David Morgan Fleming

1937 - 2024

David Morgan Fleming

October 17, 1937 - June 4, 2024

Davis, California - David Morgan Fleming was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Ollie M. Fleming and Henry David Fleming. A long-time resident of Davis, he died peacefully at his home in the care of his family, friends and caregivers. He was 86 and had completed 6 years of treatment for follicular lymphoma which unexpectedly returned.

David was a graduate of Treadwell High in Memphis and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. After participating in the ROTC in college he served for two years in the US Air Force, including a year experiencing arctic life in Thule, Greenland.

After his honorable discharge in California, David obtained his Masters degree from Chico State University. Working as an Environmental planner, he led the State of California Telecommuting Pilot Program (later called Telework) for both at-home and satellite-office workplaces. The State-adopted telework program allowed California workers to continue services during the COVID pandemic.

David, an Eagle Scout, greatly enjoyed attending and working at Camp Kia Kima in Arkansas. As an adult he wanted to pass his Kia Kima camp experience on to new generations. Traveling twice a year to Arkansas, he founded the non-profit Old Kia Kima Restoration Association (OKKRA). Kia Kima members rebuilt the abandoned camp on the banks of the Spring River near Hardy, Arkansas in the Ozark Mountains. Today the restored camp is in the care of Kia Kima volunteers and is open, inclusive and free to applying youth groups.

In later years, David was a founding member of Unity Center of Davis, which became Unity of Davis on Zoom during the Pandemic. There he had many friends who saw him through his time of hospice care and who held a beautiful celebration of his life on their Virtual Meeting site, including the poetry and music he cherished.

David loved nature and wildlife and many outdoor activities, especially hiking, jogging and golfing (including a hole-in-one). David was known for his friendly and courteous ways, his sense of humor, his quiet laughter and his dedication to causes that better our lives. David had many friends from all walks of life and from his telework consulting in the US and abroad. He is truly missed.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie Morgan Kayser and Henry David Fleming, and his sisters, Shirley Reams Rhodes and Wilma Bridgewater. He is survived by his wife Lis Larsen Fleming, his daughter Tova Fleming, and numerous relatives across the country. His Davis family included many adopted dogs and cats needing homes.

In his memory, donations may be made to OKKRA. www.oldkiakima.org or to Yolo Cares Hospice. http://yolocares.org/hospice.