At age 16 David became a Jr. Volunteer Fireman in Poughquag, New York. He Attended Texas Tech University, Kansas State University, and Tarrant County College where he received EMT training. He was an EMT in the DFW area and later worked in the mortgage secondary marketing field.
David was preceded in death by his father, Edward B. Fein.
David is survived by his mother, Joanne Fein; sisters Sarah L. Hildebrand and Kristi L. Lyons; nieces Samantha Hildebrand and Chelsea Lyons; and nephew Brett Lyons.