DOUGLAS R. FOX

  
DOUGLAS ROLLER FOX  
Douglas Roller Fox passed away at the age of 74 on July 7, 2014. He lived with Multiple Sclerosis since the age of 33.Doug is survived by his wife of 32 years and life-long friend, Louise Henry Fox of McLean, VA, and their four children, Melinda G. Fox of Herndon, VA, Ellen F. Loos of Sterling, VA, Carolyn G. Fox of Montgomery Village, MD and Douglas (Jay) R. Fox, Jr. of Springfield, VA, as well as 12 grandchildren. He is survived by his brother, Edward J. Fox, Jr of Cashiers, NC, and sister, Judith F. Watson of Paducah, KY, three nephews and two nieces.Doug was born in Charleston, WV in 1939, was raised in Galveston, TX and New York , NY. He graduated from the Woodberry Forest School in 1957 and went on to earn a degree in Banking and Finance from The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1961 and was a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity. Doug worked with Home Mortgages, Inc and as Director of the WV Housing Urban Development Fund in Charleston, WV, prior to relocating to the DC area in 1971 to begin a 35 year career as a Commercial Mortgage Banker. He began his own firm, Fox Mortgage Associates, in 1980. Doug was active on the Board of the Salvation Army Boy's Club in Charleston, WV, and a Board of Director of the DC Chapter of the MS Society and the National MS Society. He also served as a member and officer of the Northern Virginia Better Business Bureau. His love for his profession was equally matched by his passion for soccer with which he fully engaged his work in the Reston, VA Soccer Organization, both as a coach and a leader.A Celebration of Doug's Life for friends and family will be held at the home of Douglas R. Fox, Jr., 7641 Long Pine Drive, Springfield, VA 22151 on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 3 p.m. Attire is casual.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to National MS Society, PO Box 4527, New York, NY 10163 or online at www.nationalmssociety.org/donate/index.aspx. Anyone wishing to send condolences may go to http://douglas.fox.muchloved.com.