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Alex Cameron Harvey ’17

Dr. Alex Harvey, MS, PhD, 31, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC, after sustaining a traumatic brain injury while horseback riding and playing A grade polocrosse, a sport he loved. Alex was born at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on October 20, 1994, and raised in Sandy Spring, Maryland. He attended Barrie School and graduated from Landon School in 2013 where he was starting catcher on the varsity baseball team senior year. Alex earned a BS in Chemistry from Davidson College in 2017 and MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Georgetown University in 2018.

He spent many years as a camp counselor at Summer at Sandy Spring, and later as Chief Medical Scribe in the Emergency Department at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Alex was a Redland Hunt Pony Club graduate HB/C1 member who participated in United States Pony Club games, dressage, show jumping, eventing, tetrathlon and polocrosse at the regional and national levels. He was also an American Polocrosse Association member who was selected by APA to play international polocrosse in New Zealand and Australia.

Alex dedicated his life to studying traumatic brain injury to help people, working first in the laboratory at Georgetown University’s Integrative Neuroscience Program and then going on to complete his PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics in January 2026 at the Danish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience (DANDRITE) at Aarhus University in Denmark. There he earned a prize for excellence in his PhD research and published many peer-reviewed journal articles, with several more on the way. During his PhD program, he interned at the biotechnology consulting firm Stradoo in Munich, Germany, and continued consulting there afterward. He was in the process of founding a startup drug company to develop a medication to treat stroke and traumatic brain injury at the time of his death.

Not only a brilliant scientist, Alex was an accomplished artist, a gifted athlete, and a beloved friend and colleague known for his generosity, kindness, and joy for life. He is survived by his fiancée Sarah Hofmann, his parents Brian and Elisa Harvey, brother Duncan Harvey and sister-in-law Adrianna Brannon, and many other loving family members. He was an adventurer, traveling all over the world with his family, Sarah, friends and on his own. He had a contagious laugh, the biggest smile, and adored the dogs, horses and cats in his life who adored him back.

He embraced life’s adventures with an enthusiastic “yes.” Whether running a marathon in Copenhagen, scuba diving in Mexico, skiing La Vallée Blanche in France, hiking Mont Blanc amid a snowstorm, trekking through New Zealand’s mountains, playing polocrosse in Australia and New Zealand, or moving to Denmark to pursue a PhD, he approached every challenge with enthusiasm and determination. Alex was larger than life and a light for so many. We are so grateful to have had him in our lives. Alex’s legacy is one of love and extraordinary generosity as he donated his organs to save the lives of multiple people in need.

A celebration of life is planned for a later date.

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Benjamin Lane ’12

Benjamin Cameron Lane died August 11, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 30. Ben was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and grew up in Asheville, NC, where he graduated from T.C. Roberson High School in 2008.

He graduated from Davidson College in 2012 and had recently completed his graduate education in biostatistics at Vanderbilt University. He was beginning his career in data science at Vanderbilt at the time of his death.

Ben was an Ironman triathlete who loved music, dance, and literature. He loved the mountains in which he grew up and was an avid hiker and biker. He was known for his enthusiasm for all he did, his kindness and sense of humor, and his great love and loyalty to family and friends.

He is survived by his parents, Drs. Ronald and Wendy Lane, his brother William Lane and his sister Dr. Rebecca Lane. Ben had the rare gift of making all who knew him feel special and loved. He will be sorely missed.

Published in Asheville Citizen-Times from Aug. 18 to Aug. 23, 2020.

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Max Feinstein ’16

Max Avery Feinstein, 26, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, in San Francisco, California.

Max was a light in every room and the world will be less bright without his passion, curiosity, and drive to excel in everything he did. His infectious smile, his fearlessness, humor, and love made each person who crossed his path feel special.

Max was absolutely loved. Empathetic, caring, always there for others, funny, talented, Max was already changing the world. He made people want to be better and helped them be.

He was born on July 18, 1993, in Houston, Texas to Stephen Feinstein and Marla Fine Feinstein. He attended The Webb School and Bellaire High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Neuroscience from Davidson College in 2016.

During his time at Davidson, Max was a D1 athlete on the Davidson Diving Team. He co-founded a nonprofit to empower disadvantaged children through visual arts. He was also a marathon runner, triathlete, and a world traveler who spoke Japanese and Chinese.

Max was a third-year medical student at University of California San Francisco (USCF). He also served as Operations Director for Loving Eyes Foundation, a start-up whose mission is to 3-D print custom spectacles for children with craniofacial abnormalities.

He authored many publications in his chosen field of ophthalmology. He was recently awarded first prize at an MIT Hacking Medicine event for his team’s work on 3-D printing cheaper and more accessible custom facial prosthetics.

Max leaves behind a legion of devoted friends and family. He is survived by his father Stephen Feinstein of Houston, mother Marla Fine Feinstein and grandfather Jerry Fine of Louisville, Kentucky, brother Taylor Feinstein and step-mother Connie Devine Feinstein of Houston.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a mental health charity in Max’s name.

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Ike M. Crews ’13

Ike M Crews passed away on December 30, 2018. He was born in Dallas, Texas on August 9, 1989.

Ike graduated from St. Mark’s School of Texas as a member of the Class of 2008, where he excelled in wrestling and football.

After graduating high school, he spent a year completing an outdoor survival course in Utah, teaching English and studying archaeology in Peru, farming bananas in Australia, and traveling through Europe and Japan, among other adventures.

He graduated from Davidson College in 2013 with an AB degree in History and a minor in Anthropology. Ike was a four-year member of the Davidson D-1 Varsity Wrestling team. He also earned a Master’s degree in International Affairs from George Washington University in 2017.

Ike had recently returned to St. Marks, his alma mater, as a sixth grade Humanities teacher and loved coaching both wrestling and football. The previous year he worked at The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas as a Cooney Fellow, where he taught history and coached wrestling, football, and lacrosse.

Before giving in to his calling to serve others in the classroom and on the field, Ike was a proud member of Pete Sessions’ Washington, D.C. Congressional staff. Ike often talked of one day running for political office. Ike was truly one of a kind.

He was passionate about music, specifically classic rock. His cover single of Desperado never quite made it to iTunes. He was extremely talented on the guitar, acoustic and air guitar alike. He loved to exercise, and would often guilt his friends and sisters to attend early morning fitness classes whenever he could.

In the summers, Ike loved to explore the wilderness. After straying from the beaten path on a camping trip in the Pecos National Forest, Ike returned as a Sherpa on the St. Marks trip and remained a lively addition to the trek over the past ten years.

In his free time, Ike would FaceTime the many he cared about, and he would frequently send funny photos, caricatures, and memes just to entertain those he loved.

Ike considered himself a professional ninja instructor, fluent in Arabic, and could convince you he had almost reached the top of Mount Everest before having to turn back due to altitude sickness.

Ike was constantly pushing everyone out of their comfort zone. He took every opportunity to gather those he loved, and was the glue holding together an eclectic group of people. His mischievous nature paired with an outstanding work ethic informed all those around him that life should be a fine balance of work and play.

He was preceded in death by all four grandparents, and his beloved childhood dogs, Jake and Bear. Ike is survived by his Mother Patti Cook Crews, Father and Stepmother Ken and Kathiann Crews, older sister Kelly Crews Dayton, younger sisters Carter and Cameron Crews, nephew Miller Dayton, and his many friends whom he considered family.

A memorial service will be held Monday, January 7th at 3pm in the chapel at St. Marks School of Texas, followed by a reception in the Great Hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Ike McGowan Crews to the St. Marks School of Texas.

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Lindsey June Lassiter ’15

Lindsey Lassiter '15Lindsey June Lassiter passed away in the early morning hours of October 1, 2017.

A graduate of Walnut Hills High School (2011), Lindsey earned her bachelor of science in psychology from Davidson College (2015) and her master of education in the art of teaching from Texas A &M University-Commerce (2017).

Lindsey taught kindergarten at Umphrey Lee Elementary School in Dallas, Texas. Lindsey was an active member of The Potter’s House church in Dallas and enthusiastically engaged with the Brick House young adult ministry.

Lindsey lived her life with intention, passion, sincerity, commitment and love for her family, friends and students.

She leaves behind her mother, Sharlene Boltz; her father, Christo Lassiter; her brother, Ellery, and sister Natalie; her stepfather, Jay Boltz; her Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins.

A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at The Chapel, Crossroads-Oakley, 3500 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209. Memorial visitation begins at Noon followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00pm. The Chapel entrance is located adjacent to the East Parking Lot.

In lieu of flowers, donations to establish the “Lindsey Lassiter Memorial Library”, a collection of multi-cultural books for kindergarteners at the Umphrey Lee Elementary School in Dallas, Texas, can be made at https://www.gofundme.com/lindsey-lassiter-memorial-library.

Published in The Cincinnati Enquirer on Oct. 11, 2017