David M. Escalante, age 93, passed away October 6, 2023. He was a resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado for 69 years. He was a retired United States Air Force TSGT and former computer operator.
David was born on December 25, 1929, in Beeville, Texas. He joined the military in 1948 and married the love of his life, Edna Joyce Kuecken, on August 1, 1953.
David was fond of camping and fishing with his family. He loved all activities with family, and he was so proud of all of them. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a 4th degree Knight of Columbus. He served in the United States Air Force and retired in 1968 after 20 years of service.
He is survived by his 6 children: Judith Ann, Patricia Lynn, David Anthony, Andrew Jay, Peter Martin, Paul John; 16 grandchildren, over 30 great-grandchildren and many family members in the Houston, Texas area.
A Funeral Mass will be held October 27, 2023, at 10:00 am, located at the Shrine of Remembrance, “America the Beautiful” Chapel, 1730 East Fountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910. A Celebration of Life will be held afterwards at the Pikes Peak Towers at 1:00 pm, 1912 Eastlake Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910. Lunch will be served beforehand at 12:00 pm.
Steve Young
17 Oct 2023The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for Mr. Escalante’s service to our country in the Air Force. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or raobuckley@gmail.com. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO