David John COSLETT

1929 - 2023

"Dave" Age 94, of Cottage Grove, MN Passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 He is survived by his sons, Graham and Dennis, his daughter, Maureen, and his daughter-in-law, Heather, and was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Evelyn (Eve). Dave was born in North London, England, in 1929. He attended Stationers Company School in Hornsey, then served an apprenticeship with G J Worssam to become a mechanical engineer. He also served in the Royal Air Force as a radar maintenance mechanic. In his 20's, Dave was a member of the Hornsey YWCA, where he met Evelyn Anderson. Initially friends, with time mutual feelings of romantic interest developed which finally resulted in their marriage at the Parish Church of St. Mary in 1956. In 1962, they welcomed son Graham to their family, followed by Dennis and then Maureen. After several jobs as a draftsman/ designer, Dave got a job at 3M where he spent the rest of his career, starting in England in 1959 and then moving his family to Woodbury, MN, in 1967 for a new opportunity with the company. After retiring from 3M in 1992, he and Eve indulged their passion for travel, visiting family and friends in the U.K. and U.S., and traveling to Europe and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. Dave had many interests, including politics, British history, antiquing with Eve, music and theater, golf, tennis, walking and reading. He was also an avid bridge and Scrabble player and played a mean game of ping-pong. In addition, Dave was very involved with his church of more than 50 years, Christ Episcopal in Woodbury, serving as an usher and a teller. Dave was a loving husband, father, and friend, and possessed a smile that had the power to light up a room and bring joy to those around him. He will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 7305 Afton Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125 on Friday, December 1 at 12:00pm (visitation at 11:00am), followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Feed My Starving Children or to Christ Episcopal Church.