David Walter Boster, 47, son of Walter and Zola Williams Boster, was born June 18, 1959, at Cabool. He died April 29, 2007, at his home at Elk Creek.
Growing up at Tyrone, he earned the name Davy Crockett from his favorite television show and coon-skin cap and became Uncle Davy to his nephews. They often rode calves he had trained.
As a child, he attended Grandview Baptist Church and the Assembly of God at Tyrone.
He attended school at Tyrone to the seventh grade, when the school closed. He graduated from Houston High School in 1977, where he was active in the FFA and enjoyed raising livestock.
He served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer. Among the places he was stationed were Korea and Puerto Rico. He also served in the National Guard.
Following his military service, he returned home and married Lesta Rae Hull in December 1986. He was a truck driver and helped his father on the family farm.
He loved the outdoors and was an avid guitar player. He loved to play and write music. In 1995, one of his songs, “The Cow Milkin’ Blues” was nominated for an award in a song-writing contest.
He was preceded in death by his wife, mother and grandmother, Abby Rae Boster.
Surviving are two sons, Andrew and Joey Boster; one daughter, Amanda Boster; his father; and three sisters, Linda McGiboney, Carolyn Pounds and Mary Barnes; and one grandson.
Services were May 1 at the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kendall Ford officiating. Burial was in the Tyrone Cemetery.
