James Parker Nolan Jr.

Of Bethesda, MD passed away on February 29, 2012. Born on November 9, 1929 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late James Parker Nolan and Ellen Peelle Nolan of Chevy Chase, MD. He is survived by his brothers, Dr. Stanton Peelle Nolan of Charlottesville, VA and Gaillard Ravenel Nolan of Oxford, MD. He was the husband of the late Mary Barker Nolan and Susan Sipe Nolan. His children are Mary Rice, Fredrica Varney Christie and Richard Chester Varney. He leaves six grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.

Mr. Nolan graduated from the Landon School in 1947 and M.I.T. in 1951, with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He worked at Douglas Aircraft in El Segundo, CA, and Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, TX. He was employed by NASA for 25 years, where he worked on the Mercury and Apollo XV projects. He later owned and published Be Current, a marine racing chart publication. Mr. Nolan was a sailing coach for the U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Team, which won the 1992 Newport Bermuda Race. He was a member of The Metropolitan Club, the Chevy Chase Club, The Annapolis Yacht Club, The Gibson Island Yacht Club, and the New York Yacht Club.

There will be a memorial reception for Mr. Nolan at 10 a.m. on April 14, 2012 at The Annapolis Yacht Club, 2 Compromise Street, Annapolis, MD, 21403. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter, 7507 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855, or www.ALSinfo.org.

Arrangements under the direction of Joseph Gawler's Sons Inc., Washington, DC.