Fr. Dave was raised as an Air Force dependent, served five years in the Air Force, graduated from Arizona State University, spent 16 years in the corporate world, and was ordained 40 years later after he told God when I was 9 years old he wanted to be a minister for Him. He has been married to his wife Tillie for 23 years and they have a blended family of 7 children and 10 grandchildren. He retired recently after serving 13 wonderful years at St Elizabeth’s in Sebastian.