David B. Zink

July 23, 1927 - April 30, 2017

David Benjamin Zink, 89, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Ohio Veterans Home, Georgetown, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life, Martha Beatrice Zink. He was born July 21, 1927 to parents Phillip C. Zink and Marie (Kobus) Zink. He was also preceded in death by his son, that left us far too soon at age 26, Craig Allen Zink and his two sisters- Patricia Roth and Virginia Panfile. David was a loving and proud father to his surviving children: Jacquelyn (Lynn) Millikin, Constance (Michael) Coffman, Susie (Marcus) Rice, Jeff (Norma) Brown, Dennis (Elna) Brown. He was also survived by his most loving grandchildren: G. Ryan (Amy) Easterday, Kristen R. Easterday, Michia (Joseph) Thissen, Joshua (Erika) Rice, Zachary (Tracy) Rice, Elijah Brown; great grandchildren: Hannah Easterday, Devon Taylor, Brayden Rice, Samuel Rice, Hank Rice. David attended Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, where he was born, and admirably enlisted to the Navy for the World War II effort on September, 28, 1944. He went to boot camp in the Great Lakes on the NTS Great Lakes II and served in WWII on the USS San Saba (APA-232) Haskell Class Attack Transport and Landing Craft SCH Pacific. David was a ship fitter 3rd class and received the Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal and a Philippine Liberation Ribbon for his efforts for his beloved country. He retired from NCR of Dayton and loved living in different cities. His biggest joy of life was spending time with his family. He loved all of his children and grandchildren with his whole heart. He loved reading and baseball, helping his wife with her arts and painting, and enjoyed his hobby as an amateur jeweler and he will be greatly missed. “Your wings were ready but our hearts were not.” “We were so lucky to have something so great that makes saying goodbye so hard.” David (4-30-17) RIP with all the love your heart can hold. Graveside services to be held on May 25th, 2017, at 2PM. Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, Waynesville is serving the family. Condolences at www.stubbsconner.com.