David R. Harder

David R. HarderHe is survived by his wife of 60 years, Diane Harder; his daughter, Nancy (Walt) Marth of Redmond; son, Dale (Heidi) Harder of Sultan; and daughter, Judy (Andy) Knebel of Duvall; grandchildren, Jacob, Lynn, Tony, Jeff, Jennifer, Christine, Andrew, Ashley, Steve and Shannon; great-granchildren, Alexandra, Natalie, Jordan, Kendall and Grace.

Dave owned and operated Duvall Hardware & Appliance for 30+ years. He was a founding director for Valley Community Bank in Duvall and was also the fire chief for 34 years for KCFPD #45 — something he was passionate about.

In recent years, Dave operated Have Mules Will Travel. He thoroughly enjoyed providing wagon rides for parties, weddings and parades. He loved each of his animals, and it gave him great joy to train them. One of the highlights with his ponies was riding the John Wayne Trail.

Dave’s giving spirit benefited many. Dave never met anyone he didn’t like. Strangers became his friend within minutes. He will be greatly missed.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 20, at 1 p.m. at the Duvall Church. A reception will be held following at the Duvall Fire Hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Duvall Fire Department.