David Bruce Cleave
Mount Vernon, Washington
David Bruce Cleave was born on June 8 1938 to LeRoy and Marjorie Hubbard Cleave. He spent his childhood in south Mount Vernon enjoying life in and around the familys business Cleaves Greenhouse. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1956 and was involved with Swim Team and FFA. He attended Washington State University then College graduating with a BS in Chemistry and General Science in 1961 and Masters in Chemistry Education in 1963. He was part of the WSU swim team from 19561960 and part of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Dave had many diverse occupations including teaching coaching nurseryman and selling real estate. He taught high school chemistry and physics at Hudsons Bay High School from 19611965 where he coached baseball and swimming. In 1965 he moved back to Mount Vernon to take care of the family business Cleaves Greenhouse. Shortly thereafter he was drafted into the…