David Allen Strode

November 3, 1960 - November 13, 2024David Strode, 64, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed from this earth on November 13, 2024.

David was born on November 3, 1960, at the Lockbourne Air Force Base Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to James M and Costance Elaine Perrez Strode.

David attended Lawrence North High School, graduating in 1979. He joined the US Army in 1984 and served his country as a Military Police Officer and personal bodyguard for the Commander of the Army's European Theater of Operations. He was honorably discharged in 1986.  He joined the Castleton Volunteer Fire Department upon his return stateside and began his professional career with the Lawrence Township Fire Department in 1988. He loved working as the Engineer and ranked up to Captain.  He also served as Assistant Chief and training officer on the Markleville Fire Department and worked part time at Franklin Township Fire Department. After the merger of Lawrence Township and Indianapolis Fire Department, he spent most of his career at Station 2 and finally retired in 2022.

David was an avid outdoorsman, a true cowboy and had a passion for horses. He owned multiple horses throughout his life, donating his last horse, Sampson, to Harnessing Hope Inc helping disabled children. David was proud of his Black Belt rank and the fact that he studied under Shorei Goju Ryu Karate Style Head O'Sensei Herb Johnson, Hanshi Bill "Superfoot" Wallace and Hanshi Glenn Keeney. He was especially proud to share in training with his oldest son Nick. David was a proud member of the Lawrence Township Fire Department Combat Challenge team and was especially proud of earning the sub 2 pin.  David also enjoyed many rounds of golf and countless hours supporting his twins, Myles and "Morgan" during their motocross racing events.

David is survived by his father James M (Vickie) Strode; his sons Nicholas Allen Strode, Myles Alexander Strode and David "Morgan" Strode; Granddaughter, Isabella Strode; Brother, James R (Yonghui) Strode; Sisters Laura (Tim) Combs; Katherine (Dean) Martin; Shellie (Tom) O'Malley and Wendy (Mark) Jones; many nieces and nephews, and great nieces and great nephews.

David was preceded in death and is reunited in Heaven with his mother, Constance Elaine Perrez Strode Chapman; maternal grandparents, Allen Julian Perrez Jr. and Lucile B Nelson Perrez and paternal grandparents David B Strode and Wilma Jean Parrish Strode Alexander.

There will be a small private service for his immediate family.

To memorialize David, we ask for donations to be sent to Harnessing Hope Inc 11118 North 600 East, Morristown, IN 46161    https://givebutter.com/HarnessingHope

Arrangements handled by: Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville, IN