncle, Dean King; aunt, Alene King; cousins, Rick King, Deanna King Marshall, Kerwin King, and Paula B. King III, all of Phoenix, Ariz.; his longtime best friend, Ken Ripley; and many, many EMS colleagues and VA co-workers who admired and respected Dave greatly.
The family extends thanks to Dr. Carl Chaikmakjian of Texas Oncology. Dr. Adam Borowski of Providence Interventional Radiology; and Dr. Nicholas Schwedock, and nurses and staff of Providence Hospice.
OakCrest Funeral Home
Jim Moshinskie, President
james_moshinskie@baylor.edu
August 22, 1956 – May 6, 2014
David Paul King, 57, of Valley Mills, passed away peacefully May 6, 2014 with his wife Darla at his side.
A Celebration of his Life will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 16, at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, Waco, TX (254-772-5272) and Dave's friends are invited to dress casually and come and share Dave stories.
Burial with Military Honors will be 3 p.m. Friday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Dave was born in Fort Worth, and later moved to Waco where he was raised. After graduation from Richfield High School, he served proudly in the U.S. Marines. When he returned to Waco, he drove for AD’s Ambulance Service.
When AD Sherrill sold his business to Daniel EMS in 1982, Dave worked three years at the Marlin VA, then Supervisor Jim Moshinskie hired him for Daniel’s. Dave became a dedicated EMT and later a Paramedic.
After the business became AMT/Rural Metro in 1989, he was made a Shift Supervisor and later elevated to Waco Manager, directing the operations during the historic Branch Davidian standoff.
In 2001, he left EMS and joined the VA Regional Office as Veteran Service Representative. In 2005, he joined the VA Fiduciary Department serving veterans in multiple counties before taking a medical retirement in November 2013.
Dave married the love of his life Darla Deen on January 4, 2008. Dave’s life was unselfishly devoted to helping others and attending to their needs. He loved fishing, RV camping, cruises, and traveling with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Darla; son, Matthew King; daughters, Laura Deen and partner Sam Barnes, Deidre Deen and partner Jeff Hecker who was Dave’s fishing buddy, and Dena Loyd; granddaughters, Abby and Emma; mother, Carol Ann King; sisters, Lisa Pappas and Penne Pathorski; uncle, Dean King; aunt, Alene King; cousins, Rick King, Deanna King Marshall, Kerwin King, and Paula B. King III, all of Phoenix, Ariz.; his longtime best friend, Ken Ripley; and many, many EMS colleagues and VA co-workers who admired and respected Dave greatly.
The family extends thanks to Dr. Carl Chaikmakjian of Texas Oncology. Dr. Adam Borowski of Providence Interventional Radiology; and Dr. Nicholas Schwedock, and nurses and staff of Providence Hospice.
OakCrest Funeral Home
Jim Moshinskie, President
james_moshinskie@baylor.edu
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