His sister informed me that Dave had died of cancer on Oct. 17th. We met when our families bought new homes on Lawrence Road in 1950 and remained close friends from 1st Grade through High School. As railroad and trolley enthusiasts, we would roam the suburbs and Phila. riding trains and experiencing life before the days when kids and young teens had their lives programmed and closely monitored by adults. You will probably remember his distinctive voice on WHHS and later on various Philly radio stations as he pursued his career in broadcasting. In his will, he left a nice bequest to WHHS to help support their on-going work. Later, he worked for SEPTA for many years in the scheduling department. He was a truly funny guy, turning one pun after another. I reconnected with Dave at the 45h reunion, and we met many times for dinner and a few excursions into the past. One memory: remember in 7th grade we opened each afternoon (half days that year in the old high school) with an auditorium session overseen by Mr. Mentzer? And remember the corny 1910-era songs we were supposed to sing that were projected on a screen? Well, one afternoon, Dave and I went exploring backstage and found the box of glass slides containing the songs. He suggested that many of the more disliked songs could be made to "disappear" and so they were. Rest in peace, old friend, and thanks for the memories.
I remember David very well. He was very active with the HHS radio station -- and I did a weekly film review there for a short while. He and I also dated two friends from the sophomore class when we were juniors or seniors. He was a wonerful guy, and I know that he is greatly missed by those who have known and loved him for all of these years.
David Walter
His sister informed me that Dave had died of cancer on Oct. 17th. We met when our families bought new homes on Lawrence Road in 1950 and remained close friends from 1st Grade through High School. As railroad and trolley enthusiasts, we would roam the suburbs and Phila. riding trains and experiencing life before the days when kids and young teens had their lives programmed and closely monitored by adults. You will probably remember his distinctive voice on WHHS and later on various Philly radio stations as he pursued his career in broadcasting. In his will, he left a nice bequest to WHHS to help support their on-going work. Later, he worked for SEPTA for many years in the scheduling department. He was a truly funny guy, turning one pun after another. I reconnected with Dave at the 45h reunion, and we met many times for dinner and a few excursions into the past. One memory: remember in 7th grade we opened each afternoon (half days that year in the old high school) with an auditorium session overseen by Mr. Mentzer? And remember the corny 1910-era songs we were supposed to sing that were projected on a screen? Well, one afternoon, Dave and I went exploring backstage and found the box of glass slides containing the songs. He suggested that many of the more disliked songs could be made to "disappear" and so they were. Rest in peace, old friend, and thanks for the memories.
Jeffrey Willens
I remember David very well. He was very active with the HHS radio station -- and I did a weekly film review there for a short while. He and I also dated two friends from the sophomore class when we were juniors or seniors. He was a wonerful guy, and I know that he is greatly missed by those who have known and loved him for all of these years.