On Sunday, September 4, 2022, David Lee Mast of Mountain View, Missouri, passed at the age of 90.
David was born to Lucille Mast on October 17, 1931, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He received his degree in pharmacy from the University of Arkansas Little Rock in 1953 and worked as a pharmacist for over 65 years. David was married to Nell for 15 years until her passing in 1971; together, they had one son, Jonathan David. David was then married to Susan for 42 years until her death in 2014. They had three children: Elizabeth Suzanne, James Patrick, and Jennifer Leanne.
David served in the U.S. Air Force on active duty for six years and retired as a captain. He loved to fly airplanes, watch Cardinals baseball and Arkansas Razorbacks football, and be very involved in his kids’ activities. He was a lay minister for the Baptist church and served as a deacon in almost every church he attended.
David is survived by his children: Jonathan (Jawanda) of Olathe, Kansas; Elizabeth (Kenny) Rister of Jennings, Louisiana; James (Natalie) of Joplin, Missouri; and Jennifer (Glenn) Spencer of Mountain View, Missouri; as well as five grandchildren: Rosia, Hali, and Brandon Liles; Rachel Mast and Claire Smith; and two great-grandchildren: Allie and Ricky.
