David Frey Mendelson, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 99 years

Former husband and lifelong friend of the late Mary Mendelson-Scripp. Cherished father of Lori Mendelson Davis, David Mendelson, Helen (Nuni) Mendelson (David) Zimmerman, and Jonathan Mendelson. Dear former father-in-law of Todd Davis and Karen Guskin. Treasured grandfather of Rosemary Davis, Claudia Davis, William Isaac, Phoebe Mendelson, Jonah Mendelson, Ezra Mendelson, Henry Zimmerman, George Zimmerman, and Oliver Zimmerman.

The family wishes to express much gratitude to David’s patient and compassionate caregivers, especially Tahria Abrams and Jony Navarro.

Growing up during the Great Depression, David was inducted into the US Army in 1943 and was selected for medical training. During the Korean War, David served as a captain in the Air Force. Subsequently, he established a practice in neurology in St. Louis; he was on the staff of many area hospitals as well as on the faculties of Saint Louis University and Washington University Schools of Medicine, and he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

A long-time member of the St. Louis Racquet Club and the Jewish Community Center Association, David was an enthusiastic and accomplished squash player, swimmer, skier, cyclist, backpacker, photographer, and angler. After retiring from his medical practice, he pursued a wide-ranging program of education in the humanities and traveled extensively.

David was a devoted, supportive, and accepting father, grandfather, cousin, colleague, neighbor, and friend. His irreverent wit and affectionate warmth will be missed deeply by those who knew and loved him.

Service: A service will be conducted at Lupton Chapel, 7233 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Audubon Society or the American Civil Liberties Union.