Ennis A. Viereck Jr.

Ennis A. “Doc” Viereck Jr., a resident of Lorton, VA, died on Sunday, October 19, 2014. Beloved husband of Verna K. Viereck; father of Johanna Kelly, William Viereck, and Ann Marie Durand; step-father of Karen Hubbard, Thomas and Herbert Kaylor; grandfather of Christina Platt, Glen and Travis Hubbard, Matthew Kaylor, Joseph and Alyssa Durand; great-grandfather of 9; brother of Virginia Rutter and Kathryn Miller; uncle of Hollis Raffaele, Laura Call, and Leslie Bennett; and great-uncle of Lindsey and Amy Bennett.

Ennis A. Viereck, Jr. was born in the small town of Yorktown, TX on September 4, 1930. After finishing Lamar High School in Houston, he received a Congressional appointment to the US Military Academy, West Point, NY, and graduated Class of ’53. He served in the military for 26 years. Education included BSME from the University of Michigan, US Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, and MBA studies in Behavioral Sciences from American University in Washington, DC. He also attended the Army Language School in Monterey, CA and was fluent in Arabic. Duty stations included Military Training Mission in Saudi Arabia, Commander of the 66th Maintenance Battalion in Germany, the 185th MB in Vietnam, and Assistant to the Secretary of the Army for Materiel Maintenance and Supply Management in DC. Among his military awards were three Commendation medals, five Legion of Merit Medals, the Bronze Star, and Meritorious Service Medal. Doc retired from active duty in 1979 with the rank of Colonel.

In 1982 he and Verna Kaylor were married and made their home in Lorton, VA near the Potomac River. Doc’s passion for power boating consumed their weekends when they weren’t traveling throughout Virginia and other states with their Eastern Star friends and “Lobo” their little Chihuahua. Saturday nights they went dancing at the Elk’s Lodge or the Ft. Belvoir Officer’s Club. Doc also loved to watch football. He had many favorite teams, but never narrowed it down to one.

In 1984 Doc and Verna embarked on a new adventure – starting their own government subcontracting company in the field of Logistics Support. After 10 years they decided to fully retire and enjoy life.

Doc was a member of the Cranford Methodist Church in Lorton. He was a Master Mason, 50-year member of Elmer Timberman Lodge, a 60-year member of Dale City (VA) Lodge, and West University Lodge, TX. He was a member of DeMolay, Scottish rite, Sojourners, and Royal Order of Scotland. He was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, served as Worthy Patron of Faith Chapter No. 177 and served as Worthy Grand Patron of Virginia from 2002-03. He was a Past General Grand Chapter Committee member of the International Order of the Eastern Star.

Viewing will be held at Demaine Funeral Home in Springfield, VA on Sunday, October 26, from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. Masonic and Eastern Star Memorial Services will begin at 7 pm. Interment with military honors at Quantico National Cemetery will follow a service to celebrate Doc’s life at the funeral home, beginning at 11:30 am on Monday, October 27, 2014.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made through donations to Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, PO Box 100698, Arlington, VA 22210, or online at www.homewardtrails.org.

After the burial service, family and friends are invited to lunch at the Calvin A. Lloyd Eastern Star Chapter located at 235 Potomac Avenue, Quantico, VA 22134.