DAVID HOAG

David Spencer Hoag  
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 3, 2018 following a lengthy battle with pulmonary disease. Born in Buffalo, NY in 1940, his family moved to Alexandria that year and he lived in Northern Virginia for the majority of his life. He attended St. Johns College High School and graduated from Wakefield High School in Arlington. Shortly after the Berlin Wall was built, he enlisted in the Army where he received counter-intelligence training. In the summer of 1962 he married his wife, Suzanne, and they moved to Monterey, CA where he went to Army Language School. In 1963 he went to Vietnam. At the completion of his tour, he returned to work in Washington, DC. Completing his military obligation, he joined the Department of Army as a civilian intelligence analyst. He spent six years in Germany defending America's interests during the Cold War, while also earning his BA (Cum Laude) from the University of Maryland. Returning to the US he worked in counter-intelligence until he left to go into real estate. David had a 25-year successful career as a Real Estate Broker in Northern Virginia from 1972 -1996. He was a founding partner in the House of Brokers Real Estate Corporation and was active in the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors and the Virginia Association of Realtors, having served as a board member and chair of the Professional Standards and PACs for both organizations.Leaving real estate, he spent several years working for OmniSec International Investigations, Inc. After 9/11 he returned to government service as a civilian contractor. As a patriot and untiring professional he served national security elements on critical issues for over a decade.He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, daughters, Amber (Greg) Williams and Rebecca (Larry) Schneider, his sister, Elaine Allen and four grandchildren, Connor and Paige Williams, Maggie and Claudia Schneider. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the American Lung Association or the Salvation Army.