Obituary of David S. Severson

David S. Severson, age 58, of Osage Beach, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by family, friends and neighbors. Dave was born July 31, 1952, in Santa Monica, California, the son of the late Stanley Severson and Luella Severson. Dave and his family moved here from the Southern California area in August of 2004. There he started his 31 yr. career in law enforcement at the age of 21 when he was hired as a rookie police officer for the City of Garden Grove, California. In 1978 he did a lateral move to Anaheim Police Department as a police officer. There he worked and promoted through the divisions and ranks of the department to retire in 2002 as a Captain. Dave received his Master Degree from Newport University in Southern California and was a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Dave was a Rotarian both in Anaheim and here with the Camdenton Rotary and believed in this organization�s promotion of local and international support and its valued fellowship among members. In Dave�s spare time he enjoyed tending to his Koi Pond, boating, traveling with family and friends, reading, history channel and movies. Dave was hired in August of 2005 as the Director of Public Safety for the City of Osage Beach. He was honored to serve the citizens of Osage Beach and to work with the surrounding public safety community until his retirement this June. Dave is survived by his wife, Laura of 37 yrs.; 2 sons Eric; a U.S. Naval Helicopter Pilot currently serving in Afghanistan and Jeff; currently a junior at Missouri University of Science and Technology at Rolla studying chemical engineering; Sister, Virgene Severson and nephew Daniel Allen of Washington State(Seattle Area); brother Scott Severson, his wife Catalina and nephew Patrick of Covina, California. Brothers-in-Law; Sister-in-Law and niece all of Redding, California.