Obituary for
David Conrad Link
submitted by
Edgle Dyer
| David Conrad
Link of Brownfield passed away Sunday, March 28, at the Colorado
State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons in Aurora, Colorado. He was born September 8, 1925, in Tuxedo, Texas, to Eddie and Charm Poole Link. As a youth, he was active in Boy Scouts, 4-H, and attended the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair with his scout troop. He was a graduate of Stamford High School and played the trumpet in the band. David served in the 467th Army Air Force Base Unit during World War II. He was the radio operator on C46 troop transport planes and was honorably discharged May 3, 1946. David loved his country dearly, and was a member of the American Legion in Brownfield. He married the love of his life, Elizabeth Janette Spann, on August 15, 1948, in Munday, Texas. They were married 61 years. He was a graduate of Texas Tech University and played the trumpet in the Tech Band. He enjoyed travel and camping with his family, and was an avid photographer. He was employed by Amoco Production Co. and retired after 27 years of service. David was preceded in death by his brother Eldred, and his sisters Evelyn, Beatrice, and Geraldine and is survived by brothers Kenneth of Tuxedo and Reginald of Stamford, sisters Rosemary of Ft. Worth, and Lois Vincent of Eden, and his beloved nieces and nephews. David is survived by his wife Elizabeth of Brownfield, sons Edward Link of Lubbock, George Link and his wife Vlinda of Andrews, daughter Deborah Fowler of Brownfield, grandsons Aaron Link and his wife Alana of Denver, Colorado, Jon Link of Lubbock, grandaughter Cathy Gray and her husband Nathan of Andrews, and great granddaughters Hailey and Hannah Gray of Andrews. David loved his friends and family, and was a loving husband and father. He was a Christian and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brownfield. Visitation was held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Brownfield. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Brownfield. Pastor Ruby Moultrie will officiate. Burial will be in the Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home. Brownfield News |