U.S. Army Ranger Association Life Member, David Ellis Doyle, 74, of Lincoln, CA passed away on May 3, 2014 after a long battle with cancer.  Dave was born in San Angelo, TX on June 6, 1939.  He was the first child of Grace Powell Doyle and Milton Ellis Doyle.

Dave spent his childhood in West Texas; he was always proud of Roby High School's graduating class, numbering about 40 members.  After spending time working at Citizen's State Bank, and attending Texas Tech, Dave entered the U.S. Army in 1962.  Commissioned from the Officer Candidate School, Dave earned the Ranger Tab with Class 3 in 1963 and then completed Airborne School. He served two tours in the Vietnam War.  After the war, Dave received his Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Nebraska, Omaha.  He then went on to receive his Masters in Business Administration from the University of California, San Francisco.

After serving for twenty years, Dave retired from the Army as a Lt. Colonel.  He went on to work in marketing for FMC.  He and his wife Sherry moved to Saudi Arabia while on assignment for FMC.  While there, he retired from FMC and started a services firm for overseas companies.  Coming back to the U.S. for retirement, Dave and Sherry lived in Arizona and California where they made great memories with family and friends.

Dave was a dad and grandpa who took his job seriously with all of his kids; he loved them and taught them well.  He was an avid golfer and loved to watch sports.  He also really enjoyed his twice weekly coffee times with other military vets.

Dave is survived by his wife, Sharon Doyle, his two daughters, Robin Leach and Amy Norberto, his two stepchildren, Greg McKinney and Dana Lanier, his eight grandchildren, his two brothers and sister, as well as nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his parents, Grace and Milton Doyle.

There will be two services held:

Friday, July 11th at 11:00 am,

Interment at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Ca

Saturday, July 12th from 10:30-1:30, Celebration of Life, 

Orchard Creek Lodge Ballroom

965 Orchard Creek Lane,

Lincoln, Ca

In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to the Wounded Warriors Project, in honor of David E. Doyle