CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Del Mar College community is mourning the loss of a beloved educator, who touched the lives of hundreds of students.
Music professor David Irving taught at the college for 45 years before retiring and leaving a lasting impact on the music department.
A native of Corpus Christi, Irving earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at North Texas State University, which is now the University of North Texas. He was an expert on a wide range of musical subjects, but some of his specific areas of interest included jazz, guitar and the history of rock and roll.
Irving passed away on Wednesday, April 3.
3News is told that those who knew him will be flying in from all over the country to attend his funeral.
The funeral will be held on Sunday, April 14, at First United Methodist Church with at least a thousand guests expected to attend and pay their respects. His viewing will be at 2-6 p.m. with the service following afterward.
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