Goshen, IN - James David Mehl, 73, passed away on Thursday, July 30, at Greencroft Healthcare under the care of Goshen Hospice. David was born on March 11, 1953, in Goshen, to Richard Wallace Mehl and Gertrude (Hurt) Mehl. David was proud to carry on the family tradition of practicing law as a fourth-generation Mehl attorney. David loved spending time on the lake, snow skiing, lunches at Dandino's, drinking Diet Pepsi, and vacationing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. David loved to laugh, and he loved making other people laugh.