David Livingston Elliott was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 3rd, 1953, the eldest of Jack and Barbara Elliott's children. In his youth he was an avid sportsman, preferring to play baseball over practicing for his piano lessons, and volunteering at the annual St. Jude Golf tournament after his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Despite his initial disinterest in the piano, in his early teens he cultivated a taste for folk music and rock and roll, as well as a lifelong love of the guitar. After graduating from Christian Brothers Academy in Memphis in 1971, he found his way to Commerce, Texas where he graduated from East Texas A&M University in 1980 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. It was there that he met his wife of 43 years, Donna Jaroszewski Elliott. They moved to Austin, Texas, where they married in 1983, and in 1984 they welcomed their first child, Gus Livingston Elliott. In 1986 they began designing and building their dream home together, and with the help of David's father and sister Diane, they were able to complete their vision and move into their new homestead. They welcomed their second child, Julia Claire Elliott, in 1987. David was the very definition of "Family Man," a devoted and loving husband and father, who took great joy in his active role raising his children. He loved helping coach his son's Youth League baseball teams, and attending his daughter's yearly Girl Scouts Father-Daughter dances. He excelled at cooking, especially barbecuing. His special smoked salsa recipe was a fan-favorite, and he was even an award-winning home brewer, earning a first prize Blue Ribbon at the Texas Brewer's Festival in 1994 for his "Thunderclap Ale." David was an inquisitive mind, always eager to expand his knowledge on any number of subjects, from finance to spirituality, from sailing to guitar making. In the early 2000's he went back to school, graduating from the University of Texas in 2004, with a Masters of Science in Science and Technology Commercialization. A philanthropist at heart, he donated regularly to many charity organizations, including St. Jude's Children's Hospital and Samaritan's Purse International Relief, as well as participating in "The Great Cut" for Children With Hair Loss. David is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Barbara Diane Butler. He is survived by his wife Donna, his son Gus, his daughter-in-law Jessica Feingold Elliott, his grandson Nash Livingston Elliott, his granddaughter Savannah Charlie Elliott, his daughter Julia, his adoptive sister Jacqueline Elliott Justice, his brother-in-law H. Virgil Justice IV, his niece Hallie Justice, his adoptive sister Courtney Elliott Andersen, his brother-in-law Jonathan Andersen, his nephew Jack Andersen, his nephew Noah Andersen, his niece Olivia Andersen, and many beloved friends.