David R. Ferguson

April 19, 1949 - May 12, 2021

David R. Ferguson, age 72 of Clare, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. David was born the son of the late Eugene Pearl and Sarah Jane (Fruit) Ferguson on April 19, 1949 in Hazel Park. He had serviced his Country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. He was raised in Troy, lived for at time in Georgia and for the past 21 years had called Clare Home. David was united in marriage to Jill Marie Knapp on March 17, 2000 in Clare. He was a Journeyman Electrician working in the Refrigeration field, having owned his own businesses both downstate, as well as in Harrison. For a time he was head of maintenance at the Clare Hospital, and had taught at the MidMichigan Community College in Harrison. David’s hobbies included genealogy, cars, especially Jeeps and riding motorcycles. He loved taking and looking at pictures and spending time with his grandchildren. David is survived by his wife Jill; children Robert (Norma) Knapp of Lansing and Amanda Sprague of Mt. Pleasant; his siblings Richard “Sonny” Ferguson and Lois Smithy; and grandchildren Kayla Knapp, Tyler Knapp, Jayden Knapp, Gavin Knapp, Macy Rulapaugh, Hagen Rulapaugh and Aviana Sprague. David was predeceased by his siblings Shirley Paeth, Sara Jean Buschell, Judy Ezakovich, Margaret “Peggy” Dennis, William “Bill” Ferguson and Ledora “Lee” Reety. Burial for David was held in the Cherry Grove Cemetery in Clare with Military Honors presented. Memorials are suggested to the Clare Farwell American Legion. Arrangements were handled by the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home. On-line guestbook at www.stephenson-wyman.com