Obituary...
John Albert Law, 50, of Kensington, died Tuesday, Dec. 7 at his home “Evergreen” of heart failure.   Born Aug. 24, 1954 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Boo Law of Bethesda and the late Melvin J. Law.   He grew up in Kensington and Bethesda and attended Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia, Florida Central, and Croyden Hall in New Jersey. He graduated from Walt Whitman High School, where he played drums in the band, in 1973.

He was interested in motorcycles and cars and had a lively interest in music. He did not have an easy life, but met humiliation, pain and misunderstanding with grace and humor.  Survivors in addition to his mother include two sisters: Mona Pedersen and husband Poul of Poolesville and Jeanne Hale and husband Roger of Piqua, Ohio. He was also the proud uncle of Laura, Katie, Meredith, Julia, and Isaac Hale and Lauren Pedersen.

A memorial service will be held at 12:45 on Jan. 16 at the Community of Christ Church, 3526 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Burial will be private.  Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Law’s name to St. Luke’s House,
Inc., 6040 Southport Drive, Bethesda, Md. 20814.