August 26 2018: KEAT, James

Dr. JAMES KEAT  

Dr. James Keat of Silver Spring Maryland died peacefully at Holy Cross Hospital on August 19, 2018 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Sarah Lent Keat; sister Mary Keat of New Cumberland PA; stepdaughter Laura Lent; and nephews Erik Morris (Wendy), Keat Morris (Meloney), and Tadd Morris (Jonna). Jim held BAs from Dickinson College and Case Institute of Technology, an MA from Penn State and a PhD from MIT. In his 40 years as an aerospace engineer he worked on numerous NASA projects. After his retirement he was a popular instructor for the University of Maryland’s Legacy College. Jim was a dedicated runner who raced competitively into his 70s. Interment at George Washington Cemetery will be private with a Celebration of Life at a later date.

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