David W. Malone Ph.D

MALONE DAVID W. MALONE, Ph.D. On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, David W. Malone, Ph.D., Age 69, of Annapolis, MD, passed away from complications related to Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Dr. Malone was the beloved husband of Eloise Malone; father of Edward (Ted) Malone of Pleasanton, CA, Robert Malone of Corte Madera, CA, James Malone of Washington DC, Michael Malone of San Francisco, and Katherine Malone of Annapolis, MD; and grandfather of Megan, Leila and Spencer. He is also survived by his father, Carl Malone, of Roseville, CA. He was endlessly devoted to his family and to his life's twin missions - "to learn and to teach." Dr. Malone was born in 1938, in Marysville, CA, to Carl and Winifred Malone. He grew up in neighboring Yuba City, CA. He received a B.S. in civil engineering and an M.S. in structural engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), from which he graduated with honors. After brief stints as a university professor and research fellow, he settled into forensic engineering, the field in which he would spend the rest of his career. Most notably as a corporate officer in FTI Corporation of Annapolis, MD, Dr. Malone became a nationally renowned and sought after expert analyst and trial witness in cases regarding civil, structural and construction engineering. In his last few years, he had begun to work part time and to spend more time on other things he enjoyed. He loved working out of his home office and being the prime caretaker of his and Ellie's two dogs. Outside, he loved undertaking numerous landscaping and gardening projects. Inside, he loved puzzles of all types, including crosswords, jigsaw, and sudoku. And, he was a voracious reader. No one loved a book more than Dave. Dave had a rock solid set of values and beliefs that guided his life. He was a consummate engineer. As such, he had a patient, analytical and systematic approach to life. He had faith that no problem was too big; you just had to break it down and address it one step a time. Later in life, Dave expanded from his personally developed beliefs and added religious practice to his life. He and his family became active members of St. Mary's Church in Annapolis. He also embraced the more mystical, ethereal aspects of life. Dave was unfailingly humble, generous and truthful. And he never met a stranger. He could engage in comfortable and genuine conversation with anyone, anywhere, from top-tier intellectuals to the man on the street. The list of people who love, respect and will miss Dave dearly is too long for print. Friends may call at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, MD, on Sunday, March 30, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. or 7 to 9p.m. Services will be held at St. John Neumann Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD on Monday, March 31 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, 900 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to a local library, nature conservancy, or by participating in micro-lending via the website Kiva.org For more details on Dave's life and times, please visit: http://dwmalone.com