LCDR David B Stevenson USNR ret.

David Bradley Stevenson, age 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday December 30, 2017, at his home in Gulf Shores, Alabama. He was born December 12th, 1951, in Butler, Pennsylvania, to Robert “Bob” and Evelyn "Lennie" (Hughes) Stevenson. He was a 1969 graduate of Butler Area Senior High School and continued his scholastic pursuit as a graduate of Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania with a bachelor's of Science Degree in Education in 1973. As a teenager he had an early appreciation for the writings of Jack London and Ernest Hemingway. Also littered about his teenage bedroom were boating and aviation magazines. The internal fires of adventure were lit in a dying steel town in Western Pennsylvania. It did not take long for these passions to transform him. He turned his gaze and life to the adventurous life's sojourn that a United States Navy Aviation Officer could only afford. He became an Ensign in the United States Navy with his earned aviation wings on March 24th 1974. The Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea soon followed and filled his horizon with experiences and endless stories. After returning to base upon a long flight his other passion, a sail boat, awaited nearby when he was off duty. From his first marriage, Rebecca and Jacqueline Stevenson were born and now live in Massachusetts and North Carolina respectively. Their children are Lydia, James, Miriam, Jessica, and Madeline. Dave completed his Naval service on November 30, 1993 and retired as a Lieutenant Commander to a lifestyle that always had a marina near for his boats Free Spirit and Tuga. As a retiree, David had time to further develop his passion for animals and donated his time to local veterinary clinics. David truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with friends and family, dry whit, always had a new joke memorized, and his adorable pet dogs Baby and DiNozzo. David is survived by his partner, Esther Ortega; both of his parents Evelyn and Robert Stevenson; two brothers, William and John Stevenson; his step sister Leslie Hoying; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Family, friends, and others whose lives David touched are invited to a public viewing at the Cason Funeral Services located at 15213 State Highway 59 N., Foley, Alabama from 10 a.m. -11 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018, to reminisce, grieve, support each other and, of course, just remember his charmed life. A private internment is scheduled later that day at 1 p.m. at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. "Fair winds and following seas my brother. You will be missed." Arrangement entrusted to Cason Funeral Service Foley Al

LCDR David B Stevenson USNR ret.

December 12, 1951 - December 30, 2017

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LCDR David B Stevenson USNR ret.

December 12, 1951 - December 30, 2017

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