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1930s

Wilson T. Sowder (Med ’32) of Jacksonville, Fla., died Feb. 16, 2007.

John Rustel "Rusty" Thomasson (Com ’32 L/M) of Lynchburg, Va., died Feb. 6, 2007. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Mr. Thomasson retired as president of Hill City Wholesale Co. He was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society and the Lawn Society. He was also a founding member of the Lynchburg Power Squadron, a board member and president of the Virginia Wholesalers and Distributors Association and a member of the Lynchburg Host Lions Club, from which he received the Persistence Award last fall. Survivors include his son, William S. Thomasson (Engr ’63 L/M).

Walter D. Warren (Col ’33) of Bethesda, Md., died Feb. 2, 2007. He was the Washington, D.C., correspondent for a group of New England newspapers. For nearly 30 years, he worked at the Washington Evening Star, retiring as advertising manager. Mr. Warren had a second career as business and advertising manager for W.C. and A.N. Miller Development Co.

William Tyler Ross (Engr ’34 L/M) of Charlottesville died Jan. 17, 2007. Survivors include a son, William T. Ross Jr. (Med ’64 L/M).

Charles Allen Tanner Jr. (Col ’35 A/M) of Madison Heights, Va., died March 17, 2007. He worked for the Glidden Company for 21 years as director of research and development in the titanium dioxide plant in Baltimore. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and the John Paul Jones chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

George E. Engelhard (Col ’36 L/M) of Leesburg, Fla., died March 18, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a physician. He left the military as a decorated captain. Dr. Engelhard worked for 38 years as a doctor in Leesburg, practicing at the Durham Young Clinic and Hospital. He and his wife were avid world travelers, including visits to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.

George H.R. Taylor (Col ’37) of Bethesda, Md., died March 23, 2007. He worked for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) from 1959 until his retirement, serving as director of occupational safety and health for the last eight years. Mr. Taylor helped draft the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970 and spent his career defending workers’ rights and ensuring safe workplaces. Among his numerous professional and political affiliations, he was a member of the Communication Workers of America, served as chairman of the labor division of the Labor Department’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Research and represented the AFL-CIO at the first national conferences on water and air pollution. He received the William Steiger Memorial Award from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists and the Alice Hamilton Award from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety. Mr. Taylor served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

Joseph L. Yon (Med ’37 L/M) of Chesapeake, Va., died Feb. 10, 2007.

Elbert T. Turner (Com ’38) of Lusby, Md., died March 15, 2007. He began his career as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1940. He was cited in many books as the FBI’s counterintelligence expert on the Soviet Union. On retirement, Mr. Turner attended the University of Maryland’s Law School and began his law practice. He donated his time and legal expertise to many organizations. He was on the board of directors of Convex Corp. for many years. He also served as legal counsel and president of the board for CRE Water Co.

Aurelia McKay "Kay" Mowbray (Nurs ’39) of Richmond, Va., died April 11, 2007. She was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star’s Ruth Chapter No. 8 for more than 50 years, past president of the Forest Hill Stone House Association and a charter member of Reveille United Methodist Church, where she was a teacher and class president. Survivors include Bethany McKay Usher (Col ’91).

Edwin W. Shearburn Jr. (Med ’39, Grad ’40 L/M) of Hilton Head Island, S.C., died Jan. 26, 2007.

Fitzalan Forsyth Wierengo (Col ’39) of New Bern, N.C., died Jan. 31, 2007. He was a master sergeant in an engineer corps during World War II. He was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. Mr. Wierengo retired as a builder and designer in Fairfield County, Conn. He volunteered as a Webelos scout leader and was on the advisory board of Connecticut National Bank. After retirement, he was an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, the American Legion and Meals on Wheels.

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1940s

Thomas E. Franklin (Col ’40) of Culpeper, Va., died Nov. 7, 2006. Survivors include a daughter, Ashton Franklin Myers (Nurs ’93, ’94).

Myrtie McRay Graves (Educ ’40) of Charlottesville died Feb. 18, 2007. After attending the U.Va. School of Radiology, she worked as a staff technologist for the radiology department. She was later appointed director of the School of Radiology Technology. Ms. Graves served as president of the Virginia Society of Radiological Technology and was honored as a life member of the organization. She retired from the radiology department after 40 years.

Louis P. Ripley (Med ’40 L/M) of Roanoke, Va., died Feb. 2, 2007. He served as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Dr. Ripley was one of the first orthopaedic surgeons in Southwest Virginia when he returned to Roanoke after his residency. He co-founded the Roanoke Orthopaedic Clinic in 1955, from which he retired in 1994. Dr. Ripley was recognized for his work treating children during the polio epidemic in the 1950s. He later helped start the Crippled Children’s Clinics, now the Children’s Specialty Services Clinic for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was on the staff of many Virginia hospitals and a member of numerous professional organizations. He served as president of the Virginia Orthopaedic Society and the Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine. Dr. Ripley was a clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at U.Va., and was instrumental in developing U.Va.’s affiliate residency program in Roanoke, providing training for more than 150 orthopaedic residents. He was a volunteer team physician for several universities, and had been inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Dr. Ripley received a Brotherhood Citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews in 1969 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine in 2006.

Thomas B. Mason (Law ’41) of Roanoke, Va., died March 8, 2007. He served in World War II as a naval officer in the South Pacific. In 1961, Mr. Mason was appointed by President Kennedy as U.S. attorney for the western district of Virginia. He served two terms. The current U.S. attorney’s offices in Roanoke are named after him. Prior to serving as U.S. attorney, he worked as a general-practice lawyer for 10 years and as a trust officer, and later vice president, for the People’s National Bank and Trust Co. Active in Democratic Party politics, he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1960 and as district campaign coordinator for John F. Kennedy’s presidential bid. He retired as liaison to the General Assembly for Norfolk and Western Railway. Mr. Mason was also an actor with the Hollins College Theatre, Showtimers and Mill Mountain Theatre. His most notable role was as Elwood P. Dowd in the play Harvey. He was also in several feature films and made-for-television movies.

Charles W. Milowski (Col ’41) of Turners Falls, Mass., died Jan. 30, 2007. For 30 years, he worked as a standards engineer for the Greenfield Tap & Die Corp. Mr. Milowski served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Robert Kay Woltz (Col ’40, Law ’46, ’47 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died March 22, 2007. At U.Va., he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and the West Lawn Marching and Chowder Society. He served in the U.S. Army as a corporal in the counterintelligence corps during World War II. Judge Woltz practiced law until 1968, when he was sworn in as a Virginia circuit court judge. He retired after 21 years of service, but continued to hear cases as a substitute judge. He was past president of the Winchester Bar, regional vice president of the Virginia State Bar and chairman of the Virginia State Bar’s Seventh District Commission. Judge Woltz was an adjunct professor at the U.Va. School of Law and was selected as a fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation. Active in his community, he served on the board of the Godfrey Miller Home for 58 years, served as past president of the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society for 10 years and formed the Woltz-Winchester Foundation to enrich the culture, beauty, education and charity of Winchester and Frederick counties. Survivors include daughters Lynn Woltz Bernard (Col ’82) and Rita R. Woltz (Col ’84 L/M); adopted sons E. Clarke Haley Jr. (Res ’78, ’82) and Timothy F. Haley (Law ’78); and a granddaughter, Frances R. Bernard (Col ’10).

Lynwood W. Richardson (Col ’41 L/M) of Crozier, Va., died Jan. 9, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Richardson retired as vice president of Home Beneficial Life Insurance Co. but continued to serve on its board of directors. Mr. Richardson was also a farmer, raising horses and cattle.

Albert J. Elias (Col ’42 L/M) of Jupiter, Fla., died Jan. 13, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, achieving the rank of captain. Mr. Elias retired as president of the Pharmaco Group of Schering-Plough. He wrote several novels, including The Bowman Test and The Sonora Mutation.

Regina Elmore Bowles Fisher (Grad ’42 L/M) of Columbus, Ohio, died Feb. 10, 2007. She was one of the first women to receive a master’s degree from U.Va. Ms. Fisher was a schoolteacher. She also served as a docent at the Columbus Museum of Art. She was an avid world traveler and member of Kappa Delta sorority. Survivors include her husband of nearly 70 years, William Halder Fisher (Grad ’43, ’45 L/M).

Isadore Shapiro (Col ’42, Med ’44 L/M) of Reno, Nev., died Jan. 12, 2007. He was a retired vascular surgeon.

Wirt Hargrove Hatcher Jr. (Col ’43 A/M) of Richmond, Va., died March 23, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve during World War II, earning the Bronze Star. Mr. Hatcher worked in the tobacco business. He was vice president of Universal Leaf Tobacco Corporation. He served on the board of numerous community organizations. Survivors include a cousin, Robert V. Hatcher Jr. (Col ’53 L/M).

Charles A. Hudson (Med ’43 L/M) of Alexandria, Va., died March 9, 2006. Survivors include his wife, Winifred Pugh Hudson (Educ ’36).

William Lovett (Col ’43 L/M) of Dublin, Ga., died April 12, 2007.

William E. Hedger (Col ’44 A/M) of Sequim, Wash., died Feb. 13, 2007.

J. Peter Holland III (Col ’44 L/M) of Virginia Beach died Feb. 19, 2007. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, fighting with the regiment that raised the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima. Mr. Holland practiced law in Virginia Beach and was appointed the city’s first assistant commonwealth’s attorney. In 1952, he founded the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and was chosen First Citizen of Virginia Beach that same year. He was an active member of the U.Va. Student Aid Foundation and a past president of the Jefferson Society.

Guy Otis Keller (Med ’44 A/M) of Charlotte, N.C., died Feb. 11, 2007.

Gerald Kirven (Col ’44 L/M) of Louisville, Ky., died Feb. 24, 2007. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Kirven practiced law for 40 years. He also taught at the University of Louisville School of Law and served as a special justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court. Following his retirement, he volunteered with the Legal Aid Society of Louisville.

Henry Joseph "Pete" Streat Jr. (Col ’44) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 25, 2007. At U.Va., he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society and the Z Society and was a manager of the football team. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Campaign Ribbon with four bronze service stars and the Good Conduct Medal. He served in the Air Force Reserve, retiring as first lieutenant. Mr. Streat worked in the insurance industry. He co-founded Paul, Beverly & Streat Insurance Co. and was president of Frielinghausen of Virginia. He served as the military aide-de-camp to two Virginia governors. Mr. Streat was president of the Virginia chapter of the National Arthritis Foundation and director of the Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

John McComas Fraley (Col ’45) of North Smithfield, R.I., died Jan. 11, 2007. He was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy and served in World War II. He was a member of Alpha Tao Omega fraternity. Mr. Fraley managed the Cleveland Hardware and Furniture Store until his retirement. Survivors include a brother, Roger D. Fraley (Com ’43 L/M); and a son, David R. Fraley (Col ’71).

Malcolm W. Terry (Col ’45) of Roanoke, Va., died April 23, 2006. Survivors include his wife, Melanie Gravbill Terry (Nurs ’41 L/M).

John W. Backus (Col ’46) of Ashland, Ore., died March 17, 2007. He conceived, assembled and led the IBM team that created Fortran, the first widely used programming language. Released in 1957, Fortran helped open the door to modern computing.

William Paul Broas (Col ’46) of Williamsburg, Va., died Jan. 5, 2007. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Mr. Broas worked for more than 30 years for Warner-Lambert Co. in Morris Plains, N.J., rising to vice president in charge of the military and special markets group. After retirement, he co-founded Columbia Marketing Associates. Mr. Broas was active in youth athletics, coaching baseball and basketball for many years.

Carl W.R. Benson (Col ’46, Grad ’48) of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Dec. 4, 2006. He was a professor at Trinity University and Roanoke College. He published many scholarly papers and articles, including the book Thomas Jefferson and Social Science.

Richard B. Buck (Col ’46, Law ’49 L/M) of Timonium, Md., died Jan. 27, 2007. He was a member of the Seven Society. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. During his career, he worked as salesman and treasurer for the Buck Glass Co., stockbroker at Alex. Brown & Sons, personnel director for Carling Brewing Co. and director of Pickersgill Retirement Community. Mr. Buck served on the Valleys Planning Council for 40 years, working to preserve the Green Spring and Worthington valleys. He was president of the council for 25 years and named chairman in 2001. To honor his work, the council presented its first McHarg Award to Mr. Buck in 2001. Survivors include a daughter, Gabrielle C. Bennett (Col ’89 L/M).

H. Lockwood Frizzell (Col ’46 L/M) of Charlottesville died Jan. 26, 2007. He was a member of the Seven Society. At U.Va., he served as captain of the football team for two years and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles professional football team after graduation. Mr. Frizzell was vice president in the trust department for Bank of America. He served on the board of Martha Jefferson Hospital as president and chairman of the finance committee. He was also instrumental in the reorganization of the local chapter of U.Va. alumni.

Carlisle Whiteford Baskin (Grad ’47, ’57) of Ashland, Va., died Jan. 8, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired after 20 years in the Navy Reserve as a lieutenant commander. Mr. Baskin taught at Randolph-Macon College for 38 years, where he founded and chaired its economics department.

William David Billings (Com ’47) of Richmond, Va., died Feb. 14, 2007. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He had a long career with C&P Telephone Co., followed by several years with the State Corporation Commission.

Richard G. Fuller (Col ’47) of Savannah, Ga., died Sept. 6, 2006. Survivors include a son, Gordon K. Fuller (Col ’75, Law ’79).

Isabel Wood Rogers (Grad ’47) of Richmond, Va., died March 18, 2007. She was a professor emeritus of applied Christianity at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, where she taught for 37 years, specializing in social ethics. Ms. Rogers was elected to serve as the moderator of the 199th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1987, the highest elected position in the denomination. She was awarded honorary degrees from Austin College, Westminster College and Centre College. She received an honorary alumna award from Georgia College and State University, where she served as Presbyterian campus minister and chaplain and campus director of religious activities. Ms. Rogers wrote five books. She was named one of Richmond’s Outstanding Women by the YWCA and received the Higher Education Award from the Presbyterian Church USA’s General Assembly.

Merlyn C. Williams (Nurs ’47) of Southern Pines, N.C., died Feb. 9, 2007. She worked as an emergency room nurse and nursing supervisor for nearly 25 years at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. W.L. Williams (Law ’48).

Eugene Hildreth Cassell (Col ’48 L/M) of Charlottesville died Jan. 28, 2007. He was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Cassell was a career investment banker and broker. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Wilson Cassell (Educ ’44).

Simeon "Si" J. Farrell (Law ’48) of Baldwinsville, N.Y., died Dec. 31, 2006. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, retiring from the Marine Reserve as a major. Mr. Farrell taught accounting in Charlottesville and later with Syracuse University before becoming an associate with the law firm of Love & Balducci. He then joined the law firm of Gale & Stone, later Farrell, Martin & Barnell, in Baldwinsville. He remained with the firm as a partner until his retirement. Mr. Farrell was active in his community and in many professional organizations, including serving as attorney for his local school district. He was general counsel to Seneca Federal Savings & Loan Association for 50 years. Mr. Farrell was honored in 1999 with the County Bar Association’s Distinguished Lawyer Award for his work on the association’s Lawyer to Lawyer committee, which supports attorneys in seeking help with addictions.

Jack Harding French (Col ’48 L/M) of Clemson, S.C., died March 22, 2007. He worked in hospital supply sales for 42 years. Mr. French was a past president of the Clemson Kiwanis Club and a veteran of World War II, receiving the Bronze Star.

William S. Greenspon (Col ’48, Med ’52) of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 1, 2006. Survivors include a son, William J. Greenspon (Col ’86).

Alexander Cooper Leonard (Law ’48) of Salisbury, Vt., died March 8, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Leonard spent his career as a contract underwriter for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. He also composed and performed in several cabarets.

Levi Pleasant Maupin Jr. (Col ’48 A/M) of Greensboro, N.C., died Jan. 13, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Maupin retired as senior vice president with Jefferson Pilot.

Gordon Clement Page (Grad ’48) of Staunton, Va., died March 10, 2007. He retired after serving 30 years as choir director and professor of music at Mary Baldwin College.

William Douglas Riley Jr. (Law ’48) of McKinney, Texas, died Feb. 18, 2007. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Forces as a captain. Mr. Riley was a partner in the Hassell and Riley law firm.

Arthur M. Swasey Jr. (Engr ’48) of Hendersonville, N.C., died Jan. 1, 2007. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Mr. Swasey worked for General Electric for more than 35 years. He was a lifetime member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, among his numerous professional and community activities.

Robert Kirk Walker (Law ’48) of Chattanooga, Tenn., died March 1, 2007. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II and the Korean War, becoming a senior-grade lieutenant. He practiced law for more than 50 years with the firm Strang, Fletcher, Carriger, Walker, Hodge and Smith. He was president of the Chattanooga Bar Association and was the second-youngest attorney to serve as president of the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Walker was the mayor of Chattanooga from 1971 to 1975, during which time he helped bring a state college to the city. He formerly served as general campaign chairman of the United Way, among many other civic and volunteer engagements. He was listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the World. Mr. Thomas received the Kiwanis Distinguished Service Award, the Dorothy Patten "Love of Chattanooga" Award, the Sertoma International Service to Mankind Award and ten Freedom Foundation awards. Survivors include a grandson, Robert K. Walker III (Col ’03).

John Robley Campbell (Law ’49) of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Nov. 9, 2006. He was a veteran of World War II and cared for Holocaust survivors after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Mr. Campbell worked as an estate planner before attending seminary. Throughout his career, he was a rector at many Episcopal churches; his most recent service was at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was dean of the Winston-Salem Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Mr. Campbell also earned M.B.A. and doctor of ministry degrees. An active community volunteer, he was a captain in the Civil Air Patrol, helped found the Contact Helpline of the Triad and tutored general education diploma candidates.

Hovey S. Dabney (Law ’49 L/M) of Charlottesville died Feb. 9, 2007. Serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, Mr. Dabney broke both ankles parachuting behind enemy lines when his plane was shot down during his first combat mission. He escaped through German and Russian lines, making it back to an American camp three months later. He completed 25 more missions and earned the Purple Heart. At

U.Va., he was a member of Theta Chi, O.D.K. and Sigma Nu Phi. Mr. Dabney spent his career in banking, starting with the National Bank and Trust Co., becoming the bank’s president. The bank changed its name to Jefferson Bankshares and was eventually acquired by Wachovia. Mr. Dabney served turns as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. He was active in numerous professional, volunteer and civic organizations. His service included sitting on Charlottesville’s School Board and serving as chairman of the local Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Dabney was a member of the U.Va. Board of Visitors for eight years, served as the Rector of the University for six years and helped organize the University’s Health Service Foundation and served as its chairman for eight years. Survivors include children H. Slayton Dabney (Col ’71, Law ’74 L/M) and Ann Dabney Wampler (Educ ’81); and a son-in-law, R. Scott Cave (Com ’76 L/M).

David H. Dix (Col ’49) of Baraboo, Wis., died March 7, 2006.

Jacquelyn McKenzie Rainwater (Law ’49) of Bennettsville, S.C., died March 12, 2007. She was a member of the South Carolina and Marlboro County bar associations. She managed her father’s furniture store and taught history in Marlboro County for many years. Ms. Rainwater served as treasurer of the Marlborough Historical Society, co-wrote and published a book, Cemetery Records of Marlboro County, and was president of both the Palmetto Book Club and Bennettsville Garden Club.

Paul Edwin Trouche (Com ’49) of Charleston, S.C., died Jan. 16, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Survivors include his children, Therese Trouche Smythe (Col ’82 L/M), John Paul Trouche (Col ’72, Law ’76 L/M) and Perry E. Trouche (Col ’73 L/M).

Lawrence T. Washington Jr. (Engr ’49 A/M) of Alexandria, Va., died Feb. 18, 2007. He first worked with, and later took over, Washington Electric Co. In 1972, he founded Prince Construction Co., a general contracting company specializing in federal contracts. He worked on many Washington, D.C.-area federal buildings.

Forest S. Wommack (Com ’49 L/M) of Suffolk, Va., died Jan. 29, 2007. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the Jefferson Society. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II, remaining in the Army Reserve and attaining the rank of colonel. His military education included the Command and General Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Mr. Wommack received numerous awards and decorations, including the Bronze Star and the Meritorious Service Award. His last assignment was as commandant of the U.S. Army Reserve School in Norfolk, Va. He served as the military aide-de-camp on the staff of eight Virginia governors. Mr. Wommack retired as a vice president and trust officer of the former Crestar Bank. He was past president of the Suffolk Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Survivors include a daughter, Betty S.W. Graumlich (Col ’79, Law ’83 L/M).

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1950s

Orin Ellsworth Atkins (Law ’50 L/M) of Dallas died March 23, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning two Purple Hearts. Mr. Atkins worked for Ashland Oil in the legal department for 14 years before being elected the company’s youngest chief executive officer. He later additionally served as chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Atkins also formed Ashland Coal and Arch Coal. He served as director of the Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve Bank and served on the board of directors and executive committee of the American Petroleum Institute.

Edward R. Browder Jr. (Col ’50, Educ ’70 L/M) of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Feb. 3, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Browder worked for the Richmond Department of Public Welfare as a social work supervisor until his retirement. He was active in politics, an avid supporter of the Democratic Party and a member of the ACLU.

Bowie Kuhn (Law ’50) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., died March 15, 2007. He served as the commissioner of baseball for 15 years, from 1969 to 1984. During his tenure, players won the right to free agency and staged their first strikes. Additionally, the major leagues expanded into Canada and realigned into divisional play. Prior to serving as commissioner, Mr. Kuhn was a partner in Willkie Farr & Gallagher, the law firm that represented the National League. In 1966, he won an antitrust court battle that cleared the way for the Braves’ move from Milwaukee to Atlanta.

Anne Eugenie Herndon Freudenberg (Educ ’50, Grad ’53) of Charlottesville died Dec. 30, 2006. She joined the U.Va. faculty in 1956 as associate curator of manuscripts and curator of the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature at Alderman Library, retiring in 1995.

George Richmond Holladay (Engr ’50) of Rapidan, Va., died Dec. 23, 2006.

Arnold Obie Stewart (Law ’50 L/M) of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Feb. 15, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Mr. Stewart practiced law for 40 years with the firm of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach. He served on various professional committees, including the Florida Board of Bar Examiners and the American College of Trusts and Estates.

Harold D. Taylor (Col ’50) of Lakewood, Colo., died Feb. 19, 2007. He retired from dentistry practice after 37 years. He served in the U.S. Army as a captain in the Army Dental Corps.

Norman Cassell Willcox (Col ’50 L/M) of Norfolk, Va., died Dec. 30, 2006. Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve with the rank of colonel, Mr. Willcox was also retired from Virginia National Bank. He was an active philanthropist, serving as president of the Norfolk Symphony and chairman of the Norfolk Azalea Festival. He was appointed chairman of the Virginia Bicentennial Commission by Gov. Mills Godwin. He was instrumental in establishing the Norfolk History Museum.

Joseph Miller Young (Col ’50 L/M) of Washington, D.C., died Jan. 19, 2007. He served in the Virginia National Guard. He helped establish U.S. Army headquarters corp training programs. Mr. Young worked in the U.S. Air Force civilian personnel administration for 33 years. He worked on Okinawa and at the Naho Air Base. Later, he transferred to the Pentagon Air Staff Directorate of Civilian Personnel. He received the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

Jean Lynn Brown (Nurs ’51 A/M) of Goshen, Va., died Dec. 25, 2006. She worked as a school nurse in Newport News, Va. After moving to Goshen, she was instrumental in helping establish the Goshen Public Library and served as its first librarian.

Robert Alan Buckingham (Engr ’51) of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Dec. 29, 2006. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the American Legion. Mr. Buckingham worked with the Delaware Federal Water Commission and served 40 years with TVA Water Quality.

Robert E. Clevenger Sr. (Com ’51 L/M) of Houston died Feb. 27, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a first sergeant. At U.Va., he was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. He spent his career in the oil industry, as an independent oil operator and founder of Clevenger & Quigley Co.

Warren Dunlop Elliott (Med ’51) of Savannah, Ga., died March 3, 2007.

Nancy Brown Graves (Nurs ’51) of Highland Heights, Ky., died Feb. 13, 2006. After learning how to pilot a plane, she became a lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol, ferrying supplies to various depots. During World War II, Ms. Graves flew on fire watches up and down the Ohio River. After qualifying as a four-engine pilot, she flew bombers to rendezvous points in the U.S. At U.Va., she helped with research for the Department of Defense on pilot stress. Ms. Graves worked as a nurse, becoming a professor of nursing at the University of Cincinnati and later at Northern Kentucky University. She also conducted research on drug addiction and published several papers in national medical journals. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Graves (Com ’51 L/M).

Henry Flagler Harris (Col ’51 L/M) of Wyndmoor, Pa., died Dec. 22, 2006. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, receiving decorations for his service. Mr. Harris was co-owner of Rokon Inc., a manufacturer of innovative motorcycles. He served on the boards of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He also served for 38 years as a trustee of the Millbrook School in New York. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Harkness Harris (Col ’89).

James Bolling Payne (Arch ’51) of Scottsville, Va., died Feb. 22, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army and as a missionary in Nigeria. Mr. Payne was a self-employed architect and member of the Scottsville Rescue Squad.

Adrian St. John II (Grad ’51) of Fairfax, Va., died Jan. 6, 2007. He was a major general in the U.S. Army who served in three wars. He retired from active duty as vice director of the U.S. Joint Staff in 1977, when he was called to be the Joint Chiefs of Staff representative to armed forces reduction and stabilization talks in Europe. Gen. St. John worked in Vienna for 10 years as a senior defense adviser and primary military expert to six ambassadors. He was commended by three presidents for his efforts on behalf of world peace. He participated in the Conference on Middle East Arms Control and served as chairman of a 17-nation Arab-Israeli working group meeting in Jordan. Most recently, he was appointed to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Other assignments included commanding battalions in Korea, teaching at the Army Command and General Staff College, and serving as the faculty adviser at the Iranian Imperial War College. His many awards include the Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the Presidential Citizen Medal, the Department of State Superior Honor Award and the Distinguished Graduate Award from the U.S. Military Academy. His military honors include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, four Legion of Merit awards and the Bronze Star Medal.

Mike Cason (Com ’52) of Dyer, Ind., died Jan. 27, 2007. He served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and retired after a long career with Emerson Electric in Chicago.

Jane Iris Crutchfield (Educ ’52) of McLean, Va., died Dec. 10, 2006. She worked as a public school teacher in Danville, Va., and as a teacher and school librarian in Richmond, Va. Ms. Crutchfield retired as an elementary school librarian in Arlington, Va. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society of female educators.

Charles Hunter Devoto Jr. (Com ’52) of Hickory, N.C., died Oct. 23, 2006. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Devoto was a stockbroker with Abbot, Procter and Paine. During his retirement, he pursued his hobby of gold mining.

Joseph George Farrell (Col ’52) of Norfolk, Va., died Dec. 23, 2006. He was a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and the Naval War College. He was inducted as a distinguished member of the U.S. Army Transportation Regiment and served three tours of duty in Vietnam. Col. Farrell retired from the U.S. Army as commanding officer of Fort Story after 32 years of service. He then taught a high school special history class. Survivors include a son, Patrick S. Farrell (Col ’90 L/M).

Virginia Hyde Kennan (Grad ’52) of Charlottesville died Feb. 11, 2007. At U.Va., she held positions with the U.Va. Hospital and St. Anne’s School. Ms. Kennan served as the executive director of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Community Chest. She later worked at the Association of Medical Clinics in Alexandria, Va., and retired as an editor for the University’s department of psychiatry.

Louise Thompson O’Hara (Educ ’52) of Roanoke, Va., died Dec. 28, 2006. She was a lifelong educator, retiring from the Roanoke City school system after 42 years of service.

Nancy C. Schuyler (Educ ’52) of Charlottesville died Dec. 26, 2006. After a teaching fellowship at the University of Chile, she worked as a stewardess for National Airlines. Ms. Schuyler then taught middle school English in Orange, Va. Later, she worked in patient serves at Mercy Hospital in Miami. On her return to Virginia, she founded the social services department for Martha Jefferson Hospital. Ms. Schuyler was co-owner of the Somerset Center Store in Somerset, Va. Survivors include sons Charles R. Schuyler III (Law ’87) and Jeffrey M. Schuyler (Col ’81, Grad ’90).

Robert Gill Wilner (Col ’52 A/M) of Bethesda, Md., died Feb. 5, 2006. He was a retired homebuilder in the Washington, D.C., area. He worked for his family’s business, Joseph A. Wilner Custom Tailor, before becoming a partner with Lloyd Construction, from which he retired.

J. Eldridge Hill Jr. (Law ’53) of McLean, Va., died Jan. 29, 2007. A career lobbyist, he was the youngest person, at age 29, to head a state agency as commissioner of the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Commission. Under his leadership, the name changed to the Virginia Employment Commission and new branches were built in 17 communities. Mr. Hill later worked as director of the Virginia Division of Industrial Development. He served as executive director, then president, of Unemployment Benefit Advisors. He also served as vice chairman of the Byrd-Lee district of Boy Scouts of America.

Wilson Baxter Rumble (Col ’53, Med ’59 L/M) of Mount Pleasant, S.C., died Nov. 29, 2006. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War and as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. At U.Va., he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical fraternity. Dr. Rumble practiced obstetrics and gynecology for more than 33 years in Charleston. He was a member of many professional organizations and a past president of the South Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society. He was also a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society.

William Martin Gabbel (Educ ’54) of Orlando, Fla., died Feb. 12, 2007.

John H. Kennett Jr. (Law ’54) of Roanoke, Va., died July 11, 2006.

June S. Lavender (Nurs ’54) of Wilmington, N.C., died March 4, 2007.

Neil Fording Maune (Col ’54) of Fredericksburg, Va., died Jan. 22, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, then spent several years in the Army National Guard. Mr. Maune ran the Maune Company/Profile Systems, a fabricating and engineering firm in St. Louis. After retiring, he worked for the National Park Service, giving tours of Fredericksburg Battlefield and staffing the bookstore. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Caroline Green Polk (Col ’85).

Thomas B. Perini (Engr ’54) of North Falmouth, Mass., died March 10, 2007. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, he joined his family’s company, Perini Construction Corp. During his career, he helped construct many local landmark projects in Massachusetts. Mr. Perini was president of the Joseph R. Perini Foundation and an active philanthropist, supporting charitable organizations such as the David B. Perini Jr. Quality of Life Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, which his family founded.

Nicholas P. Chopey (Engr ’55) of Elizabeth, N.J., died Feb. 26, 2007. He was editor in chief of Chemical Engineering magazine in New York City, where he worked for 46 years. Mr. Chopey was a member of the Hungarian Knights of Malta and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He served in the U.S. Air Force.

Eldora "Katie" Gabbel (Educ ’55) of Orlando, Fla., died May 2, 2006. She worked as a first-grade teacher for 37 years in Virginia and Florida.

Alexander Byers Slater (Col ’55) of Locust Valley, N.Y., died Feb. 15, 2007. He was a financial analyst with Merrill Lynch in New York City. In the 1960s, he ran the Fanny Farmer Candy Co. with his brother.

John Christian Howard (Engr ’56 L/M) of Waynesboro, Va., died Feb. 22, 2007. At U.Va., he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Mr. Howard was a chemical engineer with DuPont. He was a member of the Waynesboro Republican Committee, a literacy volunteer, a Waynesboro election official, a tax counselor for the elderly and a past board member of Waynesboro Players and Oak Grove Theater.

Charles C. Mehegan (Col ’56, Med ’62 L/M) of Medfield, Mass., died March 7, 2007. Survivors include his daughter, Kathryn Mehegan Melley (Col ’92 L/M).

Peter Ware Runkle (Law ’56) of Richmond, Va., died March 15, 2007. He worked as an attorney. Mr. Ware served on the Richmond Kiwanis Club and was a board member and chairman of the Henricus Foundation. He was a 50-year member of the Virginia State Bar.

Wade H. Arledge Jr. (Educ ’57) of Fort Myers, Fla., died Aug. 27, 2007.

John Jay Corson IV (Col ’57, Law ’60 L/M) of McLean, Va., died March 27, 2007. At U.Va., he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the Raven Society and T.I.L.K.A., as well as co-captain of the football team. After serving as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Corson became a partner with McGuireWoods. After retirement, he continued his law practice as a sole practitioner for several years. Mr. Corson was a past president of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys. He was a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and was listed in The Best Lawyers in America from its inception until his retirement. He was a member of the American Bar Association house of delegates for seven years. In 1993, Mr. Corson was one of the first inductees into the Episcopal High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Thomas L. Genovese (Col ’57 L/M) of Hilton Head Island, S.C., died Feb. 20, 2007. He retired after a 28-year career with Grumman Corp. as vice president, general counsel.

Harold Rennolds Spencer (Com ’57) of Warrenton, Va., died Jan. 11, 2007. He served as an intelligence sergeant in the U.S. Army. Mr. Spencer spent his career in banking and investing, working at State Planters; R.S. Dixon; Drexel, Harriman & Ribley; McDonald & Company and Scott & Stringfellow. He opened a Warrenton office for McDonald & Company and founded the Warrenton office of Wheat First Securities, now Wachovia. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Spencer Hurst (Col ’90 L/M).

Henry A. Thomas (Col ’57 L/M) of Alexandria, Va., died Feb. 20, 2007. His legal career spanned 43 years, until he retired from the law firm of Hazel & Thomas, now Reed Smith. Mr. Thomas worked primarily in land use and estate administration law. In the early 1980s, he represented the city of Alexandria in a case that settled a dispute over waterfront boundaries with Washington, D.C. Mr. Thomas also served nearly 20 years as commissioner of accounts for the Circuit Court of Alexandria. He served on many boards and commissions of local and state organizations. He was past chair of the Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals and the board of the Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Department. Mr. Thomas received the Distinguished Service Award from the Alexandria Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Walter J. Harbort (Educ ’58) of Little Silver, N.J., died March 6, 2007. He attended the first Signal Corps officer candidate course before serving as a commanding officer during World War II. He returned to Germany after the war as a commanding officer. Col. Harbort then served in the Korean War as a division signal officer. In 1965, Col. Harbort returned to airborne duty as the director for communications in the Dominican Republic. After attending the National Defence College of Canada, he assumed command of the Defense Communications Agency, Southeast Asia Mainland, in Vietnam and Thailand. He returned to Seoul, South Korea, as a commanding officer and the assistant chief of staff of communications. His numerous military awards included the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf clusters.

Anne Hudson Bays (Nurs ’59 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 28, 2006. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Survivors include her husband, William H. Bays (Col ’61).

Charles Frederick "Fred" Sargent (GSBA ’59) of Williamsburg, Va., died Jan. 12, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a second lieutenant and later as a captain. Mr. Sargent was a chemical engineer with Celanese Corp., solving design problems that had closed down production of two new plants. After receiving an M.B.A. degree, he taught at the Darden Graduate School of Business from 1961 until his retirement in 1987 as chairman of Darden’s finance department. He was elected professor emeritus. In retirement, Mr. Sargent bred and raced horses. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Frame Sargent (Educ ’58, ’63).

Stephen Conrad Willard (Law ’59) of Charlottesville died March 23, 2007. He retired as a law editor with the Michie Company. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and a 50-year member of the Virginia State Bar.

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1960s

Gladys Schatten Kleinman (Educ ’60, ’64) of Monmouth Junction, N.J., died Jan. 25, 2007. She was a professor of science education at New Jersey City University for 19 years. Ms. Kleinman was a member of many professional organizations, including the Association of the Education of Teachers of Science and the National Science Teachers Association.

Glen McKnight (Med ’60) of Ormond Beach, Fla., died March 19, 2007. He retired as a captain from the U.S. Navy. Dr. McKnight worked as a radiologist for 30 years.

Myron Doug Butler (Col ’61) of Phoenix died Feb. 17, 2007.

Cornelius Van Leuven Stewart (Law ’61) of Stevenson, Md., died Jan. 16, 2007. He taught legal writing at the University of California at Berkeley. He later practiced law with Venable Baetjer and Howard for nearly 30 years. In 1991, he established the firm of Stewart, Plant and Blumenthal, from which he retired. Mr. Stewart was a past president and board member of the Irvine Nature Center and former president of the Metropolitan Baltimore Association for Mental Health and the Maryland Ballet Company.

Earl Ogburn Merrill (Col ’63 L/M) of Columbia, Md., died Feb. 16, 2007.

Beverly Jeanne Davis Dusing (Nurs ’64) of Le Roy, N.Y., died Feb. 12, 2007. She worked as a registered nurse in the Genesee Memorial Hospital coronary care unit, as a nursing supervisor at the Batavia Nursing Home and as a homecare nurse for Home Care & Hospice. Ms. Dusing was a member and past president of the Le Roy History of Art Club and a former Girl Scout leader. Survivors include her husband, Richard L. Dusing (Col ’64).

Frank J. Nivert (Col ’64, Law ’72 L/M) of Tampa, Fla., died Sept. 22, 2006.

Stephen Morrison Adams (Com ’65) of Brewster, Mass., died Jan. 21, 2007. He was a Vermont State Junior Golf Champion, the first in his high school to letter in four varsity sports in one year, and was drafted out of high school by the Washington Senators baseball team as a pitcher. At U.Va., he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mr. Adams was a sales engineer and marketing manager for Texas Instruments. He later worked for Boston Insulated Wire/Draka USA for 26 years as general manager and vice president of marketing and sales. He founded SM Adams Sales Inc. Mr. Adams served on the board of directors of the Massachusetts chapter of the National MS Society for 10 years. Former President George H.W. Bush honored him at the White House for receiving the National MS Father of the Year award. Mr. Adams was active in his community and volunteered with prison ministry.

Edwin M. Coulter (Grad ’65) of Santee, S.C., died Sept. 23, 2006. He received a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to study at U.Va., where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Raven Society. Mr. Coulter was an associate professor at Arkansas State University and later became dean of the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts. In 1971, he joined the faculty of Clemson University as a professor of political science, where he remained for 21 years. Mr. Coulter wrote Principles of Politics and Government (sixth edition), which is widely used in classrooms. In 1992, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a resolution to commend Mr. Coulter for his dedicated service. Memorial donations may be sent to the Edwin M. Coulter ’62 Award in Political Science, c/o Furman University Donor Relations Office, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, S.C. 29613.

Lawrence A. Ferguson (Col ’65 L/M) of Myerstown, Pa., died Dec. 30, 2006. He served in the U.S. Navy as a legal officer after attending the Naval Justice School. He retired from the Navy Reserve as a commander. Mr. Ferguson taught for 30 years, first as a math and science teacher at the Naval Academy Preparatory School. He then taught math and science in the Baltimore County, Md., public school system, for which he also wrote the county’s gifted-and-talented program curriculum and designed physical science and chemistry courses. He retired as principal of Westminster High School, a position he held for 15 years.

James French Gilwee (Col ’65 L/M) of Folsom, Calif., died Jan. 7, 2007. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and Omicron Delta Kappa honor society. Mr. Gilwee worked for the Crow Law Firm, representing railroad workers for more than 30 years. He was designated as legal counsel by more than a dozen rail unions. He was elected president of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, and the only president to serve two terms. A member of various professional organizations, Mr. Gilwee served as president of the Sacramento Valley chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and was a member of its board of directors.

Edward H. Old (Col ’66) of Concord, Mass., died Jan. 11, 2007. He worked for Caltex Petroleum Corp., holding executive positions in many countries worldwide, including serving as chairman and managing director for Hong Kong and greater China and New Zealand.

Christie W. Winkler (Col ’67, Med ’71 L/M) of Anderson, S.C., died Jan. 31, 2007. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Todd Winkler (Col ’95 L/M).

John J. Driscoll (Law ’68) of Worcester, Mass., died March 19, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Driscoll practiced law, first at Mountain, Dearborn & Whiting and later in private practice. He also taught political science at Quinsigamond Community College for 17 years.

Kenneth Lloyd King (Law ’68) of Gainesville, Texas, died March 20, 2007. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., as an officer in the field artillery, reaching the rank of captain. Mr. King practiced law with Donovan and Leisure on Wall Street and Coke and Coke in Texas. He then became a senior partner of Sullivan and Jones law firm in San Diego. His active community involvements included volunteering at a juvenile delinquency home.

Kenneth Neal Scott (Med ’68) of Lexington, Va., died Feb. 9, 2007.

Gerald Wilson Abshire (Col ’69 L/M) of Laurel, Md., died Aug. 19, 2006. He worked for more than 25 years for Computer Sciences Corp.

Joseph H. Hall (Col ’69) of Lebanon, Pa., died Feb. 11, 2007. He was a retired roofing contractor.

William Lasley Montague Jr. (Col ’69 L/M) of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died March 4, 2007. At U.Va., he was an Echols Scholar and a member of the Seven Society, Kappa Alpha fraternity, T.I.L.K.A. and the Society of the Purple Shadows. Mr. Montague spent his career in banking and investment counseling. He served in the U.S. Army and received the Army Commendation Medal. He was a lifelong patron of the arts, as well as an avid collector of art and antiques. Among the many awards he received was the Tennessee Association of Dance’s Dance Advocate Award. Survivors include brothers Carrington Montague (Col ’75 L/M) and Deaderick C. Montague (Col ’68 L/M); and nephews William C. Montague (Col ’09) and L. Thomas Montague (Col ’91 L/M).

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1970s

Arrie E. Boyd (Educ ’70) of Columbia, S.C., died Dec. 7, 2006.

Fredric Menz (Grad ’70) of Colton, N.Y., died April 23, 2006. He was a professor of economics at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. Previously, Mr. Menz was an assistant professor of economics at Temple University. At Clarkson, he held a variety of positions, including chair of the economics and finance faculty, director of the Center for Canadian-U.S. Business Studies, director of graduate programs and interim dean of Clarkson’s School of Business. Following a Fulbright fellowship, Mr. Menz became a nonresident scholar at the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research in Oslo, Norway. He contributed to several academic journals and books in the area of environmental economics. Mr. Menz received Clarkson’s John W. Graham Faculty Research Award and the Tau Delta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award. His former students established an endowment in his name at Clarkson that supports ongoing environmental economics research.

Bryant N. Wyatt (Grad ’70 L/M) of Petersburg, Va., died Jan. 27, 2007. He was a captain in the U.S. Army. Mr. Wyatt taught at Virginia State University for 29 years. A writer, he published many poems, short stories and critical articles. He was profiled as an educator and writer in the 60th edition of Who’s Who in America.

Donald Sale (Educ ’71) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 27, 2007. He retired from the Virginia State Department of Education.

Guy M. Smith (Med ’71) of Manhattan, Kan., died Feb. 3, 2007. He worked at the Lafene Student Health Center at Kansas State University, where he established and served as director of the Ericksen Sports Medicine Clinic. Dr. Smith retired from Lafene as chief of staff. He was a lifelong birdwatcher. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Guy M. Smith Memorial Birdwatching Fund, c/o Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, 1317 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.

Scott McCandlish (Col ’72, Educ ’75) of Freeville, N.Y., died Dec. 31, 2006. He was the starting center on the first U.Va. basketball team to participate in a postseason tournament. On his graduation, he was U.Va.’s all-time leading rebounder. Mr. McCandlish was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, playing two years in France before returning to U.Va. as a graduate assistant coach. He later served as assistant coach at the University of South Florida. His career also included work as an insurance agent and as a math teacher and coach at Charlottesville High School.

J. Kirk Wood (Law ’72) of Rancho Mirage, Calif., died Feb. 23, 2007. He practiced law in California and Florida and was a veteran of the Florida National Guard.

Carlton Edward Blankenship (Educ ’73) of Marion, Va., died Feb. 11, 2007. He was a Baptist minister for more than 50 years, serving churches in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. Most recently, he was the senior adult pastor at Marion Baptist Church. Mr. Blankenship served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Robert H. Wilheim (Col ’73, Educ ’74) of Deerfield, Ill., died Jan. 7, 2007.

Frank Jeffrey Armstrong (Col ’75 L/M) of Norfolk, Va., died Jan. 30, 2007.

Gary D. Peiffer (Law ’76) of Ho Ho Kus, N.J., died Feb. 14, 2007. He was a business consultant.

Ronald Wayne Simmons (Engr ’76) of Charlottesville died Feb. 15, 2007. He worked for the U.Va. department of psychology and was an instrument maker. Mr. Simmons invented the Simmons Roller and was the main supplier of aluminum double-tank backmount plates for years. He was a member of the National Speleological Society and caved and underwater cave-dived all over the world.

Manfred Stemmer Block (Law ’77 A/M) of Norfolk, Va., died Jan. 11, 2007. He was an attorney with Norfolk Southern Corp. for almost 30 years.

Joseph K. MacKey (Law ’77) of Somerville, Mass., died Jan. 6, 2007.

Jan L. Moses (Col ’79) of Fort Worth, Texas, died Feb. 8, 2007. She worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ms. Moses and her husband served as missionaries in the Philippines with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board for 19 years.

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1980s

G. Lindsay Perkins Jr. (Col ’80, GSBA ’94 L/M) of Bremerton, Wash., died Mach 20, 2007. As a captain in the U.S. Navy, he commanded the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center at Puget Sound. Capt. Perkins also directed the regional Combined Federal Campaign in 2005, raising $2.1 million. His military decorations included the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Volunteer Service Medal and various unit awards.

David E. Sawyer (Col ’80) of Madison, Va., died Feb. 27, 2007. He owned Garden Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant in Charlottesville in the 1980s. He was also a percussionist and artist.

Willcox Kirkland Ruffin (Med ’81 L/M) of Norfolk, Va., died Jan. 10, 2007.

Deborah L. Herzog (Com ’83 L/M) of Tallahassee, Fla., died Jan. 3, 2007.

Patricia A. Vail (Engr ’83) of Lexington, Mass., died Feb. 26, 2007. She worked for Reader’s Digest, Alpha Tech, Polaroid and Digimarc in the systems engineering and management fields. She previously lived in Malawi and Zambia, Africa; and London.

Stephen John Schottler (Arch ’84, ’88) of Louisville, Ky., died Feb. 2, 2007. He was an architect in Washington, D.C. He worked with Martin & Jones Architects, Hosery & Thorpe Architects, J3 Design Collective and Barnes Vanze Architects before moving to Louisville. Mr. Schottler worked on a project to restore the 250-year-old Four Stairs House in Fairfax County, Va., which won an award of excellence from the Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Scott Whitfield Fancher (Col ’85) of Tampa, Fla., died Dec. 17, 2006. He served in the U.S. Navy and later as a civilian flight instructor in West Palm Beach. He was inducted in the Order of the Coif at the University of Miami School of Law. At the University of Florida College of Law, he served as editor of the Florida Tax Review. Mr. Fancher practiced corporate and tax law in Tampa.

Edward T. Van Tassel (GSBA ’85) of Ridgewood, N.J., died Feb. 26, 2007. He was a managing director of Credit Suisse and supported many New York charities.

Robert Milton Hawkins (Educ ’88) of Waynesboro, Va., died Dec. 17, 2006. He was a retired educator. He also created and exhibited artwork. Mr. Hawkins was an assistant professor of art at Alderson Broaddus College in West Virginia and served as artist in residence for Greenbrier County, W.Va., and for American Art Clay, teaching workshops across the U.S. He served as past president of the Art Education Association of Western Virginia. In 2003, he received the Power of Art Award for his teaching to the learning disabled from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation at a ceremony at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife, Karen Alfreda Fankhauser (Nurs ’87, Grad ’95).

Susan E. Leinbach (Col ’88 L/M) of Bethesda, Md., died June 15, 2006.

1990s

Lee S. Quimbo (GSBA ’90) of Woodcliff Lake, N.J., died Jan. 18, 2007.

Patricia Francis (Nurs ’91) of Orange, Va., died Jan. 2, 2007.

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2000s

Wade Alema Dennis (Col ’02) of Ashburn, Va., died Jan. 13, 2007. She was a third-year law student at American University’s Washington College of Law. Ms. Dennis was a founding member of the Waterside Collaborative, a nonprofit promoting education, commerce and health for Liberians.

Alice Michiko Noll (Law ’05) of Chatham, N.J., died Dec. 25, 2006. She worked at the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld in New York City. Memorial donations may be sent to the Alice Michiko Noll 1998 Memorial Scholarship Fund at Amherst College, AC #2228, PO Box 5000, Amherst, MA 01002-5000 or the Alice Michiko Noll 2005 Scholarship Fund at the U.Va. Law School Foundation, 580 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903-1738.

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Family & Friends

Sybil R. Todd, who served as associate dean of students from 1978 to 1995, died Feb. 13, 2007, in Dallas. As a dean, she worked closely with the First-Year Seminar and Resident Staff programs, and was a fellow of the American Council on Education. Memorial donations may be sent to the Sybil Todd Endowment, c/o Scott Norrison, Business Manager VP, U.Va. PO Box 400303, Charlottesville, VA 22904.

Julian V. Noble, professor emeritus of physics, died March 11, 2007. He studied nuclear and particle physics, astrophysics, numerical methods and computer programming. He wrote Scientific Forth: A Modern Language for Scientific Computing and recently completed Mathematical Techniques for Theoretical and Applied Sciences. He was a department editor for Computing in Science and Engineering magazine.

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