On July 23, 2006, David Victor Krumholz age 95, passed away peacefully at his home with his beloved wife, Henrietta, by his side. He was a resident of Bay City, Texas for the past fifty seven years. David was born to Pearl and Sam Krumholz on February 11, 1911 in New York City. He then moved to Tyler, Texas, where he grew up with his six brothers and one sister whom all preceded him in death. He graduated Texas A & M University with honors in Chemical Engineering in 1932. He was a loyal and true Aggie dedicated to the spirit of A & M. He served as an officer in Europe in World War II, following General Patton into Paris and was decorated by General De Gaulle. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. After his army career, he married Henrietta Greenberg and soon had a family of four children. He was a caring father and husband. He owned and ran David's Firestone Store in downtown Bay City until he sold it and retired. Even when he ran the store, he headed to his beach house on Matagorda Beach every Thursday afternoon to do what he loved best- fish. He enjoyed all outdoor sports, playing tennis and chopping his own wood until he was eighty five. He was devoted to Judaism, and was an active member of his synagogue, Shearith Israel, in Wharton, Texas. David was a member of Bay City Lions Club, The A & M Twelfth Man Foundation, B'nai Brith and was an associate member of Hadassah. He is survived by his wife of fifty seven years, Henrietta; their son Karl and his partner Dick Limoge; their daughter Rozanne and her husband Billy Rosenthal; their son Richard and his wife Betty; their daughter Pearl and her husband Marc Kudisch. He had eight grandchildren; Ashli, Ben and Madelyn Rosenthal; Max and Stephanie Kudisch; Chase and Taylor Krumholz and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at the Shearith Israel Cemetery in Wharton, Texas. The interment will be conducted by Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger of Fort Worth, Texas.

Donations may be made to the Hillel of Texas A & M and the Wharton Chapter of Hadassah.

Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613.