David Ernest Clinton

David Ernest Clinton of Kingston, died December 28, 2020 at the age of 82. Dave lived a life of service to the boating public foremost and to his home community of Conifer Green. Dave was a fiercely proud member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary for over 49 years with the Point Allerton Flotilla, 1203 of the First Coast Guard Northern District. He held numerous elected positions at the Flotilla, Division and District level. Dave had a strong passion for Operations and Communication and held leadership positions is each at the District level over his USCG Auxiliary tenure. Dave also spent countless hours in the classroom teach boating safety and navigation skills to the boating public. Dave has mentored, taught, and recruited so many auxiliarists over the years making then better boaters and shipmates.  Dave was also passionate about his Braintree Yacht Club as one of the oldest standing members and Past Commodore.  Following this term, he held leadership position with the Massachusetts Bay Yacht Club Association as its Commodore and Executive Board member. Closer to home, Dave was a member of the Conifer Green home-owners association serving as Vice Present most recently.  He loved his community and work hard for the better of all the residents. Dave worked hard his entire life at many positions including time as Assistant Harbormaster for the Town of Hull and Harbormaster for the Town of Kingston before his retirement. 

Dave is the beloved husband of the late Nancy G. (Dickson) Clinton. Loving father of John Clinton and his wife Karen of Amherst, NH,  James R. Clinton, III of Rockland and David K. Clinton and his wife Lindsay of Hull. Grandfather of  Sarah, Alyse and Charlie Clinton.  Brother of D. Kenneth Clinton of AZ. and Rev. Katrina Clinton and her wife Jo Ellen Fischer of Attleboro and the late Dennis Clinton and his wife Brenda C. (Comstock) Clinton of Hull .   David is also survived by many nieces and nephews. 

Dave was a kind, gentle man who loved his family especially the holiday gathering and times when they could spend on boating outings showing them his playground of Boston Harbor Islands. Dave lived the Coast Guard motto of Semper Paratus. He very much valued preparedness and was true to his eagerness to help and be ready to serve as called upon

A private on water gathering is being planned for this summer with his yacht club and USCG Auxiliary shipmates. In Lieu of flowers, please send donations to Coast Guard Foundation, 394 Taugwonk Rd, Stonington, CT 06378, www.coastguardfoundation.org. Funeral services are private.