David
Allen LenamondDavid Allen Lenamond, affectionately
known to many as Pops, passed away on October 7, 2024, at the age of 62.
Surrounded by his devoted partner, daughter, and grandson, David's final
moments reflected the love and connection that defined his life.
Born on June 6, 1962, in Fort Polk, Louisiana, David was the son of Rex
Lenamond and Nancy Philpott. He leaves behind his partner, Charlie
Fitch; daughters Crystal English and Jennifer Lenamond; sons Alec
Lenamond and Andy Viles; son-in-law Dru English; and his beloved
grandchildren: Presley, Parker, and Porter English, Mason Hargreaves,
and Dakota McKee. David's sisters, Debbie Lenamond and Lisa Whiddon, and
his brother Mike Lenamond, along with his wife Sharon, nieces Kendra and
Kristen Cagle, and his co-grandparent-in-crime Sweetie Marbury, also
survive him. He was preceded in death by his father, Rex Lenamond, his
stepmother Cheryl Lenamond, and his sister Michelle Babler.
David's early years unfolded in the Dallas, Texas area, where he
attended RL Turner High School before joining the U.S. Air Force in
August of 1980.
His diverse career spanned several trades. David worked as an aviation
mechanic, a jack of all trades in the construction field, he owned and
operated a contracting business and was a proud long haul truck driver
for many years. David moved to Durango in 2011, with his partner,
Charlie, to be closer to his daughter, Crystal, and her family.
Together, as father and daughter, they opened Father's Daughters Pizza
on Main Avenue, in 2016. David worked endlessly to build and grow the
family business.
David overflowed with passion. He was a dreamer, a visionary and a man
of grand gestures. He was an exceptional mechanic; he could fix
anything. He was an entrepreneur and always thinking one step ahead.
David often went against the grain and had an uncanny and unmatched
sense of humor. David rooted for the underdog and he never met a
stranger.
David's simple pleasures included, and certainly were not limited to,
football, football, football, an ice-cold Dr. Pepper, in a can, with an
American Spirit cigarette and his Harley Davidson. He loved watching his
grandson play football, while pacing the track and shouting over the
coach. He would watch his granddaughters dance with tears of pride in
his eyes. He loved Sunday family dinners and often arrived just in time
for dessert. He loved driving with the AC on and the windows down,
listening to NPR, Pink Floyd and singing to CCR under his breath. He
supported his community, donating generously to local schools and sports
teams in Durango.
David's legacy will live on in the hearts of his family, friends, and
the many lives he touched. He loved deeply, laughed often, and made his
world, our world, a more interesting place.
Cremation by Hood Mortuary has taken place and traditional services were
not planned, per his request.
A celebration of life will take place after the Holidays.
Daddy, you will never be forgotten. Here's to being stuck in the middle
with you; whether here, there or somewhere in between. I love you. |