David was born in Bigfork, MN, January 1936 to the late Florence and George Davis. He graduated from Bigfork HIgh School in 1954. During his teen years, he worked at his dadâs lumber mill and the first potato farm. He enlisted in the army in 1955 and was sent to Germany in the fall of 1956. While there, he met his future wife, Anna A. Upon returning to Minnesota, David began his career with the Forest Service, retiring in 1985 after 26 years. During this time, he and his family gradually started a milk dairy - retiring from that in 1998. Davidâs heart and soul was about being a good steward of the land. He served as chairman on the St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation Board for 32 years. He was described by a member there as âkind, calm, generous, vibrant,â and âhe was a wonderful chair of the board for so many years.â