

His skill-set and special talents have led him in numerous directions. In the years to follow, Dave has had a wide variety of jobs throughout the years. Many summers were spent tending to the dam and ensuring it ran efficiently. In earlier years, Dave was the owner of a dam in lower Michigan. No matter what the task was, Dave tackled it “head-on.” He was extremely hard-working, dedicated, and passionate.ĭave was a “jack of all trades.” He was extremely talented and had a unique ability to acquire an item, piece of machinery, or building, and put his own “spin” on it to make it multi-functional.

While his older brothers asked for BB guns for Christmas, Dave asked for a welder. The two of them enjoyed spending time with friends and family, traveling, classic car rides, bonfires, feeding the deer and squirrels, and watching the birds.Įven at a young age, Dave was an entrepreneur. Additionally, Dave was a car enthusiast and has been a longtime member of the Just Cruzin’ Car Club in Iron Mountain. They had many treasured memories of their railway adventures together. Dave and Terry enjoyed traveling around the country and were avid members of NARCOA (North American Railcar Operators Association). The two of them shared over 30 years together. David attended Iron Mountain Schools and was a resident of the area for most of his life.ĭave married Therese “Terry” Pankonen on June 20, 1992, at Maranatha Assembly of God, in Kingsford. 12, 1945, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Llewelyn and Julia (Serena) Grenfell.
