David Lee Gentry, 76, faded off into his final sunset in life on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at home in Paris, Texas, after a short battle with cancer.
David was born on Nov. 20, 1944, to his parents, Delbert Lee Gentry and Jewel Juanita Gustin Gentry, in Hugo, Oklahoma. He attended school in Hugo until the family moved to California for a short time.
Upon returning to Hugo, David graduated from Hugo High School in 1963. David had enlisted in the US Army On Sept. 13, 1962 and served until he was honorably discharged in Nov. of 1966, with the rank of Sergeant. He then accepted an assignment to become a commissioned officer and served in the US Army Reserves until his retirement on Jan. 9, 1989, after 26 years, four months and three days of service and holding the rank of Major in the infantry.