(paragraph about DOD, service details, and memorials) David James Hemphill was born November 21st, 1989 in La Grange, Illinois, the son of Mark Hemphill and Sharon Rader Hemphill. David came home just in time for Thanksgiving on November 24th. In June of 1991, the family relocated to Aledo where David attended the YMCA Children's School and Aledo public schools through 2008 when he graduated high school, the second to last generation of Aledo Green Dragons. David bravely battled various illnesses throughout his life including asthma, anxiety, depression, anemia, and ulcerative colitis. David was employed first with McDonald's from 2009-2010, Farmer's State Bank of Western Illinois from 2016-2022, Huffman's Farm and Home from 2020 until 2024, Ferg's Public House in 2024, and finally with Walmart from 2024 until his death. In his spare time David enjoyed collecting and listening to records, shopping for antiques, playing video games, learning about local history, l...