DAVID HUMPHREY

David C. Humphrey  
David C. Humphrey, 84, of Annandale, Virginia, died on December 20, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Janet; sons Justin (Kristen) and Doug (Lauren); and grandchildren Maggie, Alden, Annabelle and Tyler. He was predeceased by his brother J. Paul Humphrey. David was born in Rochester, New York, and grew up in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, an M.A.T. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University. He began his career teaching history at Carnegie Mellon University before moving to Austin, Texas, in 1977, where he worked as an archivist at the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Presidential Library, notably in the foreign relations papers. Historical research and writing were an integral part of David's life. He produced several books and numerous articles for scholarly journals on Austin and Texas history, early American higher education, and LBJ's Tuesday lunches on national security. The family moved from Austin to Annandale, Virginia, in 1993 where David worked in the Office of the Historian at the State Department. After "retiring" he worked periodically as a historian in the Departments of State and Defense.  David was a longtime fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Texas Longhorns, and Washington Nationals. His light-hearted sense of humor was a hallmark with his golf partners and poker group, as well as his family. He loved to travel, planning many family trips to beaches and national parks of the Southwest and traveling internationally with Janet.  A remembrance ceremony is planned for Spring 2022. In lieu of flowers, donations in David's memory may be made to Insight Memory Care Center (insightmcc.org) or the American Friends Service Committee (afsc.org).