David Dave Allen Abbott was born on December 27, 1963, in the Medford area of Oregon, where he spent his early years surrounded by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. He was the beloved son of Benny (Ben) Alvin Abbott of Medford, Oregon, and Rose Marie Ernst. He grew up with his sister, Sherri (Abbott) Harsch, and attended Eagle Point High School in nearby Eagle Point, Oregon.

Daves journey through life was marked by curiosity, compassion, and a quiet strength that touched everyone who knew him. In his younger years, he briefly served in the U.S. Navy, and later went on to pursue higher education with determination and pride. He began his college studies at Southern Oregon University and eventually earned his Master of Public Administration from Portland State University in June 2001, an

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