Ernest B. Dane III

DANE, Ernest B., III Of Great Falls, VA, died at home with his family beside him on Monday, August 8, 2011, aged 78. He suffered from ALS and the complications associated with that disease. He was born in Boston, MA, the son of Ernest B. Dane, Jr. and Barbara (Welch) Dane, and grandson of Ernest B. Dane and Helen Pratt Dane of Brookline, MA. Educated at Milton Academy, Class of 1951 and Harvard College, Class of 1955, he received a Masters degree from Cambridge University. He served in the United States Navy as Navigation Officer in the Near East before joining the State Department, serving in Guinea, India, Haiti and Washington, DC. Upon retirement, "Eb", as he was known by all, entered into educational pursuits with energy and enthusiasm. He lectured frequently at schools on the history of the Cold War, as well as introducing young children to the wonders of the myriad insect populations, and promoting environmental issues and awareness. He retained an unquenchable curiosity about the world and the amazing fauna in it. He leaves his second wife, Leila Finlay Dane, three children, Nicola Dane Drew, Nathaniel B. Dane, and L. Ann Dane Bodie, two brothers, Benjamin and Roger Dane, two stepsons, Scott and Patrick Bohin, four grandchildren and one great grandson.