David Joseph Divoky, 69, of Atlanta died February 4, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Johnson and son, Alexander Divoky. David was Valedictorian of Wichita East High School and attended the California Institute of Technology. He had a long career in the field of coastal science. In 2007 he was presented the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service for his work after Hurricane Katrina. He loved music, good food, and great wine. Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Patterson’s Oglethorpe Hill Chapel. Interment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at H.M. Patterson & Son, Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, 4550 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30319.
The family asks that gifts be made in David Divoky’s memory to Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Checks should be made payable to "UC San Diego Foundation " and sent to:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
Attn: Development
9500 Gilman Drive-MC 0210
La Jolla CA 92093-0210.
Or you can donate online at http://supportscripps.ucsd.edu/how/phone-and-mail.
