David Foss, 74, was born to Helen (Gessaman) and Herbert Foss of Pe Ell, Washington. From a young age, he learned hunting and fishing from his father and other male relatives. These early experiences formed a deep love of outdoor activities which continued throughout his life.

Around age 17, his family moved to Ocean Shores, Washington including his younger sisters: Ruth (Foss) McClelland and Elizabeth (Foss) Davis, who continue to reside there. From middle school on, he excelled in sports, playing volleyball, football, basketball and track.

At North Beach, he set a track record that lasted several decades. In all-state band, he was invited to play the coronet. He graduated from North Beach High School in 1966. Afterwards, he attended Grays Harbor Community College and found local work in construction.

In 1969, he married his first wife, Leslie (Chase) Smith (surviving him in Ocean Shores) and had four children: Michael Foss of Bremerton, Washington (children: Cora, Elliot and Wilson), Lisa (Foss) Hahnlen of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania (daughter: Anastasia), Sandra (Foss) Hallstrom of Olympia, Washington (sons: Samuel and Thomas) and Lura (Foss) Smith of Montesano, Washington (children: Gabriel, Jerusha, Abraham, Aravah and Hannah). He is also survived by his former wife, Diane Houston Foss, of Olympia, Washington.

In 1974, he started Foss Construction and built many homes and businesses in Ocean Shores with his crew. Dave found camaraderie with other guys at work as well as in volunteer firefighting, hunting, fishing and playing softball. Some of these relationships developed into life-long friendships.

For several memorable summers in Kenai, Alaska, he was in his prime, guiding fishing tours. The size of the king salmon that came home actually lived up to the telling! He enjoyed entertaining groups of friends and family and was proud of producing seafood feasts, including clam chowder.

In more recent years, he had relocated to his little red cabin outside of Forks, Washington near the Clearwater River and friends he had made over the years. He found comfort sitting on his front porch, with a cigarette in one hand and a coffee cup of Black Velvet or a Bud in the other.

His family will remember his love of telling stories, raucous 4th of July celebrations and his enjoyment of Conan the Barbarian movies. His friends are likely to remember his willingness to give the shirt off his back and his loyalty.

His family invites you to remember his life with them at Faith Community Church, 240 Canal Dr SE, Ocean Shores, Washington on Saturday, June 4 at 3 p.m.