David Martin MAI
David Martin MAI
06-10-1952 — 04-23-2009
David Martin Mai was born June 10, 1952 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Clarence and Betty (Sparks) Mai. Dave passed away Thursday April 23, 2009 at the Midland Care Connection facility in Topeka, KS at the age of 56.
As a child, Dave attended the WaKeeney Grade School and graduated from Trego Community High School in 1970. Upon graduation from high school, Dave chose to serve his country and entered the United States Army in January 1971 and served throughout Germany until 1973. Receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, Dave attended and graduated from Hutchinson Community College with an associate's degree in Criminal Justice. Dave then worked as a driver's license examiner for the State of Kansas and in 1979 realized his childhood dream being accepted into the patrol academy in Salina for the Kansas Highway Patrol. His 23 year tenure with the patrol started with his first assignment as trooper in Goodland, KS and later to the Kansas Turnpike Authority stationed in Lawrence, KS where he became Master Trooper. Upon retirement from the patrol, he worked as a security officer for Honeywell Corporation in Lawrence and Kansas City.
Survivors include his parents, Clarence and Betty; three sons Eric and wife Jordan; Chad and wife Gwen ; and Bryan; sister Loni and husband Howard Reece; sister Kathy and husband Kerry Basinger; and brother Robert and wife Darlene Mai; and four grandchildren Hayden, Derek, Logan and Tresten.
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