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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270829
Title: David R. Pitman
Date: 7/21/1952-5/17/2023
Inscription/Marks: 7/21/1952
Summary: David Roger Pitman, 70, Williston, ND, passed away at his home May 17, 2023. Per David’s wishes there were no services. David was born July 21, 1952, in Williston, to Foy and Wanda Pitman, where he spent his life working in the oilfields. He had a strong work ethic he learned from his father, and didn’t mind working extra hard to have nice things. He met his wife Penny and fell in love with her immediately, and they were married August 12, 1972. He was in the Army from 1972-1974, stationed in Killeen, TX. He then returned to Williston and went to work for Wisco, the company his dad, Foy, uncle Troy, and Buck Scheele started. Later on, he worked for Pitman Drilling (Foy and uncle Troy’s company,) and eventually bought out other partners and owned it, with Penny running the office. He made a lot of great friends and acquaintances along the way, some with us, and some now sadly gone. But to sit and listen to all the stories was truly fascinating. When he was younger he enjoyed horseback riding, and the outdoors. Later he moved on to boats and skiing at the lake, parasailing with Penny and their friends and family. He enjoyed archery, hunting, and even was able to get a mountain lion on one trip. He worked to get his pilot license and took his children up for flights a few times. He and a friend, Oris, spent two years building each of their own custom motorcycles, his with a Cadillac engine and sidecar. Both bikes won prizes at the Sturgis show the following year, and were sent to a bike show in Germany. David had a fantastic mind and was extremely good at engineering things to fit his needs, something he passed on to his kids and grandkids. He worked hard his entire life, and in later years assumed his favorite position of Supervisor, always choosing a spot and “setting up shop.” In 2004 he and Penny sold their business and retired. He is survived by his children, Pysethanie (Lee) Dean, Daniel (Linda) Pitman, David (Jennifer) Pitman, Darren (Nicole) Pitman, and Dustin Pitman; grandchildren, Alexia Pitman, Kaylee Pitman, David William Pitman, Jules Dean, Lucas Pitman, Alex and McKaela Pitman, Jesse Dean, and Jordan Dean; brother, Don (Andrea) Pitman; sister, Debbie (Jim) Deal, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Foy and Wanda Pitman; wife, Penny Pitman; brother, Dennis Pitman; and granddaughter, Jenifer Alvarez.
Red ID: FND_I_78328

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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