DCGIA is sad to have lost a long time and cherished member; Lisa Carp.  Lisa died on Saturday, April 15.  Lisa taught and shared her mineral and gem knowledge with DCGIA members as well as countless students who attended her gemology classes.

A memorial service will be held at the Riderwood Chapel, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, April 27, 1-2:00 pm.  Light refreshments will follow.

The family will be sitting Shiva at 7:30 on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, April 27, 29 and 30 at the home of Lois and Bryan Geer, 616 Manorbrook Drive, Silver Spring, MD.  Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials can be made to the Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, 12 Park Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 or the Mary Ann Morris Animal Society, PO Box 1151 Bamberg, SC 29003

In Loving Memory, a loyal DCGIA member and a great friend to us all!  She will be missed but not forgotten.  Rest in Peace.