Geoffrey Tate Keating passed away on May 24, 2020 in Bethesda, MD. He was born on October 4, 1940 in Washington DC and grew up in Arlington VA. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1962 with a B.A. in political science. He returned to Washington DC with his wife, Karen Wallace Keating, where he attended law school as a night student at the George Washington University Law School (J.D. 1966). He specialized in construction and government contract law and litigation for over 45 years representing contractors, subcontractors and owners. His work involved tunnels, sewage treatment plants, power plants and other heavy construction and commercial projects in the United States and overseas. His legal work took him to over 30 states and 15 foreign countries including reconstruction work in Iraq and work in Russia, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Tanzania, and Egypt. He was active in the American Bar Associate, Public Contracts Section, an author and lecturer on construction contracts and disputes and a member of the American College of Construction Lawyers.
He was known for his good-natured smile, athletics, and his love of the outdoors. He ran track in high school, played lacrosse in college, and continued his love of sport joining work colleagues for softball and touch football games on the Washington Mall and playing tennis into his 70s. In his youth he was active in the Boy Scouts earning the rank of Eagle Scout. As an adult he continued his love of outdoor adventure, canoeing uncharted waters in the Northwest Territories of Canada, climbing Mt. Rainier with his son David and successfully reaching the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro with his brother Richard in 2012. He enjoyed traveling, particularly International travel where he took great interest in learning about other cultures and engaging with the people. He was a great storyteller and loved sharing tales of his adventures. Family gatherings on Squam Lake in Holderness, NH always brought great joy.
He is survived by his loving wife Karen their three children David (Cynthia) Kirsten, and Nicole and six beautiful grandchildren, Geoffrey, Meghan, Paige, Justine, Tate, and Finley and his sister Anne Keating (Lexington, KY) and his brother Richard Keating (Edwardsville, IL). A memorial service/celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made In Memory of Geoffrey T. Keating to the Squam Lakes Association.
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