David Kirby was born October 23, 1934 in Hobart, OK and passed away May 9, 1997 in Cheyenne, OK. He graduated from Sentinel High School and Southwestern State College in Weatherford. He married Rogna Crane in Cheyenne in 1957. He served in the United States Army for 20 years until his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel. After moving to Cheyenne in 1979, he worked for OETA and owned Red Rock Industries.

He is survived by his wife, Rogna, his daughter, Dawn Becker, and two grandchildren, his mother, three sisters and his mother-in-law.