David Higginson Weekes

David Higginson WEEKES Age 53, of Issaquah, WA; Born Oyster Bay, NY, to the late Townsend U. Weekes and Margaret R. Weekes. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Anne and son Andrew; brother Townsend (Diana Collins) of Oyster Bay, NY; sister Elizabeth (Henry) Burden of Seattle, WA; nieces, Elizabeth, Alice, Hathaway and nephew, Henry. He attended Brooks School, graduated cum laude from University of Virginia, and received an MBA from The Johns Hopkins University. David devoted twenty-two years to The Nature Conservancy: from Florida, to Ohio to Washington State, where he served for the past eight years as State Director. David's invaluable guidance to the Conservancy's China Program and his central role in helping to launch the organization's marine program are a lasting legacy. A celebration of David's life will be held Thursday, March 19 at 2:30 pm at the University of Washington Botanical Garden, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in David's name to: The Nature Conservancy at nature.org/washington, or 1917 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. (206) 343-4344 attention: Moses Coulee Preserve.