 1955 - 2012 (56 years)
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| Name |
Dana Mara Feldman |
| Born |
9 Oct 1955 |
Bronx, New York, New York, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
3 Jan 2012 |
New York, United States |
- Dana M. Feldman, 56, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in New York City. Funeral: was held Sunday, Jan. 8, in West Babylon, N.Y., with burial in New Montefiore Cemetery in a family plot that she had discovered through her genealogy research. A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 14, at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville. Memorials: If anyone wishes to make a donation in her memory, the family suggests Jewish Family Services of Fort Worth, Planned Parenthood or the Texas Freedom Network.
Dana lived for nearly 20 years in Colleyville with her husband, Dr. Martin Solomon, and their daughters, Alexandra and Andrea. She served on the Colleyville City Council from 2000 to 2002, during which time she was chairperson of the city's Economic Development Corporation and Tax Increment Financing District Board of Directors. One of her major accomplishments on the city council was making sure the Colleyville Library was built. Dana also served on the Grapevine-Colleyille ISD's Diversity Advisory Council and was active with her daughters in the National Charity League's Colleyville chapter. In her private law practice, she handled business, health care, taxation and real estate cases. Dana graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve School of Law and worked several years as a tax attorney for BP. She also held a master's degree in library science from Wayne State University and a bachelor's degree in Near Eastern studies from the University of Michigan. She was in New York City studying for an LLM degree in corporate and international taxation at NYU's School of Law. She was a loving mother who was immensely proud of her two talented, caring and poised daughters. At a memorial service and online, friends remembered Dana as brilliant, passionate, witty and original. "She was one of the smartest women I'll ever know," one said. "She cared passionately about her daughters, education and Colleyville." Another said, "She always had interesting commentary on current events and a keen way of looking at the world." Dana was also praised for her efforts to promote religious tolerance and as an advocate for the Jewish community.
Survivors: Husband, Dr. Martin Solomon; daughters, Alexandra Solomon, a senior at Cornell University, and Andrea Solomon, a sophomore at the University of Texas-Austin; parents, Yale and Irene Feldman of Michigan; brother, Dr. Robert Feldman of Michigan; nieces; nephews; and many friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on January 22, 2012
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| Buried |
8 Jan 2012 |
| Person ID |
I2523 |
Himelfarb Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
10 Mar 2016 |
| Father |
Yale Talick Feldman, b. 10 Nov 1929, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States , d. 29 Oct 2013, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States (Age 83 years) |
| Mother |
Irene Shirley Rudy |
| Family ID |
F922 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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