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David Crosby Obituary
David passed away at the age of 64, survived by his wife of 40 years, Debra, his sons Brian & David, daughter-in-law Cari, three granddaughters Amelia, Josie, & Cassie, his sister Carol Smith, sister-in-law Michelle Pitts, and two nephews Nick & Ryan Pitts.
After graduating from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN he began his career as a Toxicologist at ICL and moved on to Vanderbilt University Medical Center working in laboratory information support. His passions in life were his family and everything surrounding them, most notably his children's sporting activities for which he coached for many years. He loved nature as a kid, a passion that stayed with him until his passing, and he took pleasure in the simple things in life. He will be sorely missed by many and will always be in our hearts and minds.
Due to the current state of the pandemic, the family will be holding a formal celebration of David's life later in the year.
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Martha A Fraley
November 13, 2021
My sympathy to his family. I worked in same department as David and we all thought a lot of David. He was an all around good person. My prayers are with the family.
Mark Young
July 2, 2021
David and I started our first job together as chemists at ICL. We were both 23 years old. One of his sons and my son played baseball together at Father Ryan HS and had a great time watching them play . David was a good friend and a great all around guy.
Nancy and Jim Langdon
January 20, 2021
Jim and I send our love and prayers to the Crosby family
susan jungles
January 19, 2021
David was a wonderful caring gentleman. One of which I was proud to know.
I will miss his smile and genuine personality. Much love
susan jungles
January 19, 2021
David was a wonderful caring gentleman. One of which I was proud to know.
I will miss his smile and genuine personality. Much love
Carol Rauch
January 18, 2021
I am heartbroken to learn of this loss, and wish to share my sincere condolences with the family. David was an outstanding individual who worked with humility, quiet competence, and a can-do attitude. He was always a pleasure to be around, grounded in all the right things. This is a terrible loss and yet I am grateful that I got to know him and work with him at Vanderbilt. What a wonderful spirit.
Sheila Dawling
January 18, 2021
I was deeply saddened to learn of David’s untimely death.
It is hard to believe that I worked with David for more than 15 years at Vanderbilt. My enduring memory of him will be as a family man, intensely proud of what he and Deb had worked so hard together to create. It was impossible to have a conversation or meeting with David without first listening to him recount the latest family achievement, whether it be sporting, academic, social or professional. I know he will be greatly missed.
I hope that with the passage of time, some of the “empty missing” will turn into happy memories of things done together. I wish the very best for all of you at this impossibly difficult time.
Dr Fritz Parl sends his condolences from Germany where he now mostly lives.
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