David Louis Youngblood, Sr.

David Louis Youngblood, Sr.

1941 – 2025

David Louis Youngblood, Sr, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.  He is survived by his wife Mary Kay Youngblood, two brothers John Wade II (Gay) and William “Bill” (Kaye) Youngblood; his children David Louis Youngblood, Jr. (Jill),  Dana Lyn Dempewolf (Scott), and stepdaughter Tammy Graves (Robert). His legacy, also, continues in his grandsons, Zachary (Shelby), Jared, Dylan (Madelyn), and Cade Youngblood and Elijah Dempewolf and granddaughters, Emma Dempewolf, Rebecca Duff (Matthew), and Kelsi Graves; and one great-grandson Matthew Duff, Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents Dr. John Wade, II, and Elizabeth King Youngblood.

David will be remembered as a humble, quiet man who enjoyed being amidst the crowd of his family. After his family, he loved Colorado. Fly fishing surpassed bowling as his favorite sport. His kindness and patience were always evident, but most especially as he untangled knotted fishing line for others over and over again. Sharing his fishing expertise with cancer survivors, David volunteered with Reel Recovery. From pens, wooden toys, bird houses, and handsome cabinetry, his woodworking creations are cherished gifts. The most cherished is the cradle which has welcomed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was born in Stamford, TX, June 16, 1941. In 1959 he graduated from Hillcrest High School, Dallas, TX, and in 1963 from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology. He married Joy Martin in 1965 and had two children, David, and Dana. David and family moved to Ponca City, OK. In 1986 David married Mary Kay Troutt, blending his family with Mary Kay’s daughter and son, Tammy, and Brian. He worked at Conoco Continental Carbon as a chemist until he retired in 1992.

Fulfilling his dream of living in Colorado, David and Mary Kay moved to Durango for 13 years before returning to Oklahoma to be closer to the grandkids. In Edmond they enjoyed gatherings at holidays with the entire family.  Grandad, as David was called, was ever present at his Edmond-based grandsons’ school and sporting events. On a final note, he and his wife volunteered with the Edmond Animal Shelter fostering over 150 kittens.

David passed peacefully into his home surrounded by family and prayer as he transitioned into the Lord’s hands.

If you would like to make a donation in his memory, go to reelrecovery.org or your local animal rescue.