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David Ernest Buck Sr.

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Birth	:	14 Oct 1922 Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Death	:	30 Jan 1988 College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0825005, -77.0738983
Plot	:	Section 3
Description	:	David Ernest Buck Sr. was born in Norfolk, VA on Oct. 14, 1922. A veteran of the U.S. Army Core of Engineers, stationed in France during most of WWII, he was educated as a civil engineer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He married Iorantha Tobin on Jan. 20, 1956 in Washington, D.C., settled in University Park, MD and begot ten children. He worked as a civil engineer for over twenty years and sold real estate following his retirement. He died on Jan. 30, 1987 of cancer. He was a good, strong honorable... Read More	David Ernest Buck Sr. was born in Norfolk, VA on Oct. 14, 1922. A veteran of the U.S. Army Core of Engineers, stationed in France during most of WWII, he was educated as a civil engineer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He married Iorantha Tobin on Jan. 20, 1956 in Washington, D.C., settled in University Park, MD and begot ten children. He worked as a civil engineer for over twenty years and sold real estate following his retirement. He died on Jan. 30, 1987 of cancer. He was a good, strong honorable man with an unshakable faith in God and an enduring love for his family. Obituary: The Washington Post, Tues., February 2, 1988 David E. Buck, Sr., 65, a retired area civil engineer and real estate salesman who was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Hyattsville, died of cancer Jan. 30 at his home in University Park. He was an engineer with the old Inter-Co. construction Corp. here for about 20 years before retiring in 1982. During those years, he had worked on underwater pipeline projects in this area, Richmond and Baltimore. He also had been project engineer of a House office building subway construction project and chief engineer and supervisor on a Sousa Bridge project. Mr. Buck was an engineering consultant in 1982 and 1983. Later in 1983, he joined the old Hugh T. Peck real estate concern in Langley Park, and was awarded its "rookie of the year" award in 1984. In the summer of 1987, he retired from what had become the Lewis & Silverman real estate company. An area resident since 1960, he was a native of Norfolk. he attended the University of Virginia and served with the Army in Europe during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary Iorantha Tobin (Io) Buck of University Park; two daughters, Mary Ellen Harding of Silver Spring, and Mary Isabel Buck of University Park; six sons, Joseph Tobin Buck of San Jose; David Jr., of Margate, Fla.; Thomas Francis Buck of Hyattsville, James Lee, Phillip Paul and Michael Adrian Buck, all of University Park; a brother, C. Warren Buck of King of Prussia, Pa.; seven sisters, Mary Lee Schaefer of Stone Mountain, Ga.; Nina Browder of Martinsburg, W. Va.; Rita Buck and Janet Dailey, both of Norfolk, and Shirley Todd, Adrienne Neal and Dorothy McLawhorn, all of Virginia Beach, and three grandchildren.

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Where is David Ernest Buck Sr.'s memorial?
David Ernest Buck Sr.'s memorial is located at: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, USA.
When did David Ernest Buck Sr. death?
David Ernest Buck Sr. death on 30 Jan 1988 in College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Where are the coordinates of the David Ernest Buck Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 39.0825005
Longitude: -77.0738983

Family Members:

Parent

James Lee Buck

(1886 - 1955)

Mary Isabel Poole Buck

(1892 - 1975)

Spouse

Mary Iorantha “Io” Tobin Buck

(1928 - 2017)

Siblings

Janet Urquhart Buck Dailey

(1929 - 2005)

Nina Miriam Buck Browder

(1934 - 2011)

Children

John Warren Buck

(1964 - 1983)

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