David W. Garner, 73, of Vienna

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David W. Garner, 73, a retired U.S. Army colonel of Vienna, Virginia, died suddenly of cardiac arrest on July 5, 2015. He had recently moved from Oakton, Virginia, where he and his family lived for 33 years.

Col. Garner was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on January 8, 1942, the son of James Robert Garner and Virginia Ellen Boord Garner. He graduated from The University of Texas in 1964, and received an MBA from Texas Tech University in 1970. He also graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1973.

Entering the U.S. Army in 1964, Col. Garner served in the Military Police Corps for 26 years, including service in the Vietnam War, retiring in 1990. He subsequently worked for Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) from 1990 until retiring in 2013 as Vice President for Program Management. After leaving SAIC, he volunteered with the Fairfax City Police Department, and remained very involved with his grandchildren’s activities.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; his three children Jennifer G. Moore of Cabin John, MD, Christopher M. Garner (and wife Carol Ann) of Vienna, and Katherine G. French (and husband Christopher), also of Vienna; nine grandchildren, and a sister, Jane Hellman, of Modesto, California.

Services at Arlington National Cemetery will take place on December 9. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Children’s National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington DC 20010.