PRAIRIE GROVE — David Carter Dayringer

passed away on Feb. 21 , 2023 in Little Rock, Ark. at the age of 68. He was born in Independence, Mo. on Dec. 25, 1954 to Richard Lee Dayringer and Evelyn Janet (Hymer) Dayringer.

He grew up in Missouri, Louisiana and Kansas. He joined the U.S. Navy right out of school and served three years during the Vietnam War aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. He married Sandra Lynne (Snead) Dayringer, Sept. 24, 1983. They made their home in Tulsa, Okla., for five years before moving out to their farm in Skiatook, where they raised three children.

He joined the Tulsa Fire Department in 1980. He worked there for 28 years, retiring as a Deputy Fire Chief in 2009. He and Sandra moved to Arkansas when David joined the Fayetteville Fire Department as Fire Chief in 2010. Chief Dayringer made significant improvements benefiting the community, internal operations, and firefighting personnel during his 9½ years with the City of Fayetteville.

David had a musical gift. He and his brother Steve played coffee houses in their teenage years and played music with his equally gifted cousins, in Gold Dust; and with Steve later in life in The Dayringer Duo.

During retirement Dave and his wife Sandra enjoyed fishing, traveling, and playing with the grandkids.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Daniel Dayringer.

David is survived by his wife Sandra and children, Jason Dayringer and Sarah Dayringer, Katie and Thomas (husband) Winkler; grandchildren, Atli Carter and Edith Scott Dayringer, and Thomas Booker and Jack Shelton Winkler; his two brothers Steve Dayringer and James Dayringer, and sister Deborah Egerer; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Prairie Grove Christian Church; Graveside Committal to follow at Illinois Chapel Cemetery.

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