David Booth Beers

Birth date: Oct 19, 1935 Death date: Apr 3, 2022

David Booth Beers, Chancellor to four Presiding Bishops of The Episcopal Church, has died at age 86 after a short illness. Beers was a dynamic Washington, DC lawyer, a longtime professor of Latin and Greek, a tireless supporter a Read Obituary

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Joanne Beers

185w ago

I've known "Big David" all my life. He was a force to be reckoned with. He loved his family and always livened any event he attended. He was fun, eccentric (as are so many Beers!) and brilliant. His influence was far reaching, and I ran into this on business trip in Florida years ago when I heard a gentleman calling out to me "Cousin Joanne!" Earl and I were sorry to miss his funeral to express our condolences in person. We will miss him, and our sincere sympathies go to his entire family.

Charley Carpenter

186w ago

It's hard to overstate the beneficial impact David has had on our lives. Beyond stepping up to help us when we really needed a hand, he's also been something of a role model for me, both professionally and personally. I'm extremely fortunate to have had his love, guidance, and help.

Our hearts go out to the Beers family.

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186w ago

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186w ago

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Debbie Van Kirk

186w ago

I had the pleasure of working as David's assistant for many years and I learned a lot from him and have many fond memories of his stories and endearing qualities. I will never forget my "walk by" interview where he walked up to my desk, asked me if I minded working for an old-fashioned attorney, and if I minded driving him around. I told him my sense of direction was not the best, so he would have to direct me as I was driving. Then in a flash, he was gone as David was always on the move. Well, I got the job. In the coming years, as I drove him around DC he gave me history lessons on the layout of DC streets and infrastructure to help me understand where I was at all times. Occasionally, I had to drive his car to BWI airport and leave it in the parking garage for him. One of those times, I called him and said "I have good news and bad news." He said, "Give me the good news first." I told him his car was at the airport. He replied, "And the bad news?" I then had to tell him I hit a cement pole in the parking garage. He asked if I was OK and then said, "Is it drivable?" When I told him I was fine and he could drive the car, he said "No worries then." And we never spoke of it again. David was always forgiving and understanding. I will miss him. I extend my sympathies to his friends and family.

Jolynne Thomas Hough

186w ago

David was always so kind to me and my family over the years. A special moment was a chance meeting we had at the Washington cathedral. I was showing the cathedral to my older brother, Val Thomas, an architect who lives in Seattle, when we encountered David. He immediately proposed to arrange for him a proper tour of the building with the Clerk of the Works. What followed was exactly that...a tour from the bowels to the rafters that my brother remembers and raves about to this day. On another occasion our Swedish friends were in town for a musical concert at St Patrick's...David suggested we treat them to a beach weekend at his wonderful beach house in Lewes, Delaware ...three days of unforgettable magic ensued on Delaware Bay. Finally, David was a fan of my husband's piano music...knowing he was going to miss his next recital bc of his upcoming knee surgery, he came early to his play through at the Westchester so he would not miss the music. My heart is heavy for the loss of this very unique man of God's creation. What a gift he was to us all! Rest in Peace David! We love you! JoLynne Thomas Hough and Louis Orphanos

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186w ago

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Fred Van Kirk

186w ago

David had a great dry sense of humor... My wife Debbie Van Kirk worked for David for the last 17 yrs as his assistant at Goodwin. I worked a Latham and Watkins down the street and she asked to stop by one afternoon so she could introduce me. I walked in his office, we shook hands and he said " So you're the one that has to put up with her"(referring to Debbie) I said "Absolutely 24/7", he paused and gave me a smiling stare and said laughingly "Not quite 24/7" lol. That was David!

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