David Robert Clouse

1967 - 2016

David Robert Clouse
1967 ~ 2016
Salem, OR-David Robert Clouse, 48, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2016 from multiple organ failure due to an acute infection, with family and a dear friend by his side.
David was born on October 25, 1967 to Robert Elwood Clouse and Colene Bench Clouse. Being the youngest of three siblings and the only boy his older sisters were the bane of his existence until he was old enough and big enough to get even.
David graduated from Granite High, home of the farmers in 1986, where he was a student body officer, played Legion baseball and lettered in football. Dave spent 2 years in France before returning home to attend BYU, play rugby and actually go on to receive a Masters in Public Policy. He worked for the State of Utah as a Legislative Auditor before leaving Utah for Salem, Oregon where he worked for the State of Oregon eventually ending up in their Forestry Department.
He loved to travel, spending time in Europe, Canada, Costa Rica and various destinations here in the states. When traveling in France for a family trip, we were stopped by the Gendarme police, asked what we were doing and questioned about running drugs in the VW van we had rented with mom and dad sitting in the back seat, priceless. His one liner from that trip was "you'll get nothing and like it." Dave loved spending time outdoors hiking, mountain biking and touring on his KTM motorcycle. In 1999 he participated in the Wasatch 100 run finishing with the time of 34:15:08, not record setting but not bad for someone battling the stomach flu throughout the entire race.
He had a sense of humor about life which he did not lose even in the last week knowing there would be no other outcome but an end. I would like to thank MaryAnn Young Blake for trusting her intuition knowing that something just didn't seem right. It gave me the gift of spending precious time with Dave to laugh at shared memories and more importantly I was able to let him know how much he meant to me.
He is survived by his mother Colene, Sister Shirley (Jim) Slaugh, Vernal, niece, Brenda Slaugh and nephew, Jacob Slaugh.
He is preceded in death by his father Robert E. Clouse, and sister, Brenda Clouse.
As per David's wishes there will be no funeral but a "Celebration of Life" on April 2, 2106, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Kick N' It Sports Grill, 4883 South State Street, Murray, UT.
In lieu of flowers please take the time to tell those in your life just how much they mean to you. A special "Thank You" to the staff at Salem Health for the care and support they gave not just to Dave but to us as a family. Rest in peace David. Love, Squirs.