David R. Hilbert

David R. Hilbert; of Lake Orion; age 63; November 22, 2015.  David is survived by his loving wife Maria of 40 years; children Timothy (Mari) and Nena; and grandchildren Zoe and Decker.  David graduated from Tawas Area High School.  He went on to earn his Bachelors in Accounting from Saginaw Valley State University, which took him to Baker College working as a Financial Aid Officer in the 1980’s.  From there he went to the Ford Motor Company for 25 years.  During his time at Ford, David worked as a Hydraulic Tradesman after earning his Journeyman’s card from Macomb Community College and most recently he was a Group Trades Leader at the Ford Van Dyke Plant.  David loved the outdoors and spent many years camping and fishing in Canada.  He also loved his electronics, especially his home entertainment theater.  David enjoyed spending time talking to people and he had a knack for making them smile.  He made everyone feel welcome with his dry humor and he always had a joke to tell. On Saturday, December 5, 2015 the family will receive friends from 12 to 4 pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home in Lake Orion with Memorial Services to begin at 2pm.