David Bruce Monson

David Bruce Monson, of Newberg Oregon, passed away suddenly at home of natural causes on the morning of May 16, 2024. He was 76 years old. David, better known as Dave or Davey to his friends and family, was born on February 14, 1948 in Portland Oregon. He was the third son of Dr. Robert Burden Monson and Ludmilla Philomena (Seidl) Monson. He spent the majority of his childhood in Sweet Home Oregon, though for his freshman year of high school he attended Jesuit Catholic School in Portland, and had very fond memories of living with his grandparents (Seidl) on their farm in Beaverton during that time. He returned to Sweet Home for the remainder of high school, where he participated in football, wrestling, and student government. Dave attended college at Portland State and OCE (Monmouth), attaining a teacher's license, and then went on to major in civil engineering at Oregon State University. During his college years he worked summers on the Oregon coast as a commercial fisherman, nurturing his lifelong love of boats and the ocean. In his engineering career he worked as a City Engineer/Public Works Director/Consultant for cities including Florence, Sweet Home, West Linn, Dundee, Willamina, and Yamhill, as well as being employed by various private firms at times. Dave was an avid outdoorsman, and truly loved nature and being in it. He loved hunting and fishing, camping and exploring, hiking, skiing, boating... from crabbing at the coast to mushroom foraging in the mountains to hunting in Eastern Oregon, he was always looking forward to the next season... his passion for the outdoors was a constant in his life. He was an avid reader, seldom going anywhere without a book or his beloved Kindle. He loved creating wonderful food and sharing the fruits of his labors, whether it was produce from the garden, his famous venison jerky, toasted hazelnuts from the orchard, homemade sausage, etc., he always offered something to anyone who stopped by the house. He is survived by his wife Lorna, son Tony, brother Rob (Judi), and sisters Shari (Mark Schlender) and Mary (Kurt Klug). A Celebration of Life will be held August 1st at Champoeg State Park, in the Pavilion/Pioneer Memorial Building from 1-4 pm.

David Bruce Monson

February 14, 1948 - May 16, 2024