David Bruce

Biography

David Bruce devoted his life to the people of Brockport, tending to the needs of his community with resilient industry and a generous smile. He greeted visitors to the village with a sense of hope, and he counted it a joy to help neighbors find work, trade, or simple encouragement whenever they needed it.

His practical wisdom and belief in the goodness of hard work moved others to follow his example, whether in the workshops that lined the canal or in the quiet hospitality he shared with families. Brockport keeps his memory alive through thankful recollections of the steady, uplifting hand he lent to every corner of town.