David Andrew Quam

Our dearly beloved father and grandfather, Reverend David Andrew Quam, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023. He was a resident of Spring Lake Park, MN. David was born on November 29, 1942, in Hawley, MN. He graduated from Hawley High School in 1960, where he played on the championship basketball team. After graduating from Moorhead State Teacher's College in 1964, David taught Elementary Vocal Music in Battle Lake, MN and High School Vocal Music in Barnesville, MN. He met Carol Asborno while they both were singing in the Central City Colorado Opera Company and they would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on 12/27/2023. In 1972, David received a master's degree in music education from UND in Grand Forks, ND. He attended North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls, SD, from 1976-1980 and was ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance as a minister of The Gospel of Jesus Christ. David served as Pastor for 35 years in the C & MA in the following cities: Highmore, SD 1972-1976, Sioux Falls, SD 1976-1982, Lincoln, NE 1982-1989, Fargo, ND and Audubon, MN 1989-2003. He served at Rose Hill Evangelical Church in Langford, SD from 2003-2007. David experienced a stroke in 2007 and overcame it, recovering well and learning to talk, walk, interact with others, and drive again. In addition, he re-memorized all the Bible verses he had memorized prior to the stroke. In retirement, David wrote three books: Wipeout: Journey of a Stroke Overcomer, Interrupted by God, and No Laughing Matter. David was preceded in death his parents: Andrew L. Quam and Jennie Louise Quam, his brothers, Lawrence, Roger and Kenneth Quam, his sisters Eileen Walerius (Frank), Dorothy Hovelsrud (Cliff), and Carol Nelson (Lyle). David is survived by his sister Patty Hough (Merle), his wife of 56 years, Carol Dianne (Asborno), their son, Jesse David Quam (Grace) and grandchildren Elsa Jane, David and Samuel, their daughter, Sarah Louise Peterson (Dean) and grandchildren Ellie, Zoey and Abby, their daughter Naomi Barringer (Jim) and grandchildren Josiah (Bethel), Jesse, Jacob and Joy, and daughter Lydia Meyer (Jess) and grandchildren Grant and Jillian.

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David Andrew Quam

November 29, 1942 - December 24, 2023

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David Andrew Quam

November 29, 1942 - December 24, 2023

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