Obituaries

Albert TockmanLawyer

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Albert Tockman, 80, a retired patent lawyer who earlier in his career worked as a research chemist, died of colon cancer Feb. 15 at his home in Potomac.

Mr. Tockman, a son of European immigrants, was born in New York.

He served in the Navy during World War II and in the Navy Reserve for 17 years until 1962, when he retired with the rank of lieutenant.

He graduated from City College of New York in 1948 and received a master's degree in science from the University of Kentucky in 1950 and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Northwestern University in 1954. He worked as a research chemist for several companies, including W.R. Grace in Baltimore, before deciding to change careers and graduating with a law degree from the University of Maryland in 1961.

Soon after, he began a private practice in Washington. He left the District in 1971 to become head of the patent department at G.D. Searle & Co., a pharmaceutical company, in Skokie, Ill., and traveled abroad extensively.

He returned to private practice in Washington in 1983 and retired in 1999 from the law firm then known as Armstrong, Westerman, Hattori, McLeland & Naughton.

He was an active member of Temple Emanuel in Kensington and the Temple Emanuel Brotherhood.

His pastimes included playing chess with his grandchildren, gardening, volunteering and reading novels and history books.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Ruth Cozart Tockman of Potomac; two children, Daniel E. Tockman of Olney and Karen J. Tockman of Chicago; and two grandchildren.

Margaret Forder McMurtrieBank Employee

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Margaret Forder McMurtrie, 97, a former employee of the Indian Embassy and several Washington banks, died of a stroke at Ingleside at Rock Creek in the District.

Of Scottish ancestry, Miss McMurtrie was born "at sea" in Australian waters, while her mother was immigrating to Australia. She grew up in Queensland and after World War II worked as a civilian on the island of Guam for the U.S. Air Force.