In Memory

George Brett - Class Of 1966

    

FHHS Alumni Association
Alumni Years 1963 - 1988

George H Brett II 1966
Date Of Birth: Aug-3-1948
Date Deceased: Feb-7-2015
Age at Death: 66
Cause of Death: Cancer
Alum City: Falls Church
Alum State: VA
Alum Country: USA
Survived By:

GEORGE H. BRETT II August 3, 1948 ~ February 7, 2015 On February 7, 2015, George Howard Brett II of Falls Church VA (FHHS Class of ’66) died at home with his family around him. George was an information technology pioneer and a generous and creative colleague, as attested by the many social media tributes since his death. He was also a fiber artist, photographer, sculptor, watercolorist, sailor, teacher, master kitemaker, IT wizard, Mr. FixIt, and confirmed beer snob.

George's questing intelligence, creative outlook, and wry humor will be greatly missed but most of all we will miss his enveloping hugs. A communicant of the Falls Church Episcopal Church, George was a member of the Mayflower Society of Virginia, the St. Andrews Society of D.C., the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), and several technology and charitable organizations. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sally Alexander Brett; his daughters, Captain (USAF) SarahScott Dietz, M.D. (Michael) and Megan Ragsdale Brett; his sister Karla (Brett – FHHS Class of ’69) Wickett (Ken); two grandsons, James and William; four nieces, Tessa and Mariah Alexander, Lauren Hamilton (Shane), Elizabeth Wickett (Randy); and a nephew, Brett Thompson. Memorial services will be February 28 at 2 p.m. in the historic church of the Falls Church Episcopal.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in George's name to National Hospice or to the Electronic Freedom Foundation www.eff.org/issues/open-access. And to truly honor George's spirit, every day hug the people you love. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=george-h-brett&pid=174156569#sthash.BBPQbjvK.dpuf Here's another remembrance from his friends at Internet2: https://www.internet2.edu/news/detail/7804/ and another from his friend Bryan: http://bryanalexander.org/2015/02/07/george-howard-brett-ii-1948-2015/

 -Submitted by Louise Bea Graham Conover for Karla Brett Wickett