David “Dave” Eugene Wall was born on July 5, 1951, and passed away at the Thomas E. Creek Veterans Hospice Community Living Center on May 3, 2024, in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas. He is a graduate of Palo Duro High School.
He earned the rank of E-5 Sergeant while serving with the US Marine Corp during the years of 1968-1972. Dave is a Vietnam Veteran.
After his service with the Marines, he worked in construction and married Delvina Wall. They worked together as house parents at Boys Ranch from the years of 1985-1994 and ended with the position of Supervisor during his last year of employment there. During his time at Boys Ranch he attended Amarillo College to become a gunsmith.
He then worked as the overnight Dock Supervisor at the Amarillo Globe News. When the Amarillo Globe News shut down Dave went on to work in construction and siding houses until he retired.
He is preceded in death by his mother Patricia Wall. He is survived by his wife of 22 years Diane Wall. He is also survived by his 5 children. Jeanie Forsyth (husband Jay) of Amarillo, Texas, Michael Wall (wife Shellie) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Christopher Wall (wife Sara) of Amarillo, Texas, Daniel Wall (wife Angie) of Clovis, New Mexico, and James Wall, of Boise, Idaho, who is serving in the Navy 20+ years; and six grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Patti, Katie, Curtis, Ricky, Danny, Jamey, and several nieces and nephews.
I (Jeanie’s youngest) rememberas a kid when I would visit grandpa and granny, they are the reason I fell in love with arts. Grandpa was a strong man, and I’m grateful to know that even though I wasn’t able to say goodbye, that he knew I loved him. My the afterlife bring him peace.
I’ve known Dave since we were kids in elementary school. Dave was always a good guy. It seemed he always had a tuff row to hoe but he always had a smile on his face. His mom and mine worked together and she came to the house one day and brought Dave. That’s when we met and we were friends from then on.
Words can’t describe what a positive impact Dave had on my life. I’ll miss him! Thoughts and prayers to the family
David was my older brother unfortunately divorced caused us not to grow up together, I missed the time brothers should have had, but one memory I will always have is going to first grade, we lived a few blocks from school and I got to walk to school with David which I’m sure was embarrassing for a fifth grader to walk a first grader, but he did and he talked to me and told me not to worry, listen and learn. I missed so much fun and knowledge I would have gotten from David. I love you, David! No more pain in heaven, just love, peace and happiness!