Howard Russell Friedman, 91, of Montpelier, Vermont, died Wednesday September 10, 2014 in his home with his family. Born in New York City in 1922, he passed his childhood in Brooklyn. He was a graduate of Middlebury College, and a member of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II and received the purple heart. Howard Received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1966. He worked as a professor at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury for 26 years. He was a passionate rockclimber, outdoorsman, photographer, and peace activist. Howard's parents were Samuel Friedman and Elizabeth nee Prochinsky. He was predeceased by his son Peter Friedman in 1980. He is survived by his wife, Daisy Friedman nee Bostaetter, daughter, Diane Friedman of Boston, son Michael Friedman, daughter in law, Sarika Tandon, and granddaughter Satya Daisy Tandon-Friedman, his brother Robert Friedman and sister in law Joyce Friedman. A memorial service will be held at Shao Shan Temple at 125 Cranberry Meadow Road in East Calais, Vermont. at 3:30 pm on Saturday September 13th. Memorial contributions may be made to Amnesty International 5 Penn Plaza, 16th Floor? New York, NY 10001.