David Ferrol Ferris

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David Ferris Obituary

David was born on August 26, 1930 in Colorado, and passed away on November 22, 2010 in West Hills, California. His parents, Joseph and Julia Ferris, moved to California when David and his brother Charles "Chuck" were young children. Joseph and Julia wanted a better life for their children and did not want them to be coal miners in the small town that they lived in. As a young child Joseph taught his son to work very hard and always do the best that he could. David had a paper route and worked at a store while going to school as a young man. David exceeded in athletics and was named to the all city baseball team in high school as a pitcher, his nickname was "Boo" Ferris. David joined the Navy and served from 1950 until 1954, he served during the Korean War, he was very proud to serve his country. David worked in the Motion Picture industry for several years as an editor. He wanted to be a teacher, he attended UCLA and California State University Northridge. David received his Masters Degree in education. David had two sons with is second wife, Jean. He loved his children Doug and Marc very much. David coached his boys to several baseball and soccer championships. He enjoyed spending quality time with his kids. David was a kind, generous, and supportive man to his children, and everyone who knew him. David taught for the LAUSD for 30 years. He taught at the elementary level for the first 20 years finishing at Columbus Jr. High in Canoga Park. He was a dedicated teacher who made a positive impact on hundreds of children throughout the years. Several students kept in contact with him over the years. He was a teacher you wanted your children to have. David is survived by his brother, Charles; his two sons, Douglas and Marc; and his two grandchildren, Jason and Jessica. David was a great man who loved his family very much, he will be dearly missed. Per the wishes of David there will be no funeral. A celebration of his life will be held on December 4, 2010, at his brother's residence in West Hills. for further information contact Gates Kingsley Gates Praiswater Mortuary (818) 348-3354.

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Published by Los Angeles Daily News on Nov. 30, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for David Ferris

3 Entries

Gayle Mesner Marinkovich

October 19, 2021

My deepest sympathies to the Ferris family. Mr. Ferris was an amazing teacher and instrumental in my life. He was my teacher in fourth grade at Justice Street Elementary and was also an advisor for the leadership council that I was a part. He inspired his students to become the best versions of themselves through his kind nature, sense of humor, and just overall caring attitude. As an adult I corresponded with him to tell him about the impact he had on my life. I shared with him that I went on to pursue a career in speech-language pathology and worked in the school setting. I just retired from that position after 41 year! Mr. Ferris was an amazing teacher and human. Rest in peace and love Mr. Ferris

Lauren

December 6, 2010

Mr. Ferris was one of the most wonderful and inspirational teachers I ever had; I am so sorry to hear this news. I attended Columbus in '97 and '98. He was my Drama teacher (and the funnest substitute EVER!). I got to perform in two of his productions and he also introduced me to a wonderful summer theater program (where I met some of my best friends). Mr. Ferris made such an impact on my life, at a time when I needed it (middle school, ugh). We kept in touch while I was in high school; he came to see me perform there.

He was the first person to really encourage me to pursue acting, which became a central part of my life for a long time...and now I am teacher! I hope that one day I might leave such a legacy of true passion, commitment, and joy as Mr. Ferris did.

Melissa Galang

December 3, 2010

I loved Mr Ferris. I had him for 2 periods in the 6th grade at Columbus Jr. High. Even though its been almost 20 yrs, I still remember him.

I loved his sense of humor. He rode me a little hard in class but one day he pulled me aside and told me its because I had so much potential.
Hearing that from him has always stayed with me.

It's hard to imagine how many other countless people he has touched.

Condolences to the family.

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