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David Jerome Similton died January 31, 2025 after a long fought battle with metastatic cancer. He was 56 years old.
David was born October 20, 1968 to Johnnie Mae Scott and David Jerome Knight in Greenville Alabama. David’s formative years were spent both there and Florida until his enrollment in both the United States Army (1988-1992) and later Marine Corps (1992-1998). While stationed in Newburgh, NY, David met his wife Maria DaSilva, whom he married …
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A warrior's heart, steadfast and true,
Fought battles seen by only a few.
His final fight, with courage w…
Poem of Sympathy
A warrior's heart, steadfast and true,
Fought battles seen by only a few.
His final f…
Poem of Sympathy
A warrior's heart, steadfast and true,
Fought bat…
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