David Russell Coombs' Obituary
David Russell Coombs age 53, of Warren, Oregon, died unexpectedly at his home on April 2, 2024. Dave was born on November 11, 1970 to Linda Lee Brailsford Hurd and Kenneth Lee Coombs. Dave graduated from Churchill High School in Eugene, Oregon in 1988. He also attended Chemeketa Community College graduating in 1990 and Eastern Oregon University graduating in 2004.
Having served faithfully in the fire service for more than 30 years, Dave’s passion for the medical field started in his early high school years. Dave was a member of American Red Cross Medical Explorers Post in Eugene, Oregon. Through that program he volunteered and provided advanced first aid at events such as rodeos, walk-a-thons, and the county fair. He worked for Mercy Flights in Medford and Buck Ambulance in Portland, as well as Premier Jets as an international flight paramedic. Dave went on to work for Columbia River Fire & Rescue and achieved many accomplishments during his nearly 30-year career. Dave retired as a Battalion Chief in July of 2021 from Columbia River Fire & Rescue. Upon retiring from Columbia River Fire & Rescue, he joined Westport Fire & Rescue and has served as a Volunteer Division Chief for the past 3 years. Dave also spent a significant amount of time in other fulfilling roles as an examiner for the Oregon Health Division testing EMT’s and Paramedics. He spent many years as a liaison and leading a medical team as a paramedic at multiple local concert events to assist when there were medical needs. Since 2013 he had also served on an Incident Management team for the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office that he retired from in early 2024. He also volunteered his medical skills for various other events around the state of Oregon.
Dave had an extreme passion for travel and spent a lot of his life immersed in the culture of other countries.
Dave’s yard and his garden at home was immaculate, he especially loved growing fruits, vegetables and pumpkins along with raising chickens. Dave was also a motorcycle enthusiast and a former member of the International Association of Firefighters Motorcycle group. Dave was the happiest however, spending time with family and friends.
Dave was preceded in death by his father Kenneth Lee Coombs, mother Linda Brailsford Hurd, stepfather Theodore Milton Hurd and brother William Lowell Coombs.
He is survived by his wife, RayAnn of Warren, Oregon, stepdaughter Destiny of Portland, Oregon, his nephews and their wives Theodore (Avery) Coombs, Tyler (Alexia) Coombs, and great nephew Jayce Lee William Coombs of Eugene, Oregon and other family members.
A procession and a public memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The procession of fire department vehicles will take place from Westport Fire and Rescue in Clatskanie, Oregon to Grace Baptist Church in Warren, Oregon, beginning at 10:45am. The memorial service will begin at 1:00pm at Grace Baptist Church at 58690 Ross Road, Warren, Oregon 97053.
For individuals who wish to support the family, they are asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Boulder Crest Foundation.
Website: https://support.bouldercrest.org/BCFOneTime
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