Richard David Feirman
June 19, 1942 ~ May 27, 2019
Richard David Feirman, Ph.D
19 June 1942 – 27 May 2019
Richard D. Feirman passed away on Memorial Day, 27 May 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind his beloved wife Ilene, just shy of their 54th wedding anniversary, and adored son Danny (Karen).
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Richard strived for the highest level of knowledge and education, completing degrees at Morningside College, Sioux City, IA; Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA.
Entering the Army National Guard in Sacramento, CA as a Direct Commission and receiving the Army Commendation Medal, Richard also served in the US Army Reserve, attaining the rank of Major, and completing close to 40 years of faithful service to his country as a Federal Employee. Never resting, he remained involved with the USCG Auxiliary following retirement.
As a longtime resident of Vienna, VA, Richard enjoyed flying his Navion aircraft with his son, and continued his lifetime love of aviation until the end.
A gathering will be held on Friday, 31 May 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 Maple Ave W, Vienna, Virginia 22180. Rich will be laid to rest on Sunday, 2 June 2019 at 11:30am at New Montefiore Cemetery, in West Babylon, NY. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the American Heart Association. Online condolences and fond memories may be offered at www.moneyandking.com
19 June 1942 – 27 May 2019
Richard D. Feirman passed away on Memorial Day, 27 May 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind his beloved wife Ilene, just shy of their 54th wedding anniversary, and adored son Danny (Karen).
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Richard strived for the highest level of knowledge and education, completing degrees at Morningside College, Sioux City, IA; Creighton University, Omaha, NE; and Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA.
Entering the Army National Guard in Sacramento, CA as a Direct Commission and receiving the Army Commendation Medal, Richard also served in the US Army Reserve, attaining the rank of Major, and completing close to 40 years of faithful service to his country as a Federal Employee. Never resting, he remained involved with the USCG Auxiliary following retirement.
As a longtime resident of Vienna, VA, Richard enjoyed flying his Navion aircraft with his son, and continued his lifetime love of aviation until the end.
A gathering will be held on Friday, 31 May 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 Maple Ave W, Vienna, Virginia 22180. Rich will be laid to rest on Sunday, 2 June 2019 at 11:30am at New Montefiore Cemetery, in West Babylon, NY. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the American Heart Association. Online condolences and fond memories may be offered at www.moneyandking.com
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Rich was one of my very best friends both in the field of national security and in the collection of antique arms and military/patriotic memorabilia. We had such fun at the shows. My son-in-law David and grandson Ben were also good pals with Rich and greatly appreciated his deep collecting insights. Remarkably, Rich also maintained his active interest in ‘the way the world turns.’ In the face of declining health he regularly turned out his internet security contributions known as WARN. I have shared it with my best friends, and neither they nor I ever understood how Rich’s essays, based solely as they were on news reporting, had all the depth and import of the classified materials with which we were familiar! He was a man of remarkable intuition and insight. God bless Rich’s wonderful family– Iline and Danny– and thanks God for bringing Rich to us. Dick Hoover (Foreign Service, retired)