November 26, 1954 - August 13, 2025 (age 70)

Our beloved husband, father, “papa” and friend David Blaine Armitstead passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

David was born on November 26, 1954 to Blaine Rowley Armitstead and Etta Memmott Schult. David was the only son and beloved brother to three sisters. He came into the world three months prematurely, so small that he was brought home from the hospital in a shoebox.

David grew up in California where he worked as a beekeeper before beginning a long and dedicated career as a truck driver. After several years, his wife Tamara joined with him as they drove as a team. David had no need for a GPS, a talent which was appreciated by lost friends and family who many times called him for directions. After reti

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