David Howard Beasley died on Aug. 28 at his home on Bainbridge Island. He was 69.

He was born on Oct. 15, 1938 in Galen, Mont., the first child of Warren and LaVerne Beasley, and lived in the area for most of his early years. In his youth, he enjoyed church activities, DeMolay, automotive courses, and being a counselor at YMCA camp. Through his lifetime he attended the Methodist and Presbyterian churches, Peninsula Bible Church and Christ Memorial. In college he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

He moved to Fresno, Calif. in 1950 and graduated from California State University, Fresno in 1960 with a degree in business administration-finance and science. He had a rewarding career as an accountant/controller. He liked to problem solve and help businesses grow and overcome financial challenges and was on the leading edge with using computers to set up accounting systems. When he retired, he took a supplementary job for Goodwill and worked by the IGA on Bainbridge.

He lived in the Bay Area from 1966 through 1977, then moved to the Northwest, where he loved the water and mountains. He lived in Suquamish until 1984, when he built a waterfront home on Bainbridge Island, where he loved looking at the Olympic Mountains and watching all the boats go by. He also enjoyed the beach, boating, skiing and fishing.

He loved his family and wanted to keep in contact with as many family members as he could; when challenges arose, he was always there to help. He took time to go out of his way to take flowers and check on helpful information on the Internet, and found practical ways to help and give his assistance in areas of need.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by three younger sisters and their spouses: Sara and Frank Bartucci, Sally and Sid McDonald and Ron and Marsha Eastman; two nephews, Frank and Marc Bartucci; four nieces and their husbands, Stacy and Gary Leonard and their children Adison and Shea, Tami and Dave Andersen and their children Michelle, John and Joel, Heather and Brandon Mauseth and their children Hayden and Tyson, and Joanna and Aaron Taylor and their children Dyllion and Aarik.

Family and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Service at 1 p.m. Sept. 5 at Seabold United Methodist Church, 6894 Seabold Rd. A reception will follow at the church.

An online guest book is at www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.