Birth date: Jan 19, 1949 Death date: Oct 15, 2024
D’Arcy Lester McGreer, US Army Veteran, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 15, 2024 in Frederick, MD at the age of 75. He was born at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. on January 19, 1949. Mr. McGreer Read Obituary
D’Arcy— My older brother; a fellow sledder on German hillsides; a great story teller of the tales he read about; a family entertainer with magic; the lead entrepreneur in Syracuse snow shoveling, glass collection on building sites and our neighborhood doughnut delivery business; the stronger canoe paddler in our upper Maine and Algonquin Park scouting adventures; an opponent in judo; my quarter staffing instructor; my partner in fencing; a baseball athlete we cheered; the babysitter-reporter to be avoided; fellow acolyte and a singing Wise man in a Christmas play at Turo church; a master model assembler; the joint purchaser and chief trainer of our hawk; an army lab technician at Walter Reed; a many degreed scholar; a political activist for father and family rights; a fellow learner and debater of theological truth, a family man; a telephone conversationalist of many hours; a friend and most of all my brother in the Lord who now resides with his Savior Jesus Christ!
Uncle D’Arcy, Grandaddy, and Family (80s-90s)
Uncle D’Arcy at McGreer Family Reunion in Northern VA 2024
Uncle D’Arcy and Granddady with McGreer Kids on adventures
D’Arcy was my eldest brother. I was the number fourth child of five that our parents brought into the world. D’Arcy was senior to me by almost eight years. He was our “big brother” and was “the Boss” when our parents were out of the house. We were generally well behaved kids. But when we weren't; “Big Brother” was held accountable for it. To this day, I feel that was a “no-win” situation for my brother. But, he soldier’d on regardless trying to keep all of from harms-way when we were just kids. Much later in life, I had the opportunity to spend time with my “Big Brother” as we went to an occasional Washington Nationals Baseball Game and meet in Washington DC Restaurants to celebrate his or my Birthdays; as they were one month apart. It is an absolute joy for me is to see how wonderful his five children have grown up into such wonderful people with their own spouses and children. I know that this gave D’Arcy great joy as he told me so the last time that I talked with him on the phone before his passing into heaven. I know we will continue that Thanksgiving conversation one day. I am saddened that he is gone from this life. However, I thank Christ Jesus that D’Arcy is with our youngest sister Kitty and our parents in the next and eternal life. God is good! Tim
