A Closer Look at the Life of One Servant of God BY SUE SCHRAMM WITH CHERYL CROUCH
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t is not easy to condense a life well lived
up years, especially family vacations taken
into a couple of paragraphs while still
along the Pacific Coast. Tales of dune buggies,
demonstrating one man’s love of serving
the redwoods, and beaches were always
God.
accompanied by smiles and laughter. He was
David Merle Crouch was born on July 17, 1949,
raised to value integrity and honesty, and he
in Monterey Park, Calif. He grew up with his
would admit when he did something wrong. Even
parents, older sister, and three younger siblings.
at a young age, David demonstrated his love
When David was 10, nephew Rick was born,
of serving others. “He would take care of me,
and he became more of a little brother than a
watch over me, or just show up when I needed
nephew.
someone,” recalled Julie, his little sister. After graduating from Arroyo High School in 1967,
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In the early years
David spent time working at a gas station. He
David would fondly tell stories of his growing
loved meeting people and serving them.
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