David Foil passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at his home in Pinetop. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at White Mountain Bible Church on Show Low Lake Road. He was born in 1922 in Bogalusa, La. His parents, David A. Foil Sr. and Wilner E. (McDaniel) Foil, moved to McNary in 1938, where they lived until during the war. Both David and his brother Sid served in the military overseas during the war. When World War II was over, both of them returned to their parents and sister Elizabeth, who then lived in Winslow. It did not take long for Maxine Bagwell to catch David’s eye as she sang in the church choir. They married one year to the day after he returned home. In 1950, they moved to Show Low where they raised their five children, Ron, Mike, Sharon, Carolyn and Paula. In 2012, David and Maxine moved to Pinetop to live with Carolyn. While living in Show Low, David served on the first city council and later was the mayor. He worked to improve the airport, bring a modern hospital to town, served on the board for the fire department, developed several subdivisions, including Show Low Country Club, and was a leader in his church-Bible chapel. In 2015, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for an act of bravery in World War II. In spite of all of his service and accomplishments, he wanted to be remembered as a Bible teacher. At the age of 94, he was still teaching Wednesday night Bible studies to about 25 adults in his home. Maxine passed away in December 2013, leaving David the lone survivor, from his generation in his family for the past two years. He is survived by all five children and 13 grandchildren, along with a whole bunch of great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the building fund for White Mountain Bible Church. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low was in charge of the arrangements.
