Obituary: Thomas F. Baker Jr., Lawyer in Justice and Treasury Departments

Alexandria resident Thomas F. Baker Jr., who worked in the Justice and Treasury departments as a lawyer for 36 years, died April 29 at Inova Alexandria Hospital of cardiac pulmonary arrest. He was 65.

His daughter-in-law, Jaime Bosserman, confirmed the death to The Washington Post.

Mr. Baker retired in 2009 from the office of the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, according to the Post, and was honored with the 1994 Chief Counsel Legal Services National Advisory Opinions Award.

An avid runner, Mr. Baker met his wife, Beverly Hoffman Baker, while both were running in the George Washington Parkway Classic 10-mile race in Alexandria, the Post reported.

He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 1969. He received a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1973.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Baker is survived by a son, Thomas Francis Baker III of Leesburg.