David Eugene Wilcox

A celebration of life service  for David E. Wilcox, 71, of North Bend, will be held at 1pm, Saturday, July 21 at Ebbert Memorial Methodist Church, 532 C Street in Springfield. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.

 David was born on March 19, 1947 in Eugene, Oregon to Richard Eugene Wilcox and Frances Mae (Foster) Wilcox. He passed away on March 29, 2018 at his home in North Bend following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

 Dave left an indelible mark on those who knew and loved him. He graduated from Thurston High School, class of 1965. He then went on to Southern Oregon College where he met the love of his life, Linda Burton, in 1966. Dave completed his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Oregon in the spring of 1968 and married Linda that fall on September 7, 1968. He proudly served in the National Guard from

1969 - 1974. Dave and Linda moved to Coos Bay, where Dave worked for Weyerhaeuser and had two children, Aaron and Colleen. He transferred to Citrus Heights, CA in 1981 until Weyerhaeuser closed the doors and he and his family settled in Stockton, CA in 1983. Dave worked in Media Sales and retired from Comcast, then moved back to Coos Bay in 2009 and worked for KCBY. He fully retired from KCBY in 2012.

 Dave was involved in Stockton East Rotary for 25 years and continued his community involvement with Coos Bay/North Bend Rotary for the past 8 years. Dave enjoyed fishing with his friend Keedy, golfing, listening to Frank Sinatra and spending time with his wife of 49-plus years and his children and grandchildren.

 Dave is survived by his wife, Linda, of North Bend; son, Aaron Wilcox of Kenosha, WI; daughter, Colleen Moreno and her husband Ian of Stockton, CA; mother, Frances Wilcox of Springfield, OR; brother, Ken Wilcox of Eugene; brother, Richard Wilcox of Springfield, OR; granddaughters Angelique and Dominique Moreno of Stockton, CA; grandson, Ashton Wilcox of Ottowa, IL; and great-grandson, Enzo Wilcox of Ottowa, IL.

Memorial contributions may be made to South Coast Hospice, 1620 Thompson Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420, Coos Bay; North Bend Rotary, PO Box 1344, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or Ebbert Memorial Methodist Church, 532 C Street, Springfield, OR 97477

 Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.

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