David Charles Edenbaum

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of David Edenbaum, who was the beloved son of Ben Edenbaum and Sarah Winer Edenbaum, and cherished husband for 59 years of Carolyn Caughey "Tootsie" Edenbaum, honored father of Barbara Edenbaum Misle-Freund and Michael J. Edenbaum, of Austin; respected grandfather of Morgan Lindsey Geoffrion and family, Keely Collin Freund and great-grandfather to Sequoia Joy Geoffrion and Bodhi James Geoffrion. Cherished brother to Herb Edenbaum and Selma Edenbaum, and uncle to Sherri Edenbaum. He was uncle to Heather Lavie and husband Dr. Isaac Lavie, of Austin, Stephanie Groswirt and husband David Groswirt of Frisco, TX, and Brian Caughey of Houston. Uncle to Michelle Raff Lieberman and husband David and daughter Holly Lieberman. Aunt to Bart Raff and wife Joanie, children Alex and Natalie Raff. Brother-in-law to Chuck Caughey and partner Debbie Mustian and family to Lon and Laurie Werner and family. Best friends to Jack and Carol Greenberg, who brought joy and travel to David and Tootsie for many years. David was born in Brownwood, Texas on July 2, 1933 and attended Paschal HS. He spent three years in the US Army and in April 1954 was shipped to Germany aboard the USNS George W. Goethals. In the army he worked at a radar unit and on the atomic cannon and received a good conduct medal after being stationed in Germany. Upon his return from the Army, he married "the love of his life" Tootsie in 1956, then attended the University of Arlington to obtain an Engineering degree. He went on to IBM school and pursued a life long career there. At IBM he reached the pinnacle as the branch manager of Kansas City. IBM hired him during the Civil Rights Movement to pursue bringing diversity and helped recruit applicants from the African American community in Dallas. He loved his children and grandchildren and followed them ultimately to Marble Falls where he and his wife lived out their time on lakefront property at LBJ with their ducks and geese. He never had very many days without being surrounded by all of the family that adored him. He always told them, “Take the moment at the present as a present for the moment” and reminded us always “I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, 2800 Hancock Dr., Austin. Rabbi Neil Blumofe from Congregation Agudas Achim will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, David requested that any donations be made to Christopher House where he passed. A special thanks from David and his family to the staff at the Encompass Rehab Round Rock which gave him hope until his last day. And to the Bubbie Care Sitters who assured he would never be left alone, even when family needed to take a few minutes. There never would have been enough time to enjoy everything about him. His kindness, wit, humanity and patriotism will live on through us all. His last wish: TAKE EACH MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY AND HOLD THEM IN FRONT OF YOU, LOOK STRAIGHT IN THEIR EYES, TELL THEM HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THEM, HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU, AND HOW YOU WILL ALWAYS LOVE THEM IN THE DEEPEST OF WAYS. Those are Grandpa David’s orders. And if I were you... I wouldn’t argue with him.

David Charles Edenbaum

July 2, 1933 - April 30, 2025