A native of Waterford, Va., he was the beloved husband of Carolee, dear father of Justin, Rebecca, and Marion; fatherin- law to Wendy, Keith, and Sephora; and grandfather to Claire and Cal. He is also survived by his brothers Robert and John. He was predeceased by his father Wellman and his mother Anne Carter.

David graduated from Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville and received a BA in political science from Earlham College in Richmond, Ind.

He and his wife served as Peace Corps volunteers in Brazil from 1968 to 1970, and he was the administrative officer for Peace Corps/Afghanistan from 1972 to 1975. After the family’s return to the U.S., he worked with the federal government’s volunteer agency, ACTION, then spent his remaining career with the Environmental Protection Agency.

As a Quaker and a member of Goose Creek Meeting, his life reflected his strong belief in working toward peaceful solutions to conflict. David was an avid outdoorsman, and he enjoyed hiking and traveling with his wife. He was also creative, expressed via tenderly caring for his vineyard, native rewilding both his own garden and areas in the towns he lived, and working with wood to make beautiful custom furniture for family members.

A memorial service will be held later.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Boxerwood Nature Center, 963 Ross Road, Lexington, VA 24450, or Doctors Without Borders, 40 Rector St., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10006. N-G