David LaVerne Roland Obituary (1950

Beason: David LaVerne Roland was born March 25, 1950 in Kanpur, India, to missionaries William and Jean Roland. David was raised in India for the first twelve years of his life as his family continued their mission. In 1969, David came to Lincoln to attend Lincoln Christian College. There he met Glenda Trott, and they were married in July 1970. They were blessed with two sons, Boomer (Angie) Roland and Ben (Cara) Roland. David's mission was to raise his two boys to be men of God. His legacy lives on through his sons and their families who continue to serve and love Jesus. Beginning in 1992, David and Glenda were blessed by three kids coming into their lives who they have always treated as their own. Andrew (Lael) McCarty, Ben (Carissa) McCarty and Samantha McCarty. David's grandchildren are KJ Roland, Blake (Zoe) Roland, Lydia Roland, Hattie Roland, and Charlotte Roland. Later, Ben and Carissa McCarty added Talon and Tayte McCarty to the list of Grandkids that David loved dearly. David worked a variety of jobs, but his first mission was to be an example of and for Christ. He was liked and admired by many of the people who were blessed to work with him. He served in several churches over the years and was known to many as the go-to "fixer-upper". David had also served as deacon and elder. We will miss him dearly, but we also have the joy of knowing he ran the race well and will live in heaven with Jesus for eternity. We will be having a celebration of David's life and his witness to Jesus. Join us as we come together at the Family Life Center in Mt. Pulaski, IL on Thursday, July 20, 2023. A Celebration of David's Life will begin at 5:30 P.M. with a memorial gathering to follow, from 6:00-7:30 P.M.