David H. Firmage peacefully passed away with his family by his side on August 28, 2020 after a battle with cancer.
David was born in Bethesda Maryland on January 23, 1943, the son of William Kenneth and Phyllis (Fletcher) Firmage. He attended New Jersey schools and graduated from Brigham Young University with a Masters and University of Montana with a PhD in Botany.
David moved with his family to Fairfield Maine in 1975 where he began a distinguished 35-year career as a Professor at Colby College. David was named a Clara C. Piper Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology and worked in numerous leadership roles at Colby. He was one of the founders of the Environmental Studies Program at Colby. David served in numerous callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints over his lifetime. Most notably as a Bishop, Temple Worker and Missionary in England as well as, along with his wife, in Canada and Africa.
David had many hobbies but was especially known to spend his time as an avid gardener, photographer and reader. He traveled all over the world and especially loved his time spent in Israel and South Africa.
David married his beloved wife of 55 years in 1965. He is a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to so many. The most important thing to him was his love and devotion to family and God.
—Lawry Brothers-Wheeler Funeral Home
David was born in Bethesda Maryland on January 23, 1943, the son of William Kenneth and Phyllis (Fletcher) Firmage. He attended New Jersey schools and graduated from Brigham Young University with a Masters and University of Montana with a PhD in Botany.
David moved with his family to Fairfield Maine in 1975 where he began a distinguished 35-year career as a Professor at Colby College. David was named a Clara C. Piper Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology and worked in numerous leadership roles at Colby. He was one of the founders of the Environmental Studies Program at Colby. David served in numerous callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints over his lifetime. Most notably as a Bishop, Temple Worker and Missionary in England as well as, along with his wife, in Canada and Africa.
David had many hobbies but was especially known to spend his time as an avid gardener, photographer and reader. He traveled all over the world and especially loved his time spent in Israel and South Africa.
David married his beloved wife of 55 years in 1965. He is a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to so many. The most important thing to him was his love and devotion to family and God.
—Lawry Brothers-Wheeler Funeral Home
David H. Firmage peacefully passed away with his family by his side on August 28, 2020 after a battle with cancer.
David was born in Bethesda Maryland on January 23, 1943, the son of William Kenneth and Phyllis (Fletcher) Firmage. He attended New Jersey schools and graduated from Brigham Young University with a Masters and University of Montana with a PhD in Botany.
David moved with his family to Fairfield Maine in 1975 where he began a distinguished 35-year career as a Professor at Colby College. David was named a Clara C. Piper Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology and worked in numerous leadership roles at Colby. He was one of the founders of the Environmental Studies Program at Colby. David served in numerous callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints over his lifetime. Most notably as a Bishop, Temple Worker and Missionary in England as well as, along with his wife, in Canada and Africa.
David had many hobbies but was especially known to spend his time as an avid gardener, photographer and reader. He traveled all over the world and especially loved his time spent in Israel and South Africa.
David married his beloved wife of 55 years in 1965. He is a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to so many. The most important thing to him was his love and devotion to family and God.
—Lawry Brothers-Wheeler Funeral Home
David was born in Bethesda Maryland on January 23, 1943, the son of William Kenneth and Phyllis (Fletcher) Firmage. He attended New Jersey schools and graduated from Brigham Young University with a Masters and University of Montana with a PhD in Botany.
David moved with his family to Fairfield Maine in 1975 where he began a distinguished 35-year career as a Professor at Colby College. David was named a Clara C. Piper Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology and worked in numerous leadership roles at Colby. He was one of the founders of the Environmental Studies Program at Colby. David served in numerous callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints over his lifetime. Most notably as a Bishop, Temple Worker and Missionary in England as well as, along with his wife, in Canada and Africa.
David had many hobbies but was especially known to spend his time as an avid gardener, photographer and reader. He traveled all over the world and especially loved his time spent in Israel and South Africa.
David married his beloved wife of 55 years in 1965. He is a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to so many. The most important thing to him was his love and devotion to family and God.
—Lawry Brothers-Wheeler Funeral Home
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