Charles "Frank" Lane's Obituary
C. Frank Lane succumbed to complications from large grade lymphoma on July 15, 2024.
He is survived by his wife Jean of 54 years; his sons, Christopher and Mark, his four grandchildren: Frederick, Alex, Darius, Sylvia, and his sister, Martha Lane (predeceased by his younger brother William).
Frank spent his early years in Richmond and around southern Virginia before graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School. After matriculating at MIT as a mechanical engineer in 1961 and then graduating with an MBA from Stanford in 1965, he served in the Navy for two years. After a quick rise working in corporate America, he moved to Annapolis and spent the remainder of his career at the Department of Interior where he oversaw the building of dams and championed water rights in the West.
Frank lived a life of decency, service to country, and devotion to family, friends, and neighbors. Frank’s brilliant mind and memory for facts and numbers and understated charm propelled him to set an example of the impact a citizen with a true servant’s heart can achieve. Please consider making a donation to the Epilepsy Foundation (https://give.epilepsy.com/page/33651/donate/1) in Frank’s name.
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