David William Textor

Textor

Staff Sgt. David William Textor, 27, a Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha weapons sergeant assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), died in a vehicle accident in Mosul, Iraq, on July 15, 2008.
David, a native of Jamestown, N.Y., attended Randolph Central High School where he competed in football, wrestling and track. He volunteered for military service in May 2002 as an infantryman.
Upon completion of his initial entry training at Fort Benning, Ga., he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment at Fort Wainwright.
David began the Special Forces Qualification Course in May 2005 and he earned the coveted Green Beret in November 2006 and was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Lewis, Wash., as a Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha weapons sergeant.
David is survived by his loving wife, Colette, and their five children, Caleb, McKenna, Ryan, Boden and Jadon of Olympia, Wash.; his father, Bill Textor of Pine City, Minn.; his mother and stepfather, Jennie and Kevin Lindberg of Salem, Va.; and his five sisters, Laurie, Michelle, Terra, Karen and Kellie.
Public visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., today, July 23, at Chapel of Chimes.
A funeral will be held at 9 a.m., Thursday, July 24, at Chapel of Chimes.
He will then be laid to rest with full military honors at Birch Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Chapel of Chimes Funeral Home.