David Bruce Nash

15, 2014 after being hospitalized for over a year with Guillain-Barré

Syndrome.

A life-long resident of Alexandria, VA, Bruce began a 37-year career

at the Alexandria Floral Company and Greenhouses at age 15, first in

the greenhouses, then floral design and retail. While pursuing a BS in

Horticultural studies at Virginia Tech, he continued working and upon

graduation in 1974, was promoted to manager. In 1976, he began

teaching as adjunct faculty in the Horticulture department at the

Loudoun campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Upon his

retirement from Alexandria Floral in 2003, he became full-time faculty

at the college.

Bruce was an extremely talented florist and a popular teacher known

for his generosity and willingness to give time and energy to floral

customers and students alike. In addition, he volunteered and taught

classes at Green Spring Gardens Park and was a Board member for the

Friends of Green Spring. Bruce was a favorite speaker for many local

garden clubs and occasionally taught classes for Master Gardeners and

at the C. S. Monroe Technology Center in Leesburg, VA.

Bruce was admired and loved by his family, friends, students and

colleagues; he will be sorely missed. He is preceded in death by his father,

Harry C. Nash. He is survived by his beloved wife of 26 years, Mindy

Stephenson Nash, his mother Betty Nash of Lawrenceville, GA and sister

Connie James and husband Eddie of Cumming, GA.

Visitation will be at Murphy Funeral Home 4510 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, Va 22203, Monday, February 24, from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Funeral service will be held at Fairfax United Methodist Church, 10300 Stratford Ave, Fairfax, VA 22030. Tuesday, February 25 at 11 AM. Interment to follow at Columbia Gardens cemetery.