David Redick

David Redick, 83, of Madison, WI passed away of natural causes on November 21, 2018.

Dave grew up with his two brothers near Detroit, MI. When he was 14, the family moved to an 80-acre farm near Ann Arbor, Michigan. He won a four-year tuition scholarship to the University of Michigan, based on grades, activities (Sr. Class President, sports), and need, and started in the fall of 1953. He was a proud member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He completed his engineering degree in 1958. Upon graduation he worked as an aerospace engineer for 5 years (rocket engines and satellites) in California, and then started his career in telecom sales and management. In 1965 he earned an MBA in Economics from Santa Clara University (California) and after management positions in several other firms, in 1995 became VP Sales, then President, of a wireless engineering consulting firm www.hntelecom.com . He left in 2000 to be VP and cofounder of a Silicon Valley telecom startup 'Fiberstreet'. He moved to WI in 2004 to be near his grandchildren. He has an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army Reserve.

Dave was passionate about his political views and wrote many books in his efforts to change the course of America. He ran for congress several times in California and WI with the goal of bettering the country for his children and grandchildren. He loved gardening, socializing, and would throw a party to celebrate just about anything. Many great parties were staged during his life starting at U of M, then in California (San Diego, Palo Alto, Corona del Mar, Santa Rosa) and Madison, WI.

He is survived by his daughters, Leslie Redick (The Sea Ranch, CA) and Andrea Redick Nilsen (Madison, WI), grandchildren Erick Nilsen (Madison, WI) and Margaret Nilsen (Madison, WI), brothers Milton Redick (Spring Lake, MI) and Ron Redick (Grand Rapids, MI) as well as many nephews, nieces, extended family and wonderful friends. David was preceded in death by his mother and father, Franklin and Marjorie Redick (Michigan).

A final party will be thrown to celebrate David's life at a later date (tentatively planned for June 2019 in Ann Arbor, MI).

Donations in his memory may be made to University of Michigan College of Engineering Scholarship Fund ( https://leadersandbest.umich.edu/find/#!/give/basket/fund/311087/tributee/David%20Redick/type/memory ).

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