DAVID GRANGER

DAVID IRELAND GRANGER  
Of Chevy Chase, MD and Oxford, MD died peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday November 2, 2017. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August. He was predeceased by his first wife, Deborah Wildes Granger. He is survived by his wife of nearly fifty years, Bean Reynolds Granger, and children, Ann Null (Dan), Genevieve Vayda, Reyn Vayda (Betsy Czark), Margaret Carver (David Ray), Whit Granger (Anna), Randy Granger (Natalie). He also lost two sons when they were far too young, Michael Granger age 8, and David Jr. 43. He is survived also by eight grandchildren and by his sister Paula Atkeson, and brother Christopher Granger and was predeceased by his brother Stephen Granger. David was born in Washington, DC on September 4, 1932. He was a graduate of Princeton University, Class of 1954, and Harvard Law School, 1959. From 1954 to 1956 he served in the U.S. Army. He worked as an attorney in the Justice Department during the Kennedy Administration, which was a highlight for David. David was then a partner at the Clifford & Warnke law firm for many years (later Clifford & Altman). He spent the remaining 15 years of his career in his own private practice. For many years David was active with the Potomac School where he was chairman of the Board. He was a member of the Chevy Chase Club and the Metropolitan Club and an emeritus member of the White House Historical Society. David was an avid outdoorsman. He introduced his children to camping and skiing when they were young, a legacy they treasure. There was no happier place for David than sailing his boat, Retriever III. It was docked in view at Loon PT, in Oxford, where he spent much of his retirement. A memorial service to celebrate David's life will be held at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Church, Bethesda, MD on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 3 p.m. Donations may be made in David's name to The Conservation Fund, 1655 North Fort Meyer Drive, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22209 or at conservationfund.org.