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David Ord “Ord” Alexander

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David Ord “Ord” Alexander

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
26 Jul 1980 (aged 49–50)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section K, Lot 152 1/2
Memorial ID
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Alexander, David Ord
DOB ~DOD 7/26/1980
Copyright 1980 The Washington Post The Washington Post July 30, 1980, Wednesday, Final Edition SECTION: Metro; C6 LENGTH: 267 words HEADLINE: David Alexander, Specialist With U.S. on Coal Utilization BODY: David Ord Alexander, 50, a coal utilization specialist in the Department of Energy's fuel conversion analysis branch, died Friday at his home in Washington after a heart attack. He had joined the government as a coal industry expert and coal consultant with the Old Federal Energy Office in April 1974. He joined the Energy Department when it was established in October 1977. Mr. Alexander was native of Washington and attended both the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and George Washington University. During the early 1950s, he was a field project engineer for the T. W. McGuire Company. From 1954 to 1960, he worked for the National Coal Association as fuels utilization and conversion specialist, as a government relations officer, and as an assistant engineering director. He was an associate parner of two consulting engineering firms, then founded and served as president of the old Nautical Industries Corporation in 1968. Nautical industries designed and manfuactured underwater diving equipment and conducted undersea studies for government and private organizations. It was disbanded before Mr. Alexander joined the government. o He was a member of the National Press Club, the Naval Academy Alumni Association, and the Washington Canoe Club. He was a charter member of Cedam International, a conservation organization, and had been an Eastern director of Trout Unlimited. Survivors include his wife, Jocelyn Arundel Alexander, two daughters, Ann Russel Cresap and Jocelyn Lee, a son, Russell Ord, and his mother, Vida Ord Alexander, all of Washington.
Alexander, David Ord
DOB ~DOD 7/26/1980
Copyright 1980 The Washington Post The Washington Post July 30, 1980, Wednesday, Final Edition SECTION: Metro; C6 LENGTH: 267 words HEADLINE: David Alexander, Specialist With U.S. on Coal Utilization BODY: David Ord Alexander, 50, a coal utilization specialist in the Department of Energy's fuel conversion analysis branch, died Friday at his home in Washington after a heart attack. He had joined the government as a coal industry expert and coal consultant with the Old Federal Energy Office in April 1974. He joined the Energy Department when it was established in October 1977. Mr. Alexander was native of Washington and attended both the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and George Washington University. During the early 1950s, he was a field project engineer for the T. W. McGuire Company. From 1954 to 1960, he worked for the National Coal Association as fuels utilization and conversion specialist, as a government relations officer, and as an assistant engineering director. He was an associate parner of two consulting engineering firms, then founded and served as president of the old Nautical Industries Corporation in 1968. Nautical industries designed and manfuactured underwater diving equipment and conducted undersea studies for government and private organizations. It was disbanded before Mr. Alexander joined the government. o He was a member of the National Press Club, the Naval Academy Alumni Association, and the Washington Canoe Club. He was a charter member of Cedam International, a conservation organization, and had been an Eastern director of Trout Unlimited. Survivors include his wife, Jocelyn Arundel Alexander, two daughters, Ann Russel Cresap and Jocelyn Lee, a son, Russell Ord, and his mother, Vida Ord Alexander, all of Washington.

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  • Created by: Jack Davison
  • Added: Sep 10, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96826204/david_ord-alexander: accessed ), memorial page for David Ord “Ord” Alexander (1930–26 Jul 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96826204, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Jack Davison (contributor 47534141).