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Gary Ellsworth Obituary

ELLSWORTH GARY GEORGE ELLSWORTH Of Arlington, Virginia, attorney and long-time Capitol Hill professional counsel, passed from this earth Friday, July 16, 2010 at Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, Virginia. Born in Hartford, CT April 18, 1948, he is survived by his son Spencer Thelus Ellsworth and daughter Emma Lane Ellsworth, as well as Meredith Ellsworth, his mother Anita Ellsworth and sister Karen Ellsworth, and a host of other dear friends and relatives. A memorial service will be held at Cherrydale United Methodist Church, 3701 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, VA 22207 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 3 p.m. His ashes will be scattered in his beloved Bayside, Maine at a later date. For further information please call the church at 703-527-2621 or Meredith Ellsworth at [email protected] Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, either on-line at https:// www.cancer.org/involved/donate/ (please click on Memorial Donation) or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22538, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

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Published by The Washington Post from Jul. 18 to Jul. 19, 2010.

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July 20, 2010

I have such fond memories of Gary and our high school years. I was sorry to learn of his death. I send my condolences to all of his family, Joyce Schilke Cohen.

Jan Jones

July 20, 2010

Gary was a beloved friend and mentor to many of us on Capitol Hill. He was a part of the landscape and will be greatly missed by so many here.

Jim Hughes

July 19, 2010

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

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