Washington County Enterprise-Leader
David Carter Dayringer
David Carter Dayringer passed away on February 21, 2023, in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 68. He was born in Independence, Missouri, on December 25, 1954, to Richard Lee Day r inger and Evelyn Janet (Hymer) Dayringer. He grew up in Missouri, Louisiana and Kansas. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1972 and served three years during the Vietnam War aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk.
He married Sandra Lynne (Snead) Dayringer, September 24, 1983. They made their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for five years before moving out to their farm in Skiatook, where they raised three children. Having gained the trade of electrician in the Navy, David worked as an HVAC installer and repairman before joining the Tulsa Fire Department in 1980. He worked there for 28 years.
Dave and Sandra moved to Arkansas when he joined the Fayetteville Fire Department as fire chief in January 2010. Chief Dayringer made significant improvements, benefiting the community, internal operations and firefighting personnel during his 9 ½ years with the city of Fayetteville. In addition to higher education degrees, David is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program and a Chief Fire Officer Designate from the Commission on Professional Credentialing. He is a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and is a National Registry Emergency Medical Technician.
Before retiring from the Fayetteville Fire Department in June 2019, he served as Chairman of the Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority, Chairman of the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board and represented the Arkansas Association of Fire Chiefs on the Southwestern Division Board of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He served as President of the Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association from 2013 to 2018.
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 were held February 28, 2023, at Prairie Grove Christian Church. Graveside Committal followed at the Illinois Chapel Cemetery.
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