Roy Demmon

Roy Earl Demmon, Jr.

Resident of Palo Alto

1927 - 2012

On March 8, 2012, Roy E. Demmon Jr. passed away peacefully in his beloved Harbour Island, Bahamas surrounded by his wife and children. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Earl Demmon and mother, Betty Lucille Demmon.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Nina; his four children, Linda, Terry, Charlie, Nancy and their spouses, Tom Walsh, Myn Demmon, Barbara Demmon, John Clifford; and his grandchildren, Scott Walsh, Jamie Walsh, Bryan Walsh, Kathy Demmon, Case Demmon, Liz Demmon, Bailey Fowlkes, Lucy Fowlkes, George Fowlkes, Emily Demmon, Sarah Demmon and Troy Demmon.

Roy was born in Houston, TX on Feb 3, 1927 and grew up in Bronxville, NY. He attended Riverdale Country Day and graduated from The Taft School of Watertown, CT, in 1945, Yale University with a B.A. in 1948 and Harvard University Graduate School of Business with an M.B.A. in 1957. He served his country from 1950 - 1953 during the Korean War.

In 1955 Roy married Nina Hardenbergh in Bronxville, NY. Upon graduating from Harvard, Roy moved to California where he began his 50-year career in the Real Estate business. He started his career with Derk Hunter forming Demmon-Hunter in 1960. In 1981, as a long time supporter of the Republican Party, he took time off from business to work in Washington, D.C. for the Reagan Administration as Executive Assistant in the U.S. Department of H.U.D. and Director of Operations and Marketing for the Federal Home Loan Board. After Washington, he returned to California to resume his career in Real Estate partnering with his son-in-law, Tom Walsh, and his sons, Terry and Charlie Demmon. Roy led the partnership through years of expansion and played an active role in the partnership until his untimely death.

Roy proudly served his community as a Board Member and Chairman of the Board for Good Samaritan Hospital of Santa Clara County, Trustee of the Menlo Park School Board of Education, Vice Chairman of the California State Toll Bridge Authority, Trustee of the Corcoran Museum of Art in Washington, D.C., President of the Sheridan-Kalorama Historical Association, Inc., Council Chairman of the Woodrow Wilson House and Board Member of the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula.

He was an avid golfer and was the Captain of his golf team at the Taft School and Yale University. He enjoyed spending time with his dear friends and family at the Menlo Country Club, Cypress Point Club, The Family Club, The Circus Club and Palo Alto Club.

For many, Roy will be remembered for the things aforementioned. For his family, he will be remembered as Graddy, Roy, Dad, partner in life, partner in business, Coach, mentor, loving advocate and adoring fan at countless recitals, plays, musicals, baseball, basketball, and soccer games. He was so proud of his children and grandchildren and he loved spending time with them. He will be missed.

He loved his family, friends, golf, the Olympics, travel, and the San Francisco Giants. Above all, he loved life!

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (www.bgcp.org). There will be a Celebration of his Life on Friday, March 30th at 1pm at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.