Douglas Walker
Douglas Walker
Douglas Walker
Douglas Walker
Douglas Walker
Douglas Walker

Obituary of Douglas Donald Walker

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Douglas D. Walker, 72, of Herndon, VA died April 28, 2013 in Leesburg, VA. of COPD. Douglas is survived by his loving family, Susannah, his wife of 50 years, his children, Lewis (Ellen), Dwight (Michelle), January, Glenn (Selena) his grandchildren, Sophie, Jack and Grayson and several nieces and nephews The son of the late Lewis P. Walker and the late Elsie Dicken Walker, Douglas was born in Cumberland,MD on June 7th 1940, . He was the brother of the late Lewis Walker (Ann) and Joann Lindeman (Glen). He attended school in Cumberland MD, graduating from Allegany HS. He graduated from WVU where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He then served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps, exiting as a Captain. After his service in the Marine Corps, he attended The Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, graduating with a Juris Doctor degree in 1969. He practiced private law for 36 years with Mackall, Mackall, Walker and Gibb (Fairfax) and of council with Glennon, Goodman, Lubely and Vaughn (Reston) He also served as an adjunct professor of Business Law at NOVA CC for 3 years. Doug was very active with the community of Herndon during his 42 years of residing there with his family, serving on the Planning Commission for 6 years (Chairman for 4 years) and 4 terms as a member of the Town Council. He was a 30 year member of the Herndon Rotary Club which he also served as president. He was president of the Herndon Elementary School PTA. Perhaps his greatest joy, aside from his family, was the 22 years he spent as a baseball and football coach for the Herndon Optimist Club. He will be remembered with a celebration of his life at Adams Green Funeral Home, 721 Elden St, Herndon, on Saturday, May 4th from 5-8 PM. His funeral service will be held at the Herndon United Methodist Church, 701 Bennett St.in Herndon at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 5th. A reception at the church will follow the service. Interment will take place at the Quantico National Marine Corps Cemetery at the Quantico Marine Corps Base in VA at 1:30 PM on Monday, May 6th. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice, Area 26 NOVA Special Olympics or a charity of your choice. Douglas will be greatly missed.
Thursday
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January

Funeral Service

Thursday, January 1, 1970
Herndon United Methodist Church
701 Bennett Street
Herndon, Virginia, United States
Service Time: 03:00 PM
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