David’s family moved to Etna, CA, in 1956, where he spent his youth in the outdoors hunting, fishing and hiking. Dave was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. One of his more memorable backpacking hikes was into the Marble Mountain Wilderness. After graduating from high school in 1972, Dave enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served in Colorado Springs, CO, and Germany as part of the 89Th Transportation Co. One of the memories he talked about was participating in the International Four Day Marches Nijmegen where he hiked 25 miles a day for a total of 100 miles in Holland.
David met ZoeAnn the Summer of 1976, marrying her in February 1977, then moving to Portland, Oregon, for steady work. By the time Brandon and Joshua came along they moved out to east Portland. The recession of the 1980’s brought some hard times but also some of the best memories of camping, archery shoots, and hunting in Oregon. In 1993, the family made their home in Gresham, Oregon, where they participated in the Boy Scout program. Dave made a lot of friends in scouting and was very proud when both of our sons earned their Eagle Scout Rank.
Family and friends were a big part of Dave’s life. Fun time was spent going camping at Trinity Lake with the growing Liggett family, including two granddaughters. Dave loved hunting both big game and then upland game birds throughout his life. In retirement, he spent the entire four weeks of archery season chasing down those big elk. During the spring, Dave could be found near Celilo Park bass fishing from his pedal kayak. He loved spending time with all six of his granddaughters singing their special song “You are My Sunshine.”
David is survived by his wife ZoeAnn; Sons: Brandon (Shelly) Liggett and Joshua (Tabitha) Liggett; Granddaughters: Julie, Megan, Adalyn, Rachel, Lucie, and Amelia; Brother: Jerry (Vilma) Liggett and Sister: Judy Crook. He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Liggett, and mother, Grace Liggett.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 2:30PM at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd, Gresham, Oregon.
Potluck to follow at the Liggett family home in Gresham.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.batemancarrollfunerals.com for the Liggett family.
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