David T. Moran ’62

Dave died Nov. 5, 2015, in Colorado from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He had become ill while hiking in Hawaii.

Dave came to us from St. George’s School, where he met classmate Henry Large.  He majored in biology, was a swimmer, headed the sport-diving club, and dined at Tiger Inn. Dave’s senior-year roommates were Bill Hilliard and Barry Bosak.

After teaching at St. George’s, he earned a Ph.D. in microbiology at Brown. Dave did postdoctoral work at Harvard before moving to Colorado, where he taught biology to med students at the University of Colorado and did microbiology research. He co-founded Visual Histology, a medical-specialty company.

Dave married in 1964 and was divorced 20 years later. The couple had two sons, David and Monty (named after Monty Lewis ’62). Dave enjoyed spending time at Lake Wentworth, N.H.

Colorado provided a nice milieu for Dave’s falconry.  He trained and maintained falcons and authored Life On the Wing: Adventures with Birds of Prey. A guitar and banjo player (including slack key guitar), he played fiddle and harmonica in a bluegrass ensemble that performed for Colorado’s governor. His zest for music and adventure was shared with classmate Al Zink.

The class extends its sympathy to his sons and their families and the widow and children of his late brother, Charles Moran ’58.