Obituary
David Bruce Mallory Sr. was born August 18, 1947 and passed away September 22, 2022, while at one of his favorite hunting camps near Hayfork, CA., with his good friend, Robert Elder.
He graduated from Hoopa High School and was always involved in sports and many school activities.
As a young boy he learned a lot of forever lifetime skills such as fishing the rivers, gathering wood for the winter, hand-built canoes, and hard work ethics from a father like figure Rudy Soctish.
In 1967 he moved to Crescent City and started his family, working at Kacy's and Pacific Market stores until he became interested in carpentry and construction, then began working towards getting his Contractor's license. He was so proud to get that license and began his most successful career of over 40 years and retired mainly from commercial construction at the age of 62.
His retirement "Happy Days" were the many hunting trips he made to Idaho and the Trinity County areas, fishing in his "Bob Stellflug" North River boat that he so loved, and the many river and ocean trips with good friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother Marie Ammon, father Leo Mallory, son David Mallory Jr., sister Wilda Mallory, stepdaughter Lori Roberts Porter, granddaughter Rani Roberts, and most recentlyhis good friend and brother-in-law, Terry Moore.
David is survived by his wife Judy Mallory, daughter Misty Malloroy (Willie Melvin), stepchildren Pennie Roberts (Mark Lassle), Drew Roberts Jr. (Shelly), Victor and Ricky Shaw, niece Tina Mead and her son Will, sister-in-law Susie Moore and family.
Grandchildren are Johnny McDonald, Travis (Charlotte) Bartley, Spencer Byrne, Brayden Roberts, Braquel Roberts, Kyler Pattle, Josh (Khadi) Porter.Great grandchildren Nevaeh and Theodore David Bartley, Channing Porter and Landon Carmesin.