David Wayne Elliott (1955-)

David Wayne Elliott was born August 4th, 1955 to David and Betty Elliott, in Fort Worth, Texas.

The family moved to Conroe,Texas, where he attended kindergarten and first grade. They moved to Van Vleck, Texas, in ____, where he attended school from 2nd through 8th grade. They then moved to Hull, Texas in 1968, where he attended high school. During his time here, he met Brenda Glover. He entered the Air Force after high school graduation, going first to San Antonio for Basic Training, then to Chanute AFB, Illinois, for training as a weather radar technician. During his training at Chanute, he came home on leave and he and Brenda were married on Apr ___ 1974. After graduating training at Chanute AFB, he and Brenda moved to his first duty station, in Mrytle Beach, South Carolina. He was stationed at Mrytle Beach Air Force Base, until ____ when he requested a stateside transfer to Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas, in order to be closer to his wife's family, as she had gotten homesick being so far away.

During the move from Myrtle Beach to Austin, or shortly after, Brenda became pregnant with their son, John, who was born February 22, 1976. After his birth, their marriage started to fall apart, and Brenda eventually left to move back to Hull to be with family, leaving John in the care of David.

They had a contentious divorce, with a custody battle over John, eventually ending the marriage legally on ____ ___ ____. David was awarded primary custody of John, with Brenda having John for major holidays and a period of time during the summer, and usually monthly visits.

In ____, David left the Air Force, finding employment as an electrician.

In 198__, he met Rita Johnson. They dated for several years, during which David decided to go back to school and continue his education, enrolling at Austin Community College, graduating with an Associates Degree in Communication in 198_

David and Rita married on ___ __, 198_. After the marriage, she applied to the Unity Ministerial Education program, being accepted for the program to become a minister. In 1989, the family moved to Missouri so she could begin her studies.

After they moved to Missouri, David found employment with a local electrical company, before applying for a position at Unity Village, where he worked for the Inside Maintenance department. After a few years in that position, he became the supervisor for the entire Inside Maintenance department.

Within a year of moving to Missouri, the marriage fell apart, and they divorced.

David then met and started dating Nancy Smith, a woman with a pre-teen daughter, Madeline, and a toddler son, Alex. They soon moved into her house in Blue Springs. Within 6 months after they met, they married, not informing any family except their children.

Within a few years of the marriage, it was clear that they were not ultimately compatible, which was also exacerbated by the contentious relationship between her daughter and John. They divorced fairly amiably. After the divorce, David continued to be a constant present in her son Alex's life, treating him as if he was his own son.

David and John moved to a duplex in Blue Springs, where they would stay until 1994. They then moved into a mobile home on property owned by Unity Village, not far from the main campus.

David applied for a position in the Composition department at Unity, creating articles and pamphlets for the various writings that Unity published on a regular basis.

While employed in the Composition department, David mentioned during a conversation with his boss that he was interested in continuing his education, but that finances were a hindrance to that goal. Shortly after, he received notice that he was being awarded a scholarship paid for by Unity to enroll in college. As a result, he enrolled at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, gaining his bachelor degree in _____ in ____.

After graduating from UMKC, David worked in the Silent Unity department at Unity Village. He then decided to apply for the Ministerial Education PRgram, an idea he and Rita had disacussed prior to her applying herself and being accepted.

He graduation from MEP, David applied to several churches for a position as minister, eventually landing a position at Unity of Columbia, in Columbia, MO. He was minister their for several year, before issues between him and the board led to his resignation in 200_.

He searched for another church for a while, finally landing a position at Unity of Tacoma in Washington State, moving there in 2005(?).

In 200_, he met Raylene Ewing, who has two sons, Caner and ____, and a daughter, Semrin. They married in 20__ at a Starbucks, with just a friend to perform the ceremony at the table, and starngers as witnesses. They eventually bought a large house in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood for Caner, David, Raylene, Semrin, and Serin's son Zander to share, with each family unit having their own private space, but also common areas they could come together as a larger unit at times.

After 15 years as minister at Unity of Tacoma, David decided to retire at the end of 2020. He and Raylene moved to a residential retirement apartment a few years later, in 2023, selling the house.

Places Lived

Fort Worth, Texas

Grangerland

Crockett

Conroe Texas

Van Vleck, Texas

Hull, Texas

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Austin, Texas

• 4303 Avenue G
• 4300 Avenue G
• 12311 Mustang Chase
• 11402 Indianhead Lane

Blue Springs, Missouri

• 1300 SW Hamlet Drive
• 2404 S Keystone Drive
• 801A N 7 Hwy - No longer exists. Was a duplex. Just NE of the intersection of Hearnes Ave and MO 7 Hwy. Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MQatdMTdjL3y4NmdA
• 1510 SW Sunset St

Lee's Summit, Missouri

300 NW Colbern Road, Lot 5 - mobile home on property owned by Unity Village. There were about 6 mobile homes on the site, which has since ceased being used. It had a pond with a road next to it that led to the main Unity Campus, that David enjoyed, due to the trailer being the closest one to the pond, and his bathroom window looking directly out at it, which meant he got a beautiful view every morning.

Columbia, Missouri

University Place, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Other Employment

David held a myriad of other jobs other than his primary occupations of electrician, maintenance worker, writer, and minister at various times to supplement his income.

Pizza Delivery

in the mid to late 80's, while he was in college, in addition to holding down a full time job at the Austin State School,, he also delivered pizza for Domino's on Friday and Saturday nights. He would often bring mis-orders home that John would consume the next day.

He also would deliver pizza for a period of time after moving to Missouri, working for the same Domino's Pizza in Blue Springs that John would work at as his first job as a teenager.

Gas Station Attendant

After his marriage to Nancy ended, he would work at a gas station in Lee's Summit near the intersection of 2nd street and 291. In 1994, during a shift at the gas staion, he experienced back spasms that required a trip to the hospital.

Skate Guard

He worked for ____ years in the early 90's as a skate guard at Landmark Skate Center (now closed) roller skating rink in Lee's Summit.