SOLOMON (SOL) FELDMAN

Born: March 9, 1933, in Bronx, N.Y.
Died: June 11, 2016, in DeKalb.

Solomon E. Feldman, 83, of DeKalb, died Saturday, June 11, 2016.

He was born on March 9, 1933, in Bronx, N.Y. He earned a bachelor's degree at New York University. After NYU, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Germany from 1954 to 1956 during the Korean War. He married Margot Wolf in Yonkers, N.Y., on Dec. 29, 1956. He then earned his Ph.D. at Indiana University after completing his residency in Connecticut.

Sol was an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison during the early 1960s. He then became a professor of psychology at Northern Illinois University, a position he held for more than 30 years.

While teaching clinical psychology at NIU, he mentored numerous doctoral candidates and supervised clinicians at the NIU Psychological Services Center. He was a consultant for the Singer Zone Mental Health Center in Rockford and for the DeKalb police and fire departments.

In addition, he was a founding board member of the DeKalb Villages.

He also enjoyed helping others in private practice both independently and later with Benchmark Associates.  His numerous publications included the 1967 book "Experimental Studies of Schizophrenia," which he co-authored with the National Institute of Mental Health.

He was an early member of Congregation Beth Shalom in DeKalb.

During his retirement, Sol was the first curriculum chair of NIU's Lifelong Learning Institute, where he was a well-liked and respected convener of study groups.

His many interests included reading, American and world history, old-time radio, tennis, competitive bridge, supporting and watching NIU athletics, and rooting for the Green Bay Packers and the New York Yankees.

He is survived by his sons, William Feldman, DeKalb, and Douglas Feldman, Wheaton; his daughter, Shari (Alan) Baumler, his grandson, Jason, and his granddaughter, Rachel, all of Indiana, Pa.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margot; his parents, Noel and Lillian Feldman; his sister, Diane Feldman; and his brother, Martin Feldman.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13, at 2 p.m. in the Garden of Shalom at Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb, with Rabbi Maralee Gordon officiating. After the burial, friends are invited to join the family at Congregation Beth Shalom, 820 Russell Road, DeKalb.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Congregation Beth Shalom or to NIU's Lifelong Learning Institute, in care of the NIU Foundation.