David Delos Bathrick

David Delos Bathrick passed away on November 4, 2025 after battling cancer. He is survived by his sons, Derek and Ryan; daughters-in-law, Karla and María Fernanda; grandchildren, Karina and Ben; sister, Sue; extended family in Peru; and many dear friends around the world. He is now reunited with his beloved wife, Elena, who passed away in 2019.

Born on May 10, 1941 in Seattle, WA to Daniel and Mariana Bathrick, David grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Washington State University before earning master's degrees in Political Science from Arizona State University and International Agricultural Development from Cornell University. He served for over 23 years with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Vietnam, Peru, Bolivia, Thailand, and Nicaragua, retiring in 1991 as Director of the Office of Agriculture and a Minister-Counselor in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service. He continued his development work for nearly two more decades across 15 other Asian, African, and Latin American countries. Even in "retirement" he constantly advocated to help lift the world's poor out of poverty.

David was a one-of-a-kind family man and friend, who cherished his relationships and nurtured lifelong connections with warmth and constancy. He will be greatly missed for his optimism, his great sense of humor, and for his thoughtful and caring nature.

A viewing will be held at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Dr., Alexandria, VA, on Sunday, November 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mt. Vernon Highway, Alexandria, VA, on Monday, November 10, from 9:30 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Catholic Church.