David Eugene Spring

David Eugene Spring, a resident of Hectorville, Oklahoma, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday evening, November 18, 2022, at Clarehouse in Tulsa. He was born October 23, 1943 at the Claremore Indian Hospital to the late Frank and Walsie Mae (Manes) Spring. David was raised in Preston and attended Preston High School. He married the love of his life, Linda Hubbell, on June 11, 1962 in Okmulgee. He, in turn, was the Captain of her Heart. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. He served in the Oklahoma National Guard and worked as a serviceman for Oklahoma Natural Gas for many years, retiring in 1998. David was many things, but he was first and foremost a family man. He faithfully attended every activity involving his sons and grandchildren – hundreds and hundreds of them over the decades – at ballfields, gyms, community centers, and the odd repurposed armory or two located throughout the country. At family events, he could always be found at the head of the kids’ table, playing and giggling with the little ones he cherished so much. David was a 32nd Degree Freemason, and a member of the Akdar Shrine and the Central States Shrine Association. He was active in the Shrine Bowling League, enjoyed participating in parades and in retirement drove the van to the Shreveport Shriners Children’s Hospital, providing essential transportation to patients and their families. David served as a Deacon at Faith Baptist Church in Broken Arrow. After his retirement, he also worked as a substitute Ag Teacher for Liberty Public Schools. He loved to ride horses and go on trail rides. David enjoyed being outdoors, especially if it afforded him the opportunity to partake of a cigar or build a fire, often in close proximity to one another. He also enjoyed cryptoquote and crossword puzzles, prose and poetry, and the entire catalog of country troubadour Merle Haggard, save the ubiquitous “Okie from Muskogee.” David will be remembered for his robust sense of humor, frequent jokes, often delivered with a mischievous grin and a twinkle in his eye, his fondness of double-or-nothing games of dominos or sports bets following a loss to one of his grandchildren, and his penchant for bestowing upon everyone a special nickname, his grandson Bear and great-grandson Squire among them. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Frank Spring, Jr., John Spring, Larry Spring, and Houston Spring, and sisters, Barbara Scheirmann and Patricia Spring. Survivors include his beloved wife, Linda Spring, sons, James David Spring and wife Joanne Lee and Samuel Houston Spring and wife Misty Lee, grandchildren, David Michael Spring and wife Rainy, Jacob Daniel Spring and wife Eucaris, Jerrod Douglas Spring and wife Stephanie, Joseph Daniel Spring and wife Kristen, and Jessica Lee Barnes and husband Travis, a brother, Donald “Butch” Spring, fourteen great-grandchildren (like Tony the Tiger says, they’re GR-R-REAT) and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family members. Friends may visit the funeral home on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Beggs with honorary family member Pastor Chad Eads officiating. Interment will follow in the Beggs Cemetery. Casket bearers will be sons and grandsons. Arrangements have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Beggs. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on David’s Tribute Page of our website. www.mcclendon-winters.com

David Eugene Spring

October 23, 1943 - November 18, 2022