David DeLand

Obituary of David DeLand DeLand, David Michael - Capt. David Michael DeLand, Sr., 45, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at Florida Hospital Waterman. Born in Miami on Feb. 19, 1964, David moved with his family to Leesburg in 1972. David attended middle and high school in Leesburg where he was active in the school band and with the Leesburg Swim Association. After graduating from high school in 1982, David worked in construction while studying and working as a volunteer firefighter. In 1986, he completed the Emergency Medical Technician program at Lake Technical Center and became an EMT with Florida Regional Emergency Management Services/Florida Hospital Waterman. He later went back to school and became a paramedic in 1988. Over the years, he rose through the ranks at Florida Regional EMS from paramedic, to field training officer and ultimately District Supervisor before moving to Lake-Sumter EMS in 2000, where he was named District Chief. David had a passion for life and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. As a gifted carpenter, there was nothing in the world he could not fix. When his busy schedule would allow, he liked nothing more than to travel with his wife up to his family's cabin in the mountains surrounding Murphy, N.C.-where he would unwind. David is survived by his wife of 22 years, Toni M. DeLand, Tavares; son David DeLand, Jr., Tavares; daughter Robin Price, Leesburg; parents Lori DeLand and Darwin DeLand, Leesburg; brothers Darwin "Donny" DeLand (Pam), Lake City and Derek DeLand (Maile), Lady Lake; sister Lori Sue McLaughlin (Brian) South Daytona; grandchildren Melanie, Madysen and Presten; aunts and uncles; and his extended family at Lake-Sumter EMS. Visitation will be held at Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, Fl on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 5-to-9 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 2:30pm, interment will follow at Tavares Cemetery, 2055 Dead River Rd., Tavares. For those who wish memorial donations may be made to a trust account established at United Southern Bank (USB). Contributions may be made at any USB branch or mailed to USB, c/o John Jones, PO Box 1925, Eustis, FL 32727. Checks made payable to: USB for the benefit of David DeLand. Visitation Visitation will be held at Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, Fl on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 5-to-9 pm. Services A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 2:30pm. Webcast Funeral Service may be seen by going to: www.remwau.com/DavidDeLand.html Interment interment will follow at Tavares Cemetery, 2055 Dead River Rd., Tavares. Memorial Donations For those who wish memorial donations may be made to a trust account established at United Southern Bank (USB). Contributions may be made at any USB branch or mailed to USB, c/o John Jones, PO Box 1925, Eustis, FL 32727. Checks made payable to: USB for the benefit of David DeLand.

David DeLand

February 19, 1964 - November 6, 2009