Published April 16. 2015 12:00AM
Dr. Douglas D. Feaver, 93, died April 6, 2015, at Moravian Village, Bethlehem. Born in Toronto, he was a son of the late Charles and Margaret Feaver. He was the husband of Margaret Feaver for 65 years.
He was a graduate of the University of Toronto. He earned a Ph.D. in classics from Johns Hopkins.
He taught at Yale University. He then, in 1956, taught classics at Lehigh University until he retired in 1984. After retirement, he and his wife joined Youth With a Mission to start the humanities and international studies school of the University of the Nations, based in Kona, Hawaii.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and sang with the summer choir.
He was a lay leader in the Lehigh Valley Christian Fellowship. He was with ministries at Lehigh University and through YWAM. He was a composer and wrote the music for his own wedding.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, David, John, Ruth, and Peter; fourteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Marianne, Grace and Iris, all of Canada.
He was predeceased by a son, Paul.
Contributions may be sent to First Presbyterian Church Music fund, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18017.
Arrangements were made by Pearson Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.
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