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"David John Engleman, 88, a long-time resident of Payson, Arizona passed away May 6, 2017 at a care home in Peoria, Arizona surrounded by his wife and daughter. Born in 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Joseph and Elizabeth (Noftz) Engleman, David grew up in Detroit and at the age of 18 enlisted in the Army/Air Force.   After spending 14 months at Amchitka AFB, Alaska with &quot;no trees or women&quot; he was transferred to Selfridge AFB in Michigan.  It was there he met his future wife, Phyllis Mae Morgan, also an Army/Air Force Corporal.  They were married on October 6, 1951.  Following their military assignment, David and Phyllis settled in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.  For 15 years, he worked as an appliance salesman for Sears while raising a family of three boys and one girl.  In 1972 David and his family relocated to Green River, Utah to build and operate a KOA campground.  After selling the campground in 1980, David worked as a National Park Ranger. In 1988, David and Phyllis relocated to Payson, Arizona where they lived for 28 years.   As a proud resident of Payson, David was a devout Catholic and regular member of Saint Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church.  He was a life-long member of the Knights of Columbus.  David especially loved the outdoors and as an avid hiker spent many years leading the Payson Packers.  David also had a great love of animals and was instrumental in creating &quot;Paws in the Park&quot;. He was often seen walking his beloved dogs, Peanut and Annie, stopping to visit with neighbors along the way. David is survived by his wife of 65 years, Phyllis Mae Engleman residing in Glendale, Arizona, and four children: a son, David John Engleman Jr. of Moab, Utah, a daughter, Kathy M. Morgan of Glendale, Arizona, a son, Philip Joseph Engleman of Green River Utah, and a son, Richard Alan Englemann of Las Vegas, Nevada.  David also leaves behind eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services noon Monday, May 15, 2017 at St. Philips Catholic Church.  Visitation one hour prior to service at the church.  Burial with military honors to follow at Mountain Meadows Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in his name to Paws, PO Box 1108, Payson, Arizona 85547              Service Information       Visitation MondayMay 15, 201711:00 AM to 12:00 PM 511 S St Phillips StPayson, AZ 85541            Funeral Mass MondayMay 15, 201712:00 PM 511 S St Phillips StPayson, AZ 85541            Committal Service MondayMay 15, 20171:15 PM 355 W Round Valley RdPayson, AZ 85541"
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