David Clarkson Oak

1988–2021 · Male · died at 32

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David Clarkson Oak, Nov. 11, 1988 - Aug. 19, 2021 (memorial photograph).

Richard Dixon Oak Sr.1956–2008Father Margery Clarkson MacKinnon1945–2008Mother

David Clarkson Oak1988–2021

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David Clarkson Oak: a chef in Colorado Springs who asked for help

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Family

Parents

Father: Richard Dixon Oak Sr. 1956–2008
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: David's own Colorado death certificate (2021) names Richard Dixon Oak and Margery Lee Clarkson as his parents; his Texas certificate of birth, as corrected, also names Richard Dixon Oak as his father.
Records:
- Travis Raye Oak's obituary, 2021. paragraph 1 (parentage: 'the son of Richard Oak Sr., and Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon') and paragraph 3 (survivors, naming his brothers)
Review: assessed 10-07-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link. · Likely (09-27-2026, prior research): Travis Raye Oak's obituary names 'David Oak of Colorado Springs, CO' among Travis's brothers, alongside their shared father Richard Oak Sr. -- the same indirect identification as Richard Jr.'s. · Likely (09-27-2026, research): Travis Raye Oak's obituary names 'David Oak of Colorado Springs, CO' among Travis's brothers, alongside their shared father Richard Oak Sr. -- the same indirect identification as Richard Jr.'s.
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Mother: Margery Clarkson MacKinnon 1945–2008
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: David's own Colorado death certificate (2021) names Richard Dixon Oak and Margery Lee Clarkson as his parents; his Texas certificate of birth, as corrected, also names Richard Dixon Oak as his father.
Review: assessed 10-07-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
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Life events

Name	David Clarkson Oak Likely evidence: show why Why: The caption of the family's memorial portrait gives his full name as David Clarkson Oak (read on the held image in the DCO research and on incorporation); the 2008 family notice calls him David Oak. Records: Memorial portrait of David Clarkson Oak, captioned with his name and his dates of birth and death (11 Nov 1988 and 19 Aug 2021). caption strip below the portrait; who made the memorial, and when, is not recorded Review: assessed 09-25-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean
Born	11 Nov 1988, Harris County, Texas Likely evidence: show why Why: A 1988 Texas birth index lists an unnamed male Oak infant ('OAK, INF.') born on 11 Nov in county 101, which the state health agency's county table identifies as Harris County. The entry's mother's name (Margery Clarkson) matches the subject of the 2008 family notice, whom the tree records as Marjorie Clarkson MacKinnon. The index does not name him and no named birth certificate has been seen, so the match and the date are Likely. The index records the county only; the tree's Houston is not established. Records: Texas Birth Index, 1988 births (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics): entry 'OAK, INF.', male, born 11 Nov, county 101. 1988 births, p. 3727, grid D17, read on the family's retained copy of the index page (the page's other entries are not reproduced); the link is the collection's search page, not the entry (view at Ancestry (Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997)) Memorial portrait of David Clarkson Oak, captioned with his name and his dates of birth and death (11 Nov 1988 and 19 Aug 2021). caption strip below the portrait; who made the memorial, and when, is not recorded Texas County Numbers and Public Health Regions (Texas Department of State Health Services): county number 101 is Harris County. Texas Counties table: county number 101, Harris, FIPS 48201 (view at Texas Department of State Health Services) Review: assessed 09-25-2026; evidence: Image examined; Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. What the labels mean (the family tree records 11 NOV 1988, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA) Image: Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Died	19 Aug 2021 Likely evidence: show why Why: The caption of the family's memorial portrait gives 19 Aug 2021 (read on the held image), and the family tree agrees, but both may come from the same family compiler. No death record and no obituary of his own has been found; the memorial gives no place. Records: Memorial portrait of David Clarkson Oak, captioned with his name and his dates of birth and death (11 Nov 1988 and 19 Aug 2021). caption strip below the portrait; who made the memorial, and when, is not recorded Review: assessed 09-25-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. What the labels mean (the family tree records 19 AUG 2021, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA)
Address on David's birth certificate	1988, Humble, Harris, Texas, USA
Residence	1988, Hampton Beach, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Residence	1988, The Woodlands, Montgomery, Texas, USA
Residence	BET 2006 AND 2011, Enfield, New Hampshire, USA
Family notice	A family funeral notice, the obituary of Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon, names 'David Oak, of Meredith' among her family. It is her notice, not his obituary, 9 Jun 2008 Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The wording of the notice as J. N. Boufford & Sons Funeral Home published it on CurrentObituary.com (saved copy read in the DCO research and again on incorporation). The date is the one the notice displays, her death date; when it was posted is not recorded. That this David Oak is David Clarkson Oak is Likely: the notice gives no middle name or birth date, but its subject's name matches the mother's name in the 1988 birth-index entry taken to be his. Records: Obituary of Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon, J. N. Boufford & Sons Funeral Home, Manchester, New Hampshire, dated 9 Jun 2008 (CurrentObituary.com). obituary text, family-members paragraph: the phrase 'David Oak, of Meredith' (the notice's other names are not reproduced here) Texas Birth Index, 1988 births (Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics): entry 'OAK, INF.', male, born 11 Nov, county 101. 1988 births, p. 3727, grid D17, read on the family's retained copy of the index page (the page's other entries are not reproduced); the link is the collection's search page, not the entry (view at Ancestry (Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997)) (context) Review: assessed 09-25-2026; evidence: Saved text examined. What the labels mean
Residence	Reported as living in Meredith, Jun 2008, Meredith, New Hampshire Likely evidence: show why Why: The 2008 family notice describes him as 'David Oak, of Meredith'. It is a family's report, not a residence record, and it says nothing about how long he lived there. The family tree's range for Enfield, New Hampshire (2006-2011) overlaps it; the difference is not resolved. Records: Obituary of Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon, J. N. Boufford & Sons Funeral Home, Manchester, New Hampshire, dated 9 Jun 2008 (CurrentObituary.com). obituary text, family-members paragraph: the phrase 'David Oak, of Meredith' (the notice's other names are not reproduced here) Review: assessed 09-25-2026; evidence: Saved text examined. What the labels mean
Residence	BET 2011 AND 2013, Chester, New Hampshire, USA
Residence	2015, Breckenridge, Colorado, USA

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Record images

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David beside his wrecked green Dodge Dakota at a salvage yard, August 20, 20132013-08-20 · photograph
The wrecked Dakota at the salvage yard, August 20, 2013, with David at left2013-08-20 · photograph
David on a jail video visit with his brother, 11 September 2014 (screen photograph; the visit timer reads 00:32:28)2014-09-11 · photograph
David's booking photograph, by September 15, 2014 (agency and arrest not recorded on the copy)2014-09 · photograph
David in a suit and tie, a mirror photograph, April 6, 20152015-04-06 · photograph
David holding two jars of Mrs. Miller's preserves, December 22, 20162016-12-22 · photograph
Colorado certificate of death: David Clarkson Oak (d. 19 Aug 2021)2021-08-19 · certificate
David in intensive care at Memorial Central Hospital, Colorado Springs, August 2021, after his overdose2021-08 · photograph
Ivan Oak with family, June 30, 2021: David Clarkson Oak is on the right.30 Jun 2021
Six photographs of David: as a boy; at the salvage yard with his wrecked truck, August 2013; his "Live Free or Die" tattoo; with two jars of Mrs. Miller's preserves, December 2016; on a jail video visit, September 2014; and smiling, undatedphotograph
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997

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Sources

Ancestry Family Trees Family histories and trees Citation only Birth, Death, Marriage
Ancestry Family Tree
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Burials and memorials Citation only Birth, Death, Residence
Publication Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA; URL: http://www.currentobituary.com/ShowObit.aspx?id=5087…
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Birth
U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Birth
U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Residence
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan
U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only

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