David J. Hunsinger Jr.‚ 23‚ died in a motor vehicle accident while responding to the fire department for a call. He served with the Tar Heel Volunteer Fire Department for six years. He and his brothers followed in the footsteps of their father‚ Tar Heel Fire Chief David Hunsinger Sr. David was a dedicated young man who loved serving his community and was working towards a career as a paid full-time firefighter.

He worked as a pipefitter for Danaher Sensors and Controls in Elizabethtown‚ North Carolina.

David is survived by his wife‚ Savannah Caitlyn Hunsinger; two daughters‚ Hailee and Riley; his father and stepmother‚ David and Renee Hunsinger Sr.; his brothers‚ Shawn‚ Chris‚ and John; his sister‚ Dana; and his paternal grandparents‚ David and Sandra Hunsinger.

His interests were simple and included firefighting and hunting. If he wasn’t doing one‚ it was the other.