David Reissig

David Reissig didn’t look like a special agent. Reissig, who grew up in Proctor, spent decades working in several federal agencies, including a stint protecting President Gerald Ford. Kris Owens, his daughter, says he often made time for his six grandkids.

"One of the things my dad was so good about was sitting down with the kids, and loved to have one-on-one discussions. And he was the type of person who really sat down and listened to everybody, and asked all the questions and was truly interested. And, you know, that's sometimes rare. You know, you get into a big family gathering, and it's always like fighting for who's going to talk next. And you know, when I think of all the kids, especially the grandkids, when they were talking about him, that's something they all commented on that they'll miss about him, that and his big — they used to call them 'big grandpa hugs,' because he always had the best big hugs, and he always wanted one more."

Ressig died on March 30, 2020 at Northwestern Vermont Medical Center in St. Albans. He was 82.

Kris Owens remembering father David Reissig

St. Albans Town, Vermont