An engaged civic leader whose legacy will continue through his efforts to improve life in Dawson County died Thursday. Edgar George David Jr. was 84 and will be remembered for his dedication to the community.A decorated veteran who served in both Korea and Vietnam, David retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel after a 20-year career in the U.S. Army in 1971. Three years later, he and wife Marie moved the family to his childhood home of Dawson County, where his ancestors had settled generations before.
Dawson County remembers longtime civic leader Edgar George David Jr.