Dr. John Donelson III

DONELSON Dr. JOHN DONELSON III John Donelson, 68, has been an active research scientist in the Washington community for the past 40 years. He died on January 20, 2010 of sudden complications in his treatment for cancer. John Donelson was educated at McCallie School for Boys in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Yale University in 1963. He received his doctorate degree from Stanford University in 1972. He taught at Johns Hopkins University, and transferred to the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA). He taught at George Mason University and George Washington University and developed a PhD program for Computational Sciences and Informatics. He was a Principal Investigator and Program Manager at SAIC for 25 years. He has been very active in Democratic politics. He was appointed to The National Advisory Board for The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson. He studied and worked closely with other scientists on the subject of Cosmology. He ran marathons, loved bicycling, classical music and attending symphonies. His knowledge of history was phenomenal. John was born in Nashville, Tennessee and is a direct descendant of Capt. John Donelson, who founded Nashville. His family history is directly connected to President Andrew Jackson. He greatly respected his family''s place in the history of Tennessee. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janice; his three children, Susan of Alexandria, VA, John and Brendan, both of Nashville, TN; four grandchildren, and many devoted colleagues and friends. Funeral services will be held at Unity of Washington DC, 1225 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 on Sunday, January 31 at 2 p.m. Further services and interment will be held in Nashville, Tennessee at Cleveland Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel''s Lane, Nashville, TN 37076 or to the Brown Center for Autism, 2702 Greystone Rd., Nashville, TN 37204. Please view and sign the guestbook at: www.moneyandking.com