David Arledge Feldman

David was my cousin, and sadly, I can see I missed out greatly by not getting to know him. Perhaps he once met me when I was a newborn and my parents, Maurice (Irving's brother) & Mary Feldman, took me to Tucson for a visit (I recall having seen photos or home movies of the visit.). Now, having just retired and downsized our housing, going through a box in the garage yesterday, I ran across a 3-page, single-spaced letter from Dave and Betty reporting on 1962 in Germany (I was just 13 when it...

This news has destroyed me. I had no better teacher, no truer friend, no wiser mentor. It cannot be.

Dave was my Editor-in-Chief when it came to proofreading my books. We met at a creative writing class, and were both members of the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild. Dave was always very supportive of my writing. When many authors clamored to pay him to edit their books, he offered to edit my first book, Sprinkles from Heaven - Stories of Serendipity. I felt like I hit the jackpot to have his literary wisdom, wit, and experience perusing my pages. He then offered to edit the sequel,...

I only just recently learned of Dave's passing, when he and Betty did not attend the local meeting of the archaeology group of which they were active members. Dave and Betty attended pretty much every meeting for the last 15 years, and had so much to offer the group. They became grandparents-away-from-home to my daughter Amelia, and she enjoyed that they even came to see her ballet performances. Amelia and I are saddened by Dave's passing but happy and honored to have known him. I will make...

What a blessing and joy to have you and Betty in our lives. You both will always hold a spot in our hearts.

I shared an office with Dave at SDSU for many years. He was a delight. Always cheerful and always ready to help his students. Those who took his class were lucky to have the benefit of all his experience. RIP buddy. Sue Lussa

Our Uncle Dave lived a joyful life with our Aunt Betty, his one and only. We work in the news business and he has been our inspiration, our guiding star and our copy editor for a very long time. We will miss him dearly, especially his sharp wit and his gentle and loving presence in our lives.
Beth Bergheim Silver
Darwin Silver
Chris Stephens
Timothy Stephens
Niece, Nephew and Great Nephews