David M. Washburn A Farmer at Heart
David M. Washburn, 94, of 1443 Castle View Dr., Springdale
Arkansas, and former Black Creek Resident passed way Saturday, July 7, 2018 in
the Arkansas Veteran’s Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas following a brief
illness. Born on April 29, 1924, in Eagle, New York he was a son of William and
Gertrude Dye Washburn. He married the
former Dorothy Gibson who preceded him in death on October 28, 2002.
He is a veteran of the United States Army serving in
WWII. He was employed as a farmer by Ted
Utter for 16 years and then was employed by the Cuba Central School (later Cuba-Rushford
Central School) for thirty years as a custodian and bus driver, retiring in
1994.
He was a member of the Cuba VFW Post 2721 and enjoyed round
and square dancing with his wife Dorothy and enjoyed his horses. Surviving are two
sons Raymond Washburn of Olean and Donald (Tonya) Washburn of Springdale
Arkansas; 17 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren; one sister, Margaret
Clark of Gainesville, FL; two brothers Edgar
Washburn of Hume and William “Butch” Washburn of Bliss; one step-daughter, Cathy
Flowers of Rochester; a special friend, Annette Lieberman of Arizona and several
Nieces and Nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, a son Randy Washburn in
2008, two grandchildren Jessica Wright in 2016 and Eric Washburn in 2015, six
sisters Winifred Wolfer, Mildred Eyler, Vivian Hamilton, Wilma Benedict, Annie
Washburn, and Millie Tyler, and one brother Richard “Buck” Washburn.
Friends may call at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home &
Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street, Cuba, on Thursday, July 12, 2018 from
2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018
at 11:00 a.m. Burial with military honors will be in Cuba Cemetery, Cuba, New
York. Online condolences may be sent at www.rinkerfuneralhome.com.
