The passing of Danny Greathouse
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Kasey Wertheim
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The passing of Danny Greathouse
It is my sad duty to pass on to you the news of the passing of Danny Greathouse. Danny was an FBI examiner for years and most recently was the supervisor of examiners at DHS and member of the Human Factors Expert Working Group on Latent Print Examination. He lost his battle with cancer early this morning and will be truly missed in the American fingerprint community. Currently there are no details, but I'm sure folks will post them here as they become available.
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Darrell Klasey
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Re: The passing of Danny Greathouse
RIP, my friend. From the Washington Post, January 15:
DANNY WYNDELL GREATHOUSE
of Lorton, Virginia, husband of Rebecca Greathouse and father of Marc and Matthew Greathouse passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the age of 66. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Martha Greathouse, a sister, Gloria Jean Greathouse, and a brother Merrill Greathouse. Born June 3, 1945 in Thomaston, GA, Danny received his Bachelor's degree from the American University in Washington, DC and his Masters in Organizational Design from the University of Southern California.
Danny spent a distinguished 30+ year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he started as a tour guide before entering new agent's school and becoming a Special Agent. He served in the Detroit, MI field office for one year and the Kenosha, WI field office for four years before being transferred to FBI HQ in Washington, DC where he led the FBI's latent fingerprint section and disaster response squad. His early career included working directly for Mr. J. Edgar Hoover. His career also led him to many travels both domestically and internationally including the UK, France, Poland, Israel, Columbia and Jordan among others. Upon his retirement from the FBI he worked with several firms, most recently BAE Systems, where he led the development and operation of what is now the US VISIT program's Biometric System. It brought Danny great joy to work on this very successful program with an incredibly talented group of professionals that he also worked with while at the FBI.
While he enjoyed his work and the company of his colleagues, his greatest joy was spending time with his family which, in addition to his wife and two sons, included his daughters-in-law, Lisa Greathouse of Great Falls, VA and Natalie Greathouse of Leesburg, VA. He especially enjoyed spending as much time as possible with his two granddaughters, Allison and Ava Greathouse, and his grandson, Gavin Greathouse, all of Great Falls, VA. In addition to his wife, two sons, and three grandchildren, he also survived by two nephews, Dan and Donald Greathouse and a niece, Cheryl Greathouse, all of Thomaston, GA.
Friends may visit at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax, Virginia on Thursday, January 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and where funeral services will be held on Friday, January 20 at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Fairfax Memorial Park.
DANNY WYNDELL GREATHOUSE
of Lorton, Virginia, husband of Rebecca Greathouse and father of Marc and Matthew Greathouse passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the age of 66. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Martha Greathouse, a sister, Gloria Jean Greathouse, and a brother Merrill Greathouse. Born June 3, 1945 in Thomaston, GA, Danny received his Bachelor's degree from the American University in Washington, DC and his Masters in Organizational Design from the University of Southern California.
Danny spent a distinguished 30+ year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he started as a tour guide before entering new agent's school and becoming a Special Agent. He served in the Detroit, MI field office for one year and the Kenosha, WI field office for four years before being transferred to FBI HQ in Washington, DC where he led the FBI's latent fingerprint section and disaster response squad. His early career included working directly for Mr. J. Edgar Hoover. His career also led him to many travels both domestically and internationally including the UK, France, Poland, Israel, Columbia and Jordan among others. Upon his retirement from the FBI he worked with several firms, most recently BAE Systems, where he led the development and operation of what is now the US VISIT program's Biometric System. It brought Danny great joy to work on this very successful program with an incredibly talented group of professionals that he also worked with while at the FBI.
While he enjoyed his work and the company of his colleagues, his greatest joy was spending time with his family which, in addition to his wife and two sons, included his daughters-in-law, Lisa Greathouse of Great Falls, VA and Natalie Greathouse of Leesburg, VA. He especially enjoyed spending as much time as possible with his two granddaughters, Allison and Ava Greathouse, and his grandson, Gavin Greathouse, all of Great Falls, VA. In addition to his wife, two sons, and three grandchildren, he also survived by two nephews, Dan and Donald Greathouse and a niece, Cheryl Greathouse, all of Thomaston, GA.
Friends may visit at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax, Virginia on Thursday, January 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and where funeral services will be held on Friday, January 20 at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Fairfax Memorial Park.
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Kasey Wertheim
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Re: The passing of Danny Greathouse
Arrangements and other info at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washin ... &fhid=4443
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washin ... &fhid=4443
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Kasey Wertheim
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Re: The passing of Danny Greathouse
Subject: Greathouse Charity
Many of you have asked if there is a charity the family would like donations in Danny’s honor. Rebecca has advised that contributions to Learning Ally in Danny’s memory would be greatly appreciated. The website is very user friendly. www.learningally.org By clicking on the DONATE button, one can use a credit card to donate. After clicking on “Yes, I want my gift to be a Memorial Gift,” windows will open for listing Danny’s name, to whom an acknowledgment should be sent and the donor’s name. The amount of the gift will not be included in the acknowledgment that is sent to Rebecca Greathouse, 8748 Bitterroot Court, Lorton, VA 22079.
If you would like to donate via mail you can send your donation to:
Learning Ally, Inc.
Attn: Financial Development
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Or call 866-732-3585, select option 4
About Learning Ally:
Founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind, Learning Ally serves more that 300,000 K-12, college and graduate students, veterans and lifelong learners – all of whom cannot read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities. Learning Ally’s collection of more than 65,000 digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles – downloadable and accessible on mainstream as well as specialized assistive technology devises – is the largest of its kind in the world. More than 6.000 volunteers across the U.S help to record and process the educational materials, which students rely on to achieve academic and professional success.
Learning Ally, a 501©3 nonprofit, is funded by grants, state and local education programs, and the generous contributions of individuals, foundations and corporations.
Many of you have asked if there is a charity the family would like donations in Danny’s honor. Rebecca has advised that contributions to Learning Ally in Danny’s memory would be greatly appreciated. The website is very user friendly. www.learningally.org By clicking on the DONATE button, one can use a credit card to donate. After clicking on “Yes, I want my gift to be a Memorial Gift,” windows will open for listing Danny’s name, to whom an acknowledgment should be sent and the donor’s name. The amount of the gift will not be included in the acknowledgment that is sent to Rebecca Greathouse, 8748 Bitterroot Court, Lorton, VA 22079.
If you would like to donate via mail you can send your donation to:
Learning Ally, Inc.
Attn: Financial Development
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Or call 866-732-3585, select option 4
About Learning Ally:
Founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind, Learning Ally serves more that 300,000 K-12, college and graduate students, veterans and lifelong learners – all of whom cannot read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities. Learning Ally’s collection of more than 65,000 digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles – downloadable and accessible on mainstream as well as specialized assistive technology devises – is the largest of its kind in the world. More than 6.000 volunteers across the U.S help to record and process the educational materials, which students rely on to achieve academic and professional success.
Learning Ally, a 501©3 nonprofit, is funded by grants, state and local education programs, and the generous contributions of individuals, foundations and corporations.