1936
2021
David John Herbertson passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2021, in Sonora, California, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
He was born in Ross on Jan. 5, 1936, to David Winston and Josephine Herbertson. He joined the Marines at age 17 and served in the Korean War as a drill sergeant. After his military service, he started a career in law enforcement, spending six years as a sheriff's deputy for Alameda County and 27 years with the California Highway Patrol. He has a bachelor's degree from Chico State.
David retired as a CHP sergeant in 1991 after assignments in Mount Shasta, Bakersfield and Ukiah. After retirement, he and his wife Ginger settled in Sonora.
David enjoyed storytelling, the 49ers, military history, and was a private pilot. He was passionate about dogs, his family, and Pismo Beach. He was a member of the Elks Club and Mountain Cops of Tuolumne County and worked as a night manager for Sonora Hills Adult Community.
David is survived by his wife, Ginger Herbertson, of Sonora; his stepson, Timothy Harris, of Seattle, Washington; cousin Patti Cronin Hart; nephew Terrance Barton; and nieces Michaela Hart, Pam Koch, Tiffany Meyer, Seneschel Sims and Cashel Fanslau.
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