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David Michelson Obituary

David Keith Michelson, 56, passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2023. David was raised and lived most of his life in the North End of Virginia Beach. He had moved to Bend, Oregon for about 20 years, and moved back to the North End in 2009 to be closer with his mother. David was an avid outdoorsman, who loved to Snowboard, Surf, and Mountain Bike, at one time he was also a Snowboard instructor. He had a passion for playing the Guitar, and enjoyed making music with his friends.

David is survived by his wife, Clara Michelson, his mother, Betty Michelson, his father, Dr. Ronald Michelson, and several other close family members and good friends.

The family will receive friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Wednesday February 1, 2023 in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Rd Chapel. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk. Online condolences may be made to the family at hdoliver.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Jan. 31, 2023.

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Sherri White

February 5, 2023

Rest in peace my childhood friend like a brother. Tell my grandmother Annie Mae I love her and I miss her. Miss those days you and I with good old Kirk. Love you David Keith Michelson until we meet again and I will keep check on Clara and your mother too.

Gerald E Burdell

February 2, 2023

Sorry about the typos. This a do over:

I will miss you, Chief. You were a great inspiration to me in our younger years. You're about meet everyone you can think of, or have ever wanted to meet from the world of music living up in the heavenly skies above. Play on, good friend, play on...
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Mark Bridges

February 2, 2023

Rest in Peace my childhood friend. I lost touch with you after grade school, but I will always cherish the times we spent together as young kids romping around the neighborhood on our dirt bikes and hanging out at 45th street on the beach...you know, before life got complicated.

Gerald Burdell

February 1, 2023

I will miss you, Chief. You were a great insperation to me in our younger years. You're about meet everyone you cam think of living up in the heavenly skies above. Play on, friend, play on...

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