David Charles Sartain

David Charles Sartain was born on September 6, 1951, in Dallas, Texas to Martha O. Babbitt Sartain and Douglas W. Sartain, and died suddenly on January 12, 2022, at home in Bastrop, TX.

David was married to Elizabeth “Libby” Pedrick Sartain for forty-four years and is survived by his daughter, Sarah E. Sartain M.D., her husband Chad T. Hall and grandson Wylie J. Hall (David’s best buddy). David is also survived by brothers, Stephen D. Sartain and Rodney B. Sartain of the Dallas area and a sister, Martha A. Sartain Ashley of Angel Fire, NM.

David graduated from Irving HS in Irving, Texas in 1970 and received his BBA (1973) and MBA (1979) degrees from the University of North Texas. He worked as a Distributive Education Teacher at Irving High School and then went on to work as Director of Cooperative Education at Brookhaven College in Dallas. After a decade working in education, he moved to the tech sector where he founded and/or was involved in several start-ups. He then worked in technical support management positions for several Dallas-based software companies for the next 20 years.  In 2007, after moving to Bastrop in “semi-retirement”, he bought a restaurant, Maxine’s Café, on Main St. in Bastrop, TX and enjoyed his owner/chief of operations role until 2021 when he sold the restaurant.  He was beloved by the Maxine’s family…employees, and customers. Over his life he was involved in many leadership roles in local churches and nonprofit organizations. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bastrop. And, he was formerly active in Rotary, and on the local YMCA Board of directors. His many contributions to the Bastrop community are part of his legacy.

David and Libby loved traveling, and over the last 15 years until Covid interfered, they visited a bucket list destination at least once a year. They bought and restored a home built by Libby’s ancestors in 1856 near Bastrop and David was busy almost every day making sure the grounds and property were meticulously maintained. He was best described as a “Gentleman Rancher”.

David never met a stranger and loved having coffee many mornings at the “liar’s table” at Maxine’s where he learned of the goings-on, true or false, in Bastrop. He was known as an overall good guy and beloved by all small children, dogs, and cats, as well as his family and friends.

Services will be held at a later date to be announced via invitation and on social media.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Bastrop Methodist Foundation at First United Methodist Church, The AARP Foundation, or the charity of your choice.

https://foundation.aarp.org/site/Donation/2022-01-memorial-gifts

A scholarship has been set up in David's memory at the Bastrop Martin Luther King Jr. Committee. Donations can be made to this scholarship that benefits worthy Bastrop students as they attend college by sending the check to the committee at P.o. Box 856, Bastrop, TX 78602

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