David Raymond Soulsby
Obituary
David Raymond Soulsby was born October 16, 1953 in Stuttgart Baden-Württemberg, Germany to Raymond Smithson & Mabel Elizabeth (Dayton) Soulsby and passed from this life on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the age of 68.
David graduated from Edison High School in 1971 and continued his educational pursuit at the University of Oklahoma. He achieved the status of Eagle Scout and became a Master Woodworker and Stained Glass Craftsman in which he excelled in both. David loved all things family, especially the holidays; preparing one of his many signature dishes and guiding his son and grandsons through the Scouts program. He loved O.U. football, camping, hiking, concerts, live music and any and all roller coasters. He collected vintage guitars, concert ticket stubs and posters and music memorabilia. He was a huge history buff. A man of many talents and loves, David was loving, caring, hilarious, supportive, encouraging, sentimental, laid back, adventurous, smart and outgoing. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Preceded in death by his parents, David is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah & Jim Russell; his daughter, Sydney Soulsby; his son, Smith Soulsby; his sister, Susan Soulsby; and his grandchildren, Andrew, Ben, Charlie & Jaxon.
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Tributes & Memories
So many memories of David..he's been my longest friendship, since we were maybe 12 or 13 years old! David and I were wild kids and did some growing up together. Those teen years and early adulthood memories etched deeply into both of us. Still can't hear a Grateful Dead riff without it leading directly to David in my mind. David stayed my friend across the distance from Oklahoma to the West coast. We often caught up in Tulsa and shared about relationships that came and went, kids, loss of family members, our mutual love of outdoors and friendly banter from different political positions. We had each other's backs.
JoEllen Marshall