For sixty-seven years and counting he has been married to JoAnne Kapple Layne who in his words, "is the core of his happiness, his choicest companion, most trusted confidant, strongest supporter and dearest sweetheart." During his USAF career they developed a love for adventuresome travels throughout the world. Post retirement they continued exploring and have been to most countries in Europe and the Far East. As recently as November 2021 they traveled to London, England and visited homes they lived in during his first assignment to the south-east coast of the UK.
More important to him than anything else in life has been his faith and his family. Dave and Joanne are the progenitors of three children Carrie Riggs (Kay), Julie Layne, & Mitch Layne (Vivian), eight grandchildren, and soon-to-be twelve great-grandchildren.
He has been a life-long and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the age of nineteen Dave served a full-time 2-year mission in the Atlantic States Mission. He regularly stated that skills gained as a missionary not only prepared him for many varied callings and leadership roles in the Church but also prepared him well to serve as an officer in the USAF. He often spoke of his deep faith and love for his Savior, Jesus Christ.
Having grown up on a farm in Lewiston, Utah Dave was taught the value of hard work and discipline from an early age. He developed a green thumb, along with skills in all aspects of building and repair. Those competencies led to his post-retirement work as a contractor in building several homes and running landscaping projects. One of his favorite hobbies was cultivating a beautiful lawn, growing vegetables, and brightening everything with flowers.
Dave loved flying and often talked about how he felt he should have been paying the Air Force to allow him to fly super-sonic jet aircraft. During his career he was certified to fly eleven different aircraft, became an instructor pilot, and accumulated over 4700 hours of flying time. He had many exhilarating experiences in the air during which he lost complete engine power, experienced loss of radio communications, was shot at and hit by enemy firepower but was always able to successfully return to station and "never put a dent in an airplane."
Dave had a great sense of humor and was known for being a captivating storyteller, writer, and orator. All who have interacted with him would speak of his wit and how entertaining it has been to spend time with him. In 2021 he was able to publish his memoir in a book entitled, "From Farm Boy to Fighter Pilot - The Life and Times of Thair David Layne"
INTERMENT FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday
April 11, 2022
Ogden City Cemetery
20th and Madison Avenue
Ogden, Utah 84401
For sixty-seven years and counting he has been married to JoAnne Kapple Layne who in his words, "is the core of his happiness, his choicest companion, most trusted confidant, strongest supporter and dearest sweetheart." During his USAF career they developed a love for adventuresome travels throughout the world. Post retirement they continued exploring and have been to most countries in Europe and the Far East. As recently as November 2021 they traveled to London, England and visited homes they lived in during his first assignment to the south-east coast of the UK.
More important to him than anything else in life has been his faith and his family. Dave and Joanne are the progenitors of three children Carrie Riggs (Kay), Julie Layne, & Mitch Layne (Vivian), eight grandchildren, and soon-to-be twelve great-grandchildren.
He has been a life-long and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the age of nineteen Dave served a full-time 2-year mission in the Atlantic States Mission. He regularly stated that skills gained as a missionary not only prepared him for many varied callings and leadership roles in the Church but also prepared him well to serve as an officer in the USAF. He often spoke of his deep faith and love for his Savior, Jesus Christ.
Having grown up on a farm in Lewiston, Utah Dave was taught the value of hard work and discipline from an early age. He developed a green thumb, along with skills in all aspects of building and repair. Those competencies led to his post-retirement work as a contractor in building several homes and running landscaping projects. One of his favorite hobbies was cultivating a beautiful lawn, growing vegetables, and brightening everything with flowers.
Dave loved flying and often talked about how he felt he should have been paying the Air Force to allow him to fly super-sonic jet aircraft. During his career he was certified to fly eleven different aircraft, became an instructor pilot, and accumulated over 4700 hours of flying time. He had many exhilarating experiences in the air during which he lost complete engine power, experienced loss of radio communications, was shot at and hit by enemy firepower but was always able to successfully return to station and "never put a dent in an airplane."
Dave had a great sense of humor and was known for being a captivating storyteller, writer, and orator. All who have interacted with him would speak of his wit and how entertaining it has been to spend time with him. In 2021 he was able to publish his memoir in a book entitled, "From Farm Boy to Fighter Pilot - The Life and Times of Thair David Layne"
INTERMENT FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday
April 11, 2022
Ogden City Cemetery
20th and Madison Avenue
Ogden, Utah 84401
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