David Walter Dunagan, 78, a Longtime Resident of Animas

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 12 June 2014 12 June 2014

David Walter Dunagan, 78, a longtime rancher and resident of Animas passed away Tuesday June 10, 2014 at home.

David was born April 8, 1936 in Douglas, Arizona. He grew up in Animas and upon graduating he went to work with his brother Charles in a welding shop back in Douglas. This is where he met the love of his life, Billie Jo Moore. They were married June 24th, 1958. David and Billie had five children: Doddie, Mona, Charles, Clint and Buster. After spending a few years traveling the state working construction, David returned home to his first love, the Dunagan Ranch. He would go on to spend the rest of his life there raising his children, watching his grandchildren grow and helping with a herd of great grandchildren. As a rancher, David had hard days and long days as money was short and feed and water were shorter. But you would never hear him complain, he loved his wife, raised his children and thought the sun rose and set for his grandchildren. In his words, "He truly had a perfect life."

David is survived by two children, Mona Laupola and Clint Dunagan; his grandchildren, Dawn Conover, Dusti Conover, Pai Laupola, Vincent Laupola, TiAnna Laupola, James Dunagan, Candice Tenorio, Daniel Dunagan, Rebecca Dunagan and Rachel Dunagan. His new herd of great cowboys and cowgirls, Vincent, Aric, Estella, Diego, Deidra, David, Leila, Scarlett and Kingston. He is also survived by brothers Steve and Paul Dunagan, sisters, Marguerite Evans and Mary Waller, and numerous friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his father Monroe and mother Margaret, his brothers George and Charles, his beautiful wife Billie and three children, Charles, Buster and Doddie.

Services will be held Monday June 16 beginning with a potluck at the Animas Community Center at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. A graveside service will follow at 6 o'clock at the Middle Animas Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be David Moore, Clint Dunagan, Michael Dunagan, TiAnna Laupola, Dawn Conover and Pai Laupola. Honorary bearers are Jr. Gomez, Edward Elbrock, Dean Jensen, Clint Dunagan, Aric Conover, Dusti Conover, Vincent Laupola and Clint Ruebush.

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