David Ladd Evans

David Ladd Evans entered his rest in the Lord at the age of 82 on Sunday, March 26th, 2023 in Hastings, MI. David was born on March 30, 1940 in Cardiff, Wales to William Harold and Irene Evans (Mercia Irene Huxtable). His older brother, Austin Evans passed away twelve days later on April 7, 2023. David attended Cowbridge Grammar School in Wales; he was fond of pointing out that his school group photo shows him seated near the well-known actor, Anthony Hopkins, who also attended the same school. David spent some of his formative years in Penarth, Wales where he attended Plassey Street Chapel. In 1965, at the age of 25 he set out for Jos, Nigeria to serve in a short term capacity for one year as an accountant with Sudan Interior Mission (SIM). Subsequently, he returned to Nigeria as a certified public accountant with Peat Marwick Castleton Elliot and continued to work in Nigeria for another four years. During his spare time he was captain of the Jos rugby club and also played polo and raised several horses. After his arrival in Nigeria in 1965, he met Naomi Pullen, a widow with three children, Carol, Gordon and David, and after four years of courtship he followed Naomi and her children back to her home in Grand Rapids, MI where they were married on August 13, 1970. David worked as an accountant for several years and then as an independent commercial real estate developer in MI. In 1977, David and Naomi changed course and went to Indonesia for two years as a Field Manager for World Vision. They returned from Indonesia in 1979 residing in Illinois, Michigan and for a few years in Texas. They moved back to Michigan where Naomi passed away in January of 2015. David continued living in Michigan as a widower until entering his rest with the Lord. David is survived by his sister Gillian, who is married to Peter Madley of Shrewsbury, England, two nieces (Eleanor and Rachel), and two nephews (Philip and Roger). Surviving children are Carol (Dick) of Jenison, MI, Gordon (Debra) of Kenosha, WI, and David (Pamela) of Duncansville, PA., 9 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on May 20, 2023 for the immediate family at the graveside, followed by an open house for friends and family at Chapel Point Church, 3350 Baldwin, Hudsonville, Michigan at noon. A light lunch will be served at the chapel. Memorials may be made to Egbe Hospital Renovation Project: https://egbehospital.org/donate-to-egbe-hospital/