David C. Zimmerman ’73 died on February 8, 2016, in Loveland, Colorado.
(The following was published in the Loveland Reporter-Herald on February 17, 2016):
David C. Zimmerman, 64, of Loveland, CO passed away at his home Monday, February 8, 2016, surrounded by his friends and family. He was born on December 22, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Giles L. Zimmerman and Ethlyn Mae Lotz. After attending Bowdoin College, David served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Ivory Coast where he met and married fellow volunteer, Linda J. Munn. The family settled in Colorado in 1980, where David worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller for 20 years. During this time, David obtained his M.B.A. from Colorado State University and upon his retirement he taught at Colorado State University College of Business and AIMS Community College. Beginning in 2005, David served as a weather observer at Denver International Airport where he enjoyed the peace and quiet of the nightshift. David was an active member of the Friends Meeting of Fort Collins, where he served as both Treasurer and Clerk. David is survived by his wife, Linda Zimmerman; three daughters, Erin and Shannon Zimmerman, and Erika Delzell; son-in-law, Chad Delzell; grandson, Giles Pete Delzell; sister, Amber Grey; and brother, Jonathan Zimmerman.