David Lee Gilpin
1946 – 2020
David Lee Gilpin, 73 of Edmond, OK passed away on January 17, 2020. He was born on September 23, 1946 to John Andrew Gilpin and Dorothy LaMae Gilpin in Edmond, OK. He married Linda Lois Ault on September 17, 1966. David started out working for Catlin Aviation in Oklahoma City when he and Linda were first married. During that employment, he got his private pilot's license, something he was always proud of. He loved flying small planes. After briefly working a couple of other jobs, David began his job in law enforcement that was to be his life career. He started out at Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office as deputy sheriff. From there he went to the Bethany Police Department as a police officer. David then went to work for Putnam City Campus Police Department, where he retired after 20 years. He was preceded in death by his father, John Andrew Gilpin. David is survived by his wife, Linda Gilpin, children, Denise (Robert) Tanner, Julie Cherry, David (Sarah) Gilpin; grandchildren, Cory Tanner, Morgan Tanner, Denver Gilpin, Kourtney Daylor, Colton Gilpin, Emma Cherry, Brooks Gilpin; Mother, Dorothy LaMae Gilpin; siblings, Carol (Rusty) Wooden, Anita (Clyde) Jones, and John Matthew (Christie) Gilpin.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond, OK.