David (Dave) Osman, 76, of Dunkirk MD peacefully passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021.He was born on February 25, 1945 in Wauwatosa, WI to the late Stanley and Harriett Osman. Dave graduated from Marquette University with a BA in History and went on to earn a MA in History from the University of Virginia. He was in the process of completing his PhD from UVA when he was drafted into the military where he served in the USAF.

Upon leaving the Air Force he began working with the U.S. Library of Congressional Research Service as a Social Policy Specialist in Education where he focused on both elementary/secondary/post-secondary education and Native American education and training. After leaving CRS he went on to work at NSSB as a Senior Policy Strategist where he developed and populated a database of over 1,000 industry-based, skill certification reports which has become the foundation of nationally recognized, industry-based certifications for assessing and validating, and benchmarking outcomes of workforce development training programs. Later he worked as a Senior consultant for McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy, LLP as a Senior consultant where he produced career technical training curriculum revisions based on selected nationally recognized, industry-based certifications.

Dave loved reading, listening to classical music and collecting rocks from places he had visited. He was known for having a big heart and always trying to help his friends out, often at the expense of himself. Whether it was driving a friend back and forth when they needed a ride, lending his last dollar or offering a listening ear and advice, he was always happy to be there, but is biggest source of pride was his son, daughter and grandson.

Dave is survived by his son Jonathan Osman and grandson both from Charlotte, NC, daughter Kenyetta Blunt (and husband Michael) from Dunkirk, a brother Thomas Osman from Denver, Co.

Friends and family are invited to Dave’s Life Celebration visitation at Rausch Funeral Home in Owings, MD on Dec 10, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. A service will follow at 3:00 P.M. The service for Dave will be livestreamed on the Rausch Funeral Home Facebook Page and can be accessed by using the following link https://www.facebook.com/RauschFH