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Passionate Reader Dan Pelzer Dies at 92; Tribute Website Launched

7/27/2025

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Dan Pelzer, a passionate reader who devoured 3,599 books from 1962 until his eyesight failed him in 2023, passed away at 92 on July 1 in Columbus, Ohio. In a heartfelt tribute, his daughter Marci launched a website, what-dan-read.com, allowing funeral attendees to explore his remarkable reading journey through a QR code on the program.

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Dan Pelzer, a passionate reader who devoured 3,599 books from 1962 until his eyesight failed him in 2023, passed away at 92 on July 1 in Columbus, Ohio. In a heartfelt tribute, his daughter Marci launched a website, what-dan-read.com, allowing funeral attendees to explore his remarkable reading journey through a QR code on the program.