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David Allan Schwartz, 60, Flint, MI, (formerly of Mott, ND) died December 15, 2022 in Holly, MI at Mission Point of Holly Nursing Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am MT, Saturday April 1 ^st , 2023 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott, ND with Fr. Chris Kadrmas, officiating. Burial will be at Sunnyslope Cemetery in Mott when weather permits with full military honors by the Taylor-Skartvedt American Legion Post #71 of Mott.

Visitation with family will be one hour before service at the church.

David Allan Schwartz was born on March 22, 1962 at Sanford Hospital in Farmington, MN to James and Patricia (Maercklein) Schwartz of Lakeville, MN. He was the unexpected bonus baby weighing 3lbs. 14 oz., 17 1/4" and about half the size as his older by two minutes twin brother Kenneth Dean, who weighed 7 lbs. 9oz., 19 1/2".

In September 1968, the family moved to Mott, ND, childhood home of parents Jim and Pat. David attended Mott Public Grade School grades 1-4, St. Vincent's Catholic Grade School grades 5-8, and graduated from Mott Lincoln High School in 1980. He and twin Dean, though identical, had different interests but always shared the twin telepathy connection both in mind and body.

David joined the ND National Guard in 1981 and went to Ft. McClellan, AL for Basic and AIT training, was the Honor Graduate 1982 for the US Army Chemical Operations Special Class #15 and received a letter of commendation. He entered the regular Army in November 1982, from 1983-1986 was at a Pershing II Nuclear Missile Battery  near Heilbronn, Germany where he worked as a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical specialist (NBC) and was there when a Pershing II Missile caught fire during training in January 1985.  David then went to Ft. Gordon, GA, studied communication, then on to FT. Hood, TX  from 1986-1987 at the DOIC Directorate of Informational Services. He went back to Germany and was stationed with the 261 ^st .Sig. Co. from 1987-1997. After Army discharge in 1989, David continued working for the Army as a civilian and stayed in Germany until 1997, working as the head of Automation Department for the Hanau community and surrounding areas.

David loved Europe and traveled to many countries including Switzerland, England, France, Austria, Denmark, Israel and Egypt. After returning to the States, David was home for five months, then went to Clarkston, MI, as a computer technical specialist assisting customers. He remained in Michigan for the remainder of his life, living in Flint for the past several years with occasional visits back home to Mott. David was active in AA and celebrated 11 years of sobriety.

He loved computers, cats, music, his pet tarantula Annie, cooking and eating. It was said that he  had champagne taste in food, inherited the gift of gab, and could tell a really good story.

David died at age 60 from COPD in Holly, MI on December 15, 2022, under the care of  Mission Point of Holly Nursing Center and Absolute Hospice in Grand Blanc, MI. He was fortunate to have many Guardian Angels in his life away from home who helped and guided him through tough times.

Special thanks to Jerry Shimon and Andrea Carlson for your ongoing support.

David is survived by his mother, Patricia Schwartz, Mott, ND; brothers Douglas (Denys) Schwartz,  Bismarck, ND; twin brother Kenneth Dean (Patti) Schwartz, Hinckley, MN; sisters Carla (Cassie) (John) Sparkman, Republic, MO; and Kristi (Mike) Devine, West Fargo, ND; former brother-in-law Robert Topp, Horace, ND; nieces and nephews Michael Sparkman, Josie (Ben) Wolfinbarger, Shanna (Jacob) Buffa; Rebecca Schwartz, Spencer Schwartz, Danielle (Don) Williams, Isaac (Ashley)Schwartz, Emily(Jacob) Marineau, and Justin Topp; great niece and nephew Jenna and Jack Wolfinbarger; step-great nieces, Nova and Luna Williams.

David was preceded in death by his father Jim; grandparents Spencer and Grace Maercklein and Spencer and Eleanor Schwartz, uncles Wayne Schwartz and James Foss.