David "Grover" "Yahoo" Burger

David - an impassioned father, son, uncle, friend, and teammate- passed away on June 11th, 2022 at the age of 53 during a rugby game in Springfield, Missouri. We're hoping our community can help cover some of the hospital and funeral costs for his family.

More about David:

David was born to Steve Burger and Becky McCullen in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 16th, 1968. He graduated from Springdale (AR) High School in 1986 before enlisting in the United States Air Force and working in the international ballistic missile unit known as the Minutemen III. In 1990 he graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics as an aircraft engineer. He worked a myriad of jobs, including financial advising, selling life insurance, aircraft engineering at OAS, tower climbing, and working at GLAD manufacturing. David always had a side passion project or business idea that he passionately worked on and cared about. David met his wife Diane Morrison in 1991, who welcomed their first daughter Elizabeth Burger in 1999, and their second daughter, Karen Burger, in 2002. Out of all the descriptors that could be assigned to David, father fit him best. He loved and cared for his two daughters with intense and fervent articulation, always giving his time and attention to ensuring their happiness and prosperity.

Through the years, David loved sports in every capacity. He was in gymnastics in high school, played recreational softball, worked as a softball umpire periodically, played disc golf with his sister and brother-in-law, and recently picked up rugby with the Arkansas Gryphons Rugby club in his 50s! He was the best teammate. He had just won the '21-'22 "Gryphon of the Year" trophy (the team's most prestigious honor). David passed due to cardiac arrest caused by an unknown underlying heart condition. David is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth and Karen Burger, his mother Becky McMullen, his father Steve Burger, his sisters Angie Burger and Mary Workman, his nephews Zachary and Cody Workman, and his nieces Alyshia and Katie.

David was loved by everyone around him; he spent his entire life cracking jokes to make people laugh, even if it was at his own expense. Let's honor David by helping out his family in their time of need. Rest in peace, brother. We will miss you dearly.