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Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM

Priest of the roads

David Priest was born and raised in Northport. He was born at the Memorial hospital and is Leelanau through and through.
David Priest, a guardian of the roads, has been plowing his way for the Leelanau Road Commission for nearly 15 years. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

David Priest was born and raised in Northport. He was born at the Memorial hospital and is Leelanau through and through.

Priest’s great-grandfather came over from Germany in the late 1800s and settled on what is now Maple Valley Road, a mile east of St. Vincent church.

“We’ve been in that area for a long time,” Priest said.

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