John David Igleheart

John David Igleheart died at his home in Beaufort, SC on Thursday, April 19, 2012. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on July 18, 1927. In 1929 his family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut, where his father joined the executive branch of General Foods Corp. He was predeceased by his parents Austin and Suzanne Bridwell Igleheart, two brothers Austin Jr., James and a sister Evaline Hamilton. He is survived by his wife Rita Igleheart, his three children Robin Allie, Christopher Igleheart and Wendy Mia Lange and step-children Kit Washburn, Jeb Ebbott, and Jill Monahan. He attended the Forman School, graduated from the Choate School and Trinity College in Hartford, Ct. He served in the USMC in 1945 and again in 1951. He was co-owner of a car dealership in White Plains, NY, and was a race car driver, winning the nationals in 1967. Services will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mark's Chapel. Interment to follow at Beaufort National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Beaufort County Open Land Trust, 810 King Street, Beaufort, SC 29901 or Historic Beaufort Foundation, 208 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Anderson Funeral Home is assisting the family.