David C. Evans

1945 - 2025

David Courtney Evans, 79, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at his home, Orchard House, in Ligonier, after a brief illness. David was born on Oct. 1, 1945, to John Duncan, Jr. and Virginia Evans of Pittsburgh. He attended Shadyside Academy, St. Paul's School, and the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating from Penn, David enlisted in the Army, serving as an ambulance driver with tours of duty in Okinawa and the Philippines. He spent winters in Aspen and was an accomplished skier who stood out from the crowd by always wearing a blue, one-piece mechanics outfit from a local garage. David is survived by his sister, Margaret (John) Tuten of Philadelphia. His brother, John Duncan Evans III (Vernelle), a Presbyterian minister, died in 2015. David was very close to his sister Gerry's children, John and Alex Tuten, and their children, Jack and Maddie; Gigi and Caleb Kuhnmunch, and their children, Jack, Wills, and Molly; and Ginna and Mike Welsh, and their children, Sophia and Danny. He loved to take the children tubing on his boat Jade' in Nantucket Sound. David was also close to his brother's children, John Paul Evans of England and Faith Evans-Sills of South Carolina. David always enjoyed spending Christmases with Faith and her husband, Frank, and their children, Jasper, Carys, and Griffin. David was somewhat of a trickster, and he loved to play games with the children and taught them to juggle, at which he was proficient. David's favorite places were Aspen, Ligonier, and Hyannis Port. He enjoyed driving across the country visiting friends. He was an avid Porsche lover, owning various models from age 18 until he died. Although a very private man, he was extremely generous and had many friendships all over the country. David was a longstanding member of the Hyannisport Club and The Beach Club of Craigville, MA, and other clubs in Pittsburgh. David will be missed by all that were lucky to have known him. He was a caring, concerned, and compassionate person. There will be a service on March 25, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Union Chapel of Hyannis Port (PO Box 491, Hyannis Port, MA 02647). Arrangements by JOHN A. FREYVOGEL SONS, INC. (freyvogelfuneralhome.com)