Davis M. Hammell

Davis Munson Hammell died suddenly of natural causes on September 18. Davis was born in Washington DC and grew up in Alexandria Virginia. He attended Grace Episcopal School, St Anselm’s Abbey School, the Episcopal High School, and Yale University. He played football and track and field for Episcopal and played varsity offensive line for Yale when Yale beat Harvard in 2007. Davis was known not only for being a tough football player, but for his sense of humor and his remarkable intelligence, kindness, and love for animals. He loved science, philosophy, and books. He was a dear friend to many and a wicked good Scrabble player. His father, Robert Palmer Hammell, FAIA, predeceased him. He is survived by his mother, Virginia Munson Hammell of Alexandria and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, his favorite uncle Stephen Hammell of Alexandria, and his sister, Hilary Payton Hammell of Oakland, California.Funeral at Episcopal High School Chapel, Saturday September 27, 2014 at 11 am. Inurnment at Christ Church Alexandria at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron St. Alex., VA 22314.