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David William Baxter

May 26 , 1935 - August 21 , 2025
David William Baxter Obituary on Michigan Memorial Funeral Home
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David William Baxter

May 26 , 1935 - August 21 , 2025
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David William Baxter, born on May 26, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Grosse Ile, Michigan, on August 21, 2025, at the age of 90.

David was a dedicated and hardworking man who spent much of his career as a truck driver, navigating the roads with skill and determination. Beyond his professional life, he was a man of many passions. David was an avid outdoorsman who found great joy in hunting and boating, often sharing these pursuits with family and friends. His love for cycling kept him active throughout his life, while his interest in black powder shooting was an enduring hobby that he cherished.

A proud veteran, David served in the Naval Reserves for eight years, embodying the values of duty and commitment both in service and in his personal life.

He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Paul and Viola Baxter. David is survived by his devoted wife, Jean, and their children: Michael (Kimberly), Donald (Kimberly), and Cherie (Dennis). His legacy continues through his nine loving grandchildren and fifteen cherished great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his dear sister, Janice (Richard) Habarth.

David's presence will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. His memory will live on in the hearts of his family and friends, who will forever cherish the moments shared with him.

 

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  • Jean and family, we are saddened to hear of David's passing. We cherish our times spent together. Bill & Marge Gentner
  • Then Almitra spoke, saying, We would ask now of Death. And he said: You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life? The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light. If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond; And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring. Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity. Your fear of death is but the trembling of the shepherd when he stands before the king whose hand is to be laid upon him in honour. Is the shepherd not joyful beneath his trembling, that he shall wear the mark of the king? Yet is he not more mindful of his trembling? For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun? And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered? Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance. Patel Family

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