Longtime local industry and civic leader Dave Woodruff died Monday in Anchorage.

“He served many years on the City Council and worked hard for the community. If you needed anything, whether it was seafood or money for some function, Dave always came through. He was a community person,” City Mayor Carolyn Floyd said.

Woodruff was vice president and part owner of Alaska Fresh Seafoods. His civic involvement included membership in the Lions, Elks and American Legion, as well as multiple terms on the Kodiak City Council from the 1980s until his departure for health reasons in 2007. He represented Kodiak on the Southwest Alaska Municipal League.

At its last regular meeting March 26, the Kodiak City Council honored its former member with a special certificate of appreciation. His colleagues praised Woodruff’s devotion to the community and long history of generous seafood donations to charitable causes.

Woodruff had a large role in bringing the Kodiak Launch Complex to its site at Narrow Cape and he served on the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation board of directors.

“He was a big man and leaves a big void. He had a big heart. He was stubborn at times, but he had a big soft spot. His passion for fishing was strong, and he got a lot of pleasure from that. He was a unique individual and loved the community,” Alaska Pacific Seafoods plant manager Matt Moir said.