Daniel Schapiro, who owned a textile recycling business, died of heart disease Jan. 15 at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The Pikesville resident was 96.

Born in Baltimore and raised on Springdale Avenue, he was a 1931 graduate of Forest Park High School. During summers, he attended Camp Cody beginning in 1927; he attended his 80th camp reunion in 2006. He was recognized as the camp's longest-surviving camper at ceremonies at Lake Ossipee, N.H.

He attended the Johns Hopkins University before joining his brother to work at S. Schapiro & Sons in Woodberry. In 1948, he and a co-worker, Leonard Whitehouse, formed Schapiro & Whitehouse Inc., a textile recycling firm, which he sold in 1974.

Mr. Schapiro worked on behalf of Israel, which he visited more than 40 times. He was chairman of the Israel Bonds Campaign in Maryland from 1980 to 1981 and had been photographed with prime ministers David Ben-Gurion and Golda Meir.

In 1974, then- Gov. Marvin Mandel awarded him a citation for "demonstration of high integrity" and "in appreciation of his outstanding services to the citizens of Maryland."

A golfer, he played in and won a number of tournaments at the Woodholme Country Club and the Longboat Key Club in Florida, where he had a home for 40 years. Family members said he was proud of the holes-in-one he scored at each of the clubs where he was a member.

Mr. Schapiro was a Baltimore Colts fan and attended the 1958 championship game, which is often referred to as "the greatest game ever played," with his sons in New York City. The three ran onto the field in celebration of the Colts victory and were among those who tore down the wooden goal posts. He kept a piece of the goal post in his office.

Services were held Monday.

Survivors include a son, Benjamin Schapiro of Lutherville; a daughter, Carol Kekst of New York City; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. His wife of nearly 70 years, the former Jeannette Hendin, and a son, Saul Shapiro, died last year.