He married Paula F. Smith on Sept. 18, 1966 at Arlington, Va., was divorced 1989 in Va..
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Col. Pelham Leander Felder III
ORANGEBURG -- Col. Pelham "Buddy" L. Felder III, U.S. Army (Ret.), passed away the evening of December 8, 2008.
A memorial service will be held at St Phillips Episcopal Church, 142 Church St., Charleston, S.C., December 22, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. Reception will follow in the parish hall. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery later in the Spring.
Pelham was born April 2, 1928, in Orangeburg, S.C., son of the late Pelham L. Felder II and Nelle Chambers Felder. As a child he was educated in the Orangeburg County schools. He graduated from The Citadel in 1949 with a B.S. in chemistry.
Col. Felder accepted his commission in the U.S. Army in 1949. His successful military career included combat in the Korean War, commands in Europe and Asia, and management of air defense weapons development programs. While assigned to the Pentagon, he was instrumental in the development of the first heat-seeking missile and origination of the Patriot Missile concept.
After retirement from the military, Pelham combined his professional knowledge of metallurgy and chemistry with his artistic abilities to create fine art in pewter. He opened his first shop, Fredericksburg Pewter, in Fredericksburg, Va., in 1977, and later relocated his studio to Charleston, S.C. During his 31 years as a pewtersmith, he became an internationally recognized craftsman and well known among the Charleston artisans for his wealth of knowledge, innovative techniques and willingness to teach others. He was a member of the International Pewter Guild and the SAR- Sons of the American Revolution.
He was predeceased by his son, Maj. Pelham L. Felder IV, his sisters, Cornelia "Neechie" Felder Michel, Nelle Chambers Cease and Sybil Felder Cease.
He is survived by sister, Eunice Felder Aukerman, Atlanta, Ga.
He is also survived by his remaining children, Christian Chambers Felder, Robin Allen Felder, Pauline Felder, Anne Felder, 6 grandchildren and his beloved cat Samantha "she-devil" Felder.
Dukes-Harley Funeral Home, Orangeburg, is in charge of arrangements.
«Obituary posted: December 19, 2008»
Contributor: W B Craig (48316869)
Col. Pelham Leander Felder III
ORANGEBURG -- Col. Pelham "Buddy" L. Felder III, U.S. Army (Ret.), passed away the evening of December 8, 2008.
A memorial service will be held at St Phillips Episcopal Church, 142 Church St., Charleston, S.C., December 22, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. Reception will follow in the parish hall. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery later in the Spring.
Pelham was born April 2, 1928, in Orangeburg, S.C., son of the late Pelham L. Felder II and Nelle Chambers Felder. As a child he was educated in the Orangeburg County schools. He graduated from The Citadel in 1949 with a B.S. in chemistry.
Col. Felder accepted his commission in the U.S. Army in 1949. His successful military career included combat in the Korean War, commands in Europe and Asia, and management of air defense weapons development programs. While assigned to the Pentagon, he was instrumental in the development of the first heat-seeking missile and origination of the Patriot Missile concept.
After retirement from the military, Pelham combined his professional knowledge of metallurgy and chemistry with his artistic abilities to create fine art in pewter. He opened his first shop, Fredericksburg Pewter, in Fredericksburg, Va., in 1977, and later relocated his studio to Charleston, S.C. During his 31 years as a pewtersmith, he became an internationally recognized craftsman and well known among the Charleston artisans for his wealth of knowledge, innovative techniques and willingness to teach others. He was a member of the International Pewter Guild and the SAR- Sons of the American Revolution.
He was predeceased by his son, Maj. Pelham L. Felder IV, his sisters, Cornelia "Neechie" Felder Michel, Nelle Chambers Cease and Sybil Felder Cease.
He is survived by sister, Eunice Felder Aukerman, Atlanta, Ga.
He is also survived by his remaining children, Christian Chambers Felder, Robin Allen Felder, Pauline Felder, Anne Felder, 6 grandchildren and his beloved cat Samantha "she-devil" Felder.
Dukes-Harley Funeral Home, Orangeburg, is in charge of arrangements.
«Obituary posted: December 19, 2008»
He married Paula F. Smith on Sept. 18, 1966 at Arlington, Va., was divorced 1989 in Va..
Contributor: W B Craig (48316869)
Col. Pelham Leander Felder III
ORANGEBURG -- Col. Pelham "Buddy" L. Felder III, U.S. Army (Ret.), passed away the evening of December 8, 2008.
A memorial service will be held at St Phillips Episcopal Church, 142 Church St., Charleston, S.C., December 22, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. Reception will follow in the parish hall. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery later in the Spring.
Pelham was born April 2, 1928, in Orangeburg, S.C., son of the late Pelham L. Felder II and Nelle Chambers Felder. As a child he was educated in the Orangeburg County schools. He graduated from The Citadel in 1949 with a B.S. in chemistry.
Col. Felder accepted his commission in the U.S. Army in 1949. His successful military career included combat in the Korean War, commands in Europe and Asia, and management of air defense weapons development programs. While assigned to the Pentagon, he was instrumental in the development of the first heat-seeking missile and origination of the Patriot Missile concept.
After retirement from the military, Pelham combined his professional knowledge of metallurgy and chemistry with his artistic abilities to create fine art in pewter. He opened his first shop, Fredericksburg Pewter, in Fredericksburg, Va., in 1977, and later relocated his studio to Charleston, S.C. During his 31 years as a pewtersmith, he became an internationally recognized craftsman and well known among the Charleston artisans for his wealth of knowledge, innovative techniques and willingness to teach others. He was a member of the International Pewter Guild and the SAR- Sons of the American Revolution.
He was predeceased by his son, Maj. Pelham L. Felder IV, his sisters, Cornelia "Neechie" Felder Michel, Nelle Chambers Cease and Sybil Felder Cease.
He is survived by sister, Eunice Felder Aukerman, Atlanta, Ga.
He is also survived by his remaining children, Christian Chambers Felder, Robin Allen Felder, Pauline Felder, Anne Felder, 6 grandchildren and his beloved cat Samantha "she-devil" Felder.
Dukes-Harley Funeral Home, Orangeburg, is in charge of arrangements.
«Obituary posted: December 19, 2008»
Contributor: W B Craig (48316869)
Col. Pelham Leander Felder III
ORANGEBURG -- Col. Pelham "Buddy" L. Felder III, U.S. Army (Ret.), passed away the evening of December 8, 2008.
A memorial service will be held at St Phillips Episcopal Church, 142 Church St., Charleston, S.C., December 22, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. Reception will follow in the parish hall. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery later in the Spring.
Pelham was born April 2, 1928, in Orangeburg, S.C., son of the late Pelham L. Felder II and Nelle Chambers Felder. As a child he was educated in the Orangeburg County schools. He graduated from The Citadel in 1949 with a B.S. in chemistry.
Col. Felder accepted his commission in the U.S. Army in 1949. His successful military career included combat in the Korean War, commands in Europe and Asia, and management of air defense weapons development programs. While assigned to the Pentagon, he was instrumental in the development of the first heat-seeking missile and origination of the Patriot Missile concept.
After retirement from the military, Pelham combined his professional knowledge of metallurgy and chemistry with his artistic abilities to create fine art in pewter. He opened his first shop, Fredericksburg Pewter, in Fredericksburg, Va., in 1977, and later relocated his studio to Charleston, S.C. During his 31 years as a pewtersmith, he became an internationally recognized craftsman and well known among the Charleston artisans for his wealth of knowledge, innovative techniques and willingness to teach others. He was a member of the International Pewter Guild and the SAR- Sons of the American Revolution.
He was predeceased by his son, Maj. Pelham L. Felder IV, his sisters, Cornelia "Neechie" Felder Michel, Nelle Chambers Cease and Sybil Felder Cease.
He is survived by sister, Eunice Felder Aukerman, Atlanta, Ga.
He is also survived by his remaining children, Christian Chambers Felder, Robin Allen Felder, Pauline Felder, Anne Felder, 6 grandchildren and his beloved cat Samantha "she-devil" Felder.
Dukes-Harley Funeral Home, Orangeburg, is in charge of arrangements.
«Obituary posted: December 19, 2008»
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