Loving husband, father, son, uncle and friend, David Dillingham, 56, resident of Katy, Texas, died in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. David was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents John LeRoy and Mary Lou (Marshall) Dillingham on March 2, 1962. As a teenager, David earned his Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow, and was also outstanding as an All-State Center. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played in the Oil Bowl and Orange Bowl, and was part of the Big 8 Championship team. David also loved golf, a passion he learned from his father, and served as President of Falcon Point Men's Golf Association. His career was with Citgo Petroleum, as manager of gas and distillates pricing.
David married Lesley McAfee December 30, 1989. Their family grew with the birth of son, John, and daughter, Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Lesley, and children, all of Houston; his parents, John and Mary Lou, of Tulsa; and his siblings, Jeri Ann Saliva, Mike Dillingham and Bryan Dillingham.
The family asks that you remember David with memorial donations to MD Anderson Cancer Research,
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Visitation will be Sunday, April 29th, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 3612 E. 91st Street, Tulsa. Funeral Services will be Monday, April 30th, 11:00 a.m., at Christ the King Church, 16th and S. Quincy, Tulsa.
Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 918-291-3500