Obituary for David Paul Box
David Paul Box, a resident of Salem, Oregon died on Thursday, May 4th. He was born on August 6, 1967, in Burbank, California, the son of Paul and Karen Box. The family moved to Salem in 1969. David attended Brush College Grade School and graduated from South Salem High School in 1985. David was an entrepreneur from a very young age. As a teenager he started his own lawn mowing business and had business cards made which he left at homes in his neighborhood.
After high school, David moved to California and worked at a department store in loss prevention. Soon he moved back to Salem where he continued to work in loss prevention. David attended Chemeketa Community College studying criminal justice, and after completing his associates degree he worked for the Polk County Sheriff’s office as a Deputy Sheriff from 1990 to 2000. He was fortunate to work with his father who was also a Deputy Sheriff at Polk County. In 2000, David worked as an investigator for the Oregon Health Licensing office in Salem. David married Antoinette (Toni) Chastain on October 27, 2007.
Becoming a barber was David’s dream job. He loved the old classic barbershops and the American nostalgia that went with it. David had a dream and a vision. He attended barber school in Salem and after graduating in 2011, he was excited and proud to open his own shop in Keizer, Oregon and he called it American Classic Barbershop. David worked hard to build his large customer base over the years and it wasn’t long before he had a full schedule. His customers have been loyal and always enjoyed their time spent with David, or “Barber Dave” as many of his customers called him. They enjoyed interesting conversations with David while getting a great haircut from a very talented barber. David was well known in the community and won the Statesman Journal “Best of” awards in 2016, 2017 and 2018, he participated in the Keizer day parade, Keizer Lakepoint Church Servefest, supported Wounded Worriers Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America and threw events honoring local veterans called Haircuts for Heroes. On his day off David volunteered his time at the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Salem, cutting hair for the men there.
David loved searching for antiques and collectibles and he had a good eye for just what to look for. He was a talented decorator and anyone who stepped into the barbershop not only experienced these antiques and American barber nostalgia, but also enjoyed the ever-changing décor. David enjoyed many other hobbies; caring for plants, growing a garden, tinkering outside and around the house, making and giving special gifts to others, being Santa Clause and sharing his fun sense of humor. He and his wife Toni moved to a rural location in 2017 where David discovered a love for country living. He and Toni enjoyed traveling to warm places and took many vacations to their favorite destinations in Florida. They also enjoyed frequent road trips together with his dog, Abby.
David is survived by his wife, Toni Box of Salem, son Preston, parents, Paul and Karen Box of Sublimity, sister, Becki Juran of Keizer, along with nieces, nephews, and several cousins. David’s brother, Daniel passed away on May 6th. David was also preceded in death by his grandparents Mary Lou Box, Gar and Ginny Vesper and Aunt Linda Potsic.
Funeral Services will be on held on June 3rd at 11:00 at Bethel Baptist Church located at 5220 Center St NE, Salem, Oregon. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery, Rickreall, Oregon. Charitable donations in memory of David can be made to the local chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America at: https://tristatepva.org/
To leave an online condolence or share a memory for the family go to www.dallastribute.com. Bollman’s Tribute Center is caring for the family
After high school, David moved to California and worked at a department store in loss prevention. Soon he moved back to Salem where he continued to work in loss prevention. David attended Chemeketa Community College studying criminal justice, and after completing his associates degree he worked for the Polk County Sheriff’s office as a Deputy Sheriff from 1990 to 2000. He was fortunate to work with his father who was also a Deputy Sheriff at Polk County. In 2000, David worked as an investigator for the Oregon Health Licensing office in Salem. David married Antoinette (Toni) Chastain on October 27, 2007.
Becoming a barber was David’s dream job. He loved the old classic barbershops and the American nostalgia that went with it. David had a dream and a vision. He attended barber school in Salem and after graduating in 2011, he was excited and proud to open his own shop in Keizer, Oregon and he called it American Classic Barbershop. David worked hard to build his large customer base over the years and it wasn’t long before he had a full schedule. His customers have been loyal and always enjoyed their time spent with David, or “Barber Dave” as many of his customers called him. They enjoyed interesting conversations with David while getting a great haircut from a very talented barber. David was well known in the community and won the Statesman Journal “Best of” awards in 2016, 2017 and 2018, he participated in the Keizer day parade, Keizer Lakepoint Church Servefest, supported Wounded Worriers Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America and threw events honoring local veterans called Haircuts for Heroes. On his day off David volunteered his time at the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Salem, cutting hair for the men there.
David loved searching for antiques and collectibles and he had a good eye for just what to look for. He was a talented decorator and anyone who stepped into the barbershop not only experienced these antiques and American barber nostalgia, but also enjoyed the ever-changing décor. David enjoyed many other hobbies; caring for plants, growing a garden, tinkering outside and around the house, making and giving special gifts to others, being Santa Clause and sharing his fun sense of humor. He and his wife Toni moved to a rural location in 2017 where David discovered a love for country living. He and Toni enjoyed traveling to warm places and took many vacations to their favorite destinations in Florida. They also enjoyed frequent road trips together with his dog, Abby.
David is survived by his wife, Toni Box of Salem, son Preston, parents, Paul and Karen Box of Sublimity, sister, Becki Juran of Keizer, along with nieces, nephews, and several cousins. David’s brother, Daniel passed away on May 6th. David was also preceded in death by his grandparents Mary Lou Box, Gar and Ginny Vesper and Aunt Linda Potsic.
Funeral Services will be on held on June 3rd at 11:00 at Bethel Baptist Church located at 5220 Center St NE, Salem, Oregon. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery, Rickreall, Oregon. Charitable donations in memory of David can be made to the local chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America at: https://tristatepva.org/
To leave an online condolence or share a memory for the family go to www.dallastribute.com. Bollman’s Tribute Center is caring for the family