Mr. David R. "Dave" Fairall, 65, of rural Morris, passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning, Dec. 28, 2012, at his home.

Born Feb. 1, 1947, in Streator, Ill., David was the Son of Arlie and Agnes (Cotter) Defenbaugh. Dave married Linda D. McArdle on Oct. 12, 2002.

He was employed as truck mechanic with Alumax Aluminum in Aux Sable Township for many years until its closing. He then entered the employment of Hintzsche Trucking in Plainfield, Ill., then Bernie Frieders Trucking in Sandwich, Ill. He retired in January 2012 from M.D. Miller Trucking in Shorewood, Ill.