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1930s

Thomas E. Burnett (Col ’32) of Front Royal, Va., died Sept. 3, 2005. He founded a contracting business and later worked as a construction engineer for the National Institutes of Health. He was a charter member of the Folk and Square Dancers of Reliance. Survivors include a daughter, Lucille Burnett Garmon (Grad ’66 L/M).

Oleta Marie Painter Crigler (Nurs ’32) of Charlottesville died Dec. 17, 2005. She was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society. Survivors include a son, Walter R. Crigler (Col ’67) and his wife, Lee Beth Crigler (Nurs ’66, ’73); a daughter, Anne Crigler Pennington (Nurs ’70 L/M); and two grandchildren, Cameron Pennington White (Col ’97 L/M) and Robert E. Pennington III (Col ’01 L/M).

Louis “Acie” Klaff (Com ’33) of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Dec. 3, 2005. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Edwin Samuel Cohen (Law ’36 L/M) of Charlottesville died Jan. 12, 2006. He graduated first in his law school class at age 20, and remains the youngest graduate of the U.Va. School of Law. He first worked at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City, working on the Investment Company Act of 1940, the founding legislation for the mutual fund industry. With a U.Va. classmate, he formed the law firm of Root, Barrett, Cohen, Knapp and Smith. There, he advised the House Ways and Means Committee on the creation of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, which serves as the foundation for all subsequent tax legislation. In 1964, Mr. Cohen began teaching tax law at the U.Va. School of Law. He was appointed to the Joseph M. Hartfield Chair at the law school. In 1968, President Richard Nixon appointed Mr. Cohen assistant secretary of the treasury for tax policy. He soon became undersecretary of the treasury. He helped form the Tax Reform Act of 1969. He served four secretaries of the treasury and received the highest honor in the organization, the Alexander Hamilton medal. After resigning in 1973, Mr. Cohen continued to teach at the School of Law, forming the Virginia Tax Study Group, which meets twice yearly. He continued teaching until he was 90. An endowment of a chair at the law school, the Edwin S. Cohen Tax Professorship, was named in his honor. Survivors include Edwin C. Cohen (Law ’67).

Milton S. Ross (Col ’36) of Gainesville, Fla., died Jan. 10, 2006.

Ruth Elizabeth Childs (Nurs ’37, ’42) of Mechanicsville, Va., died Dec. 26, 2005. After working as a registered nurse, she taught at Richmond Polytechnic Institute, the Sally Tompkins School of Nursing at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and the Richmond Technical Center in Richmond, Va.

Robert C. Goodman (Law ’37) of Virginia Beach died Feb. 8, 2006. In 1941, he joined the real estate firm of Graydon Realty, which became Goodman-Segar-Hogan Inc., retiring as chairman of the board. He founded Goodman-Segar-Hogan Residential Realty and Goodman-Segar-Hogan Appraisal Company. His professional involvements included being a charter member of Certified Commercial Investment Managers, serving as international vice president of the Institute of Real Estate Management and president of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Board of Realtors. He was also involved in many civic organizations. He was the founder and first president of the Downtown Norfolk Association, the president and general campaign chairman of the United Way and the founding chairman of the Virginia Beach Foundation. An avid golfer, he was the founder and first president of the Cavalier Retired Men’s Golf Association.

W. Dandridge Haden Jr. (Col ’37, Med ’43) of Charlottesville died Nov. 23, 2005. He served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps during World War II. Dr. Haden was head of radiology at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville. He also practiced privately for 15 years and taught as a clinical instructor in the U.Va. radiology department. He served for 20 years on the board of directors of National Bank and Trust Co., now Wachovia. Dr. Haden was a member of the U.Va. Cornerstone Society and Thomas Jefferson Society. Survivors include two daughters, Della Haden Dirickson (Col ’72) and Cheryl C. Haden (Grad ’69).

James Jones Marshall Jr. (Law ’37 L/M) of Bronx, N.Y., died Oct. 21, 2005. He practiced law for 41 years with the law firm White and Case in New York City. He retired as a partner. He attained the rank of captain in the U.S. Army.

Hierome Lindsay Opie (Col ’37, Law ’40) of Staunton, Va., died Jan. 5, 2006. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He retired from the Reserve as a lieutenant colonel. For most of his career, he worked at the News Leader in Staunton as vice president, general manager, president and publisher. He was elected president of the Virginia Press Association and served as the director of First Virginia Bank of Augusta, now BB&T, for 40 years. He was a leader in many civic, professional and charitable organizations.

Virginia J. Podolak (Nurs ’37 A/M) of Pensacola, Fla., died Dec. 20, 2005.

Edmund Addison Rennolds Jr. (Col ’37 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 10, 2006. He served as a U.S. Navy officer in World War II. He was a stockbroker and executive of Davenport & Co. and the former Branch & Co. He was a past president of the Richmond Stock Exchange. Mr. Rennolds was a founder of the Richmond Symphony. He and his wife led the campaign to fund and support the Richmond Symphony during its early years. He continued to serve the symphony throughout his life, as president, chairman of the board and treasurer of the Symphony Foundation. He was president and treasurer of the Center for Palladian Studies of America, as well as a member of many other historical and cultural organizations. He was a generous philanthropist, supporting many local artistic endeavors including the Richmond Friends of Opera, the organization that brought the Virginia Opera to Richmond. In recognition of his support, the chamber music series at Virginia Commonwealth University was named for his wife, Mary Anne Rennolds.

Arthur C. Stever Jr. (Law ’37 L/M) of Sun City Center, Fla., died Mar. 4, 2005. He was a banker and an attorney. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and retired from the Reserve as a lieutenant colonel. Survivors include a son, Arthur C. Stever III (Col ’68, Law ’75); a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Forbes Stever (Educ ’76); and a grandson, Arthur Chapman Stever IV (Col ’97 L/M).

William Walcott Jr. (Com ’37 L/M) of Easton, Md., died Jan. 11, 2006. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He later worked with Connell Brothers Co., retiring in 1976.

Robert M. Maddex (Col ’38, Grad ’39 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died April 1, 2006. He retired from DuPont, where he worked for many years.

Frances Whitten Morrow (Nurs ’38) of Austin, Texas, died Jan. 24, 2006. She worked as a nurse and volunteer. Survivors include a son, Richard F. Morrow (Engr ’72); and a daughter, Ann Morrow Voldstad (Nurs ’81).

H. Craig Sipe (Grad ’38 L/M) of Slingerlands, N.Y., died Nov. 21, 2005. He taught chemistry and physics in public, private and boarding schools. After receiving a Ph.D. degree, he taught science education at the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Later, he served as head of the department of instruction at the State University of New York at Albany. He also served as president of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and was once the editor of its publication, the Journal of Research and Science Teaching.

William W. Carson (Law ’39) of Jacksonville, N.C., died Sept. 29, 2005. He served in World War II. He worked as the commonwealth’s attorney for Cumberland County, and later in the law office of Equitable Life Assurance Company. In 1968, he was elected general district judge in Warrenton, Va., from which he retired.

Lansing Burrows Lee Jr. (Col ’39 L/M) of Augusta, Ga., died Nov. 2, 2005. He served as a U.S. Army Air Forces officer during World War II. He practiced law in Augusta for more than 55 years. He was honored in 1997 by the Augusta Bar Association. Among numerous professional honors, he was a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society. A lectureship in the University’s department of government and foreign affairs was given in his honor in 1999. Mr. Lee was a senior councilor of the Atlantic Council of the United States. Survivors include a son, Richard H. Lee (Col ’77 L/M); and three grandchildren, Shannon Lee Clark (Col ’95), Thomas Barrett Lee (Col ’06) and Lansing C. Lee (Col ’09).

Thomas Marshall (Col ’39, Law ’40 L/M) of Omaha, Neb., died Feb. 14, 2006. He was a retired attorney. Survivors include a son, John Marshall (Col ’74, GSBA ’79).

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1940s

Daisy Parker Flory (Grad ’40, ’59 L/M) of Tallahassee, Fla., died March 7, 2006. A noted government affairs scholar, she taught in the government department of Florida State University for more than 40 years. She retired as dean of the faculties of FSU. Ms. Flory was the first woman to serve at the vice presidential level since the university became coeducational. She was also the first administrator to receive dean emeritus status. She was a member of several professional and academic honor organizations, including Phi Beta Kappa, and held national offices in many of them. Ms. Flory received dozens of awards for her leadership and service to FSU. The Daisy Parker Flory professorship was established in her honor.

Charles Schneider (Col ’40, Med ’43 L/M) of Birmingham, Ala., died July 15, 2005. At U.Va., he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, the Dagger Society, the Raven Society, the Athletic Council and the Phi Chi medical fraternity and co-captain of the swimming and diving team. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a captain, earning the Bronze Star. Dr. Schneider first worked as chief of surgery at the Miners Memorial Hospital in Hazard, Ky. In Birmingham, he practiced general surgery and vascular surgery with the Jefferson Health Foundation for 21 years. He was on staff at several other hospitals and head of the infectious control and ethics committees at South Highlands Infirmary. Dr. Schneider was also a member of many professional organizations. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Francoise Yoe Schneider (Educ ’46).

Arthur J. Bassell (Col ’41 L/M) of Deltona, Fla., died March 3, 2005. Dr. Bassell was chief of urology at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Center, N.Y. He was a life master of bridge.

John Decker Butzner Jr. (Law ’41) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 20, 2006. He was on the board of editors of the Virginia Law Review. He served in the U.S. Air Force Weather Service during World War II. He practiced law until his appointment as associate judge of a judicial circuit court of Virginia. He was appointed to the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1967, where he remained until retirement. He was also a member of the three-judge panel of the Division of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for the Appointment of Independent Counsels. In 1976, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association gave Judge Butzner its Distinguished Service Award. Survivors include a son, J. Decker Butzner (Med ’76 L/M).

French H. Conway (Com ’41, Law ’46) of Danville, Va., died Dec. 17, 2005.

W. Terry Lewis (Col ’41) of New York City died Dec. 21, 2005.

Kenneth F.C. Murray (Law ’41) of Setauket, N.Y., died Dec. 27, 2005. After serving in World War II, he joined his family’s business, Long Island Farmers Fertilizer Company, now called Liffco. He was an avid writer of poetry.

Donald D. Wear (Com ’41) of Johns Island, S.C., died Mar. 1, 2005. He was a retired television station manager.

Charles E. Woodson (Col ’41 L/M) of North Garden, Va., died Mar. 1, 2005. He was a U.S. Navy officer during World War II. Dr. Woodson practiced gastroenterology in Washington, D.C., before joining the staff of the Blue Ridge Sanatorium. He was later medical director at Western State Hospital in Staunton, Va.

John J. Abberley (Law ’42) of New Canaan, Conn., died March 8, 2006. He served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a partner in the law firm of Abberley, Kooiman, Marcellino & Clay.\

Cornelius C. Felton (Col ’42) of Wenham, Mass., died April 2, 2005.

Barry F. Hawkins (Col ’42, Med ’44 L/M) of Concord, N.C., died Dec. 6, 2005. He served in the U.S. Navy as a medical officer in World War II and the Korean conflict. He opened his practice in internal medicine in Concord in 1951. He served as chief of staff at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital. Dr. Hawkins was the founding member of the Ardsley Medical Group, a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, an American College of Physicians fellow, and president of Cabarrus County Medical Society.

R. Turnbull “Tabb” Gillette (Educ ’43, ’52) of Courtland, Va., died Jan. 30, 2006. At U.Va., he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and the Z Society. He was captain of the 1943 baseball team and held the U.Va. football record for most touchdown passes thrown in a game from 1942 until 1993. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Gillette was a retired teacher, principal and baseball and football coach.

Garna Blakey Kraft (Educ ’43 L/M) of Mechanicsville, Va., died Jan. 25, 2006. After working as a caseworker for the Charlottesville Department of Public Welfare, she entered the education field, where she spent her career as a teacher and counselor. She received a Fulbright grant in 1964 and traveled extensively in Japan.

Howard I. Kruger (Col ’43, Med ’46 L/M) of Norfolk, Va., died Dec. 30, 2005. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a family physician for more than 44 years. Among his many professional involvements, Dr. Kruger was a past president of the Virginia Academy of General Practice, a charter member of the American Board of Family Practice, and on the ethics committee of the Medical Society of Virginia. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Kruger Ziselman (Col ’84 L/M); a son, Stuart A. Kruger (Com ’77, Law ’82); and a daughter-in-law, Christine M. Carstens (Law ’81).

H. Edward Lewis (Col ’43) of Monroe, Va., died Jan. 10, 2006. He was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society and Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity. He served as a supply officer in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch in Washington, D.C. He then worked for his family bridge-building business, Guy H. Lewis and Sons, before working as a stockbroker for Hirsh and Company, from which he retired. After retirement, he moved to his family farm and raised cattle under the name of Lewismont Farms.

Joseph W. Bear Jr. (Col ’44, Med ’48) of Roanoke, Va., died Sept. 9, 2005. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, receiving the Doctor’s Combat Medal and the Bronze Star. He was a jazz musician with the Red Coats Band and a licensed pilot. Dr. Bear was co-owner of the Double Envelope Plant and worked as plant physician until his retirement. He was the first Federal Aviation Medical Examiner on the East Coast, conducting first-class physicals on commercial airline pilots.

Lottie Pugh Colley (Nurs ’44) of Charlotte, N.C., died Dec. 23, 2005. She was first employed by the University as a registered nurse, later becoming the nursing director for the Cedars in Charlottesville. She then served as a nursing instructor at Cleveland County Community College in Shelby, N.C. Survivors include a son, A. Gordon Colley (Col ’61, Grad ’64 L/M); a granddaughter, Kristen H. Colley (Col ’97); and a grandson, Michael C. Colley (Com ’85 L/M).

Robert E.P. Elmer Jr. (Col ’44) of Amelia Island, Fla., died Feb. 22, 2006. He was a veteran of World War II. He earned the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with “V,” a battle commendation and recognition from the government of France. He worked for Time Inc. for 30 years before retirement. After retirement, he was executive director of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund for caddies.

Mac R. Gasque (Med ’44) of Brevard, N.C., died Feb. 17, 2006. At U.Va., he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society and the Raven Society. He was an occupational medicine specialist, certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Gasque served in World War II and the Korean War as a U.S. Navy medical officer. He retired as vice president and director of health affairs of Olin Corp. in New York City. He was a former director of the American Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Gasque was the recipient of U.Va.’s first Outstanding Medical Alumnus Award, a former president of the U.Va. Medical Alumni Association and a founding trustee of the U.Va. Medical School Foundation. He served as president of the foundation from 1979 to 1990. He and his wife were the primary contributors to the establishment of the medical alumni association’s headquarters.

Harris Lee Wayland (Col ’44 A/M) of Mason Neck, Va., died Aug. 22, 2004. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He first worked as manager and director of branch store planning for the Bethesda and Alexandria stores of Woodward & Lothrop’s. He then entered the real estate business, first with Monroe Development Corp. in Mount Vernon, Va., then as vice president of marketing for Pinewood Development. He worked at various other real estate companies before retiring.

Alfred R. Armstrong (Grad ’45) of Williamsburg, Va., died Feb. 8, 2006. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and later served the organization as head teller. He was a lifelong chemistry professor, teaching at the College of William and Mary for 58 years. He was a member of the American Chemical Society. Mr. Armstrong received William and Mary’s Thomas Jefferson Award in 1975 for excellence in teaching.

Charles Minor (Col ’45) of Wilmington, Del., died Feb. 12, 2006. After attending medical school, he served on a hospital ship in the Korean War. He first worked at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia before moving to Wilmington as the first trained pediatric surgeon in Delaware. He retired from A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital. He was a devoted community volunteer. Survivors include a daughter, Lucy L. Minor (Col ’85 L/M).

Carl Spaulding (Grad ’45) of Ridgecrest, Calif., died Jan. 5, 2006. He served in the U.S. Navy. He first worked at the National Security Agency. Later, he worked at the Council on Library Resources. Mr. Spaulding was an avid collector of vintage radios, toasters and publications.

Thomas N. Williams (Law ’46) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 9, 2005. He worked for the legal department of E.I. DuPont de Nemours in Wilmington, Del., then for his family’s company, Richmond Steel Co., in Richmond. He later worked as a broker with Merrill Lynch and Scott & Stringfellow. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Hilda Lewis Williams (Grad ’52).

Roslyn D. Young Jr. (Law ’46 L/M) of Chevy Chase, Md., died March 16, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired as assistant director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition. He was also a former faculty member at Washington and Lee University’s law school. Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Young (Col ’81 L/M).

Charles B. Levering (Col ’47, Law ’49 L/M) of Baltimore died Nov. 28, 2005. He was a navigational instructor in the U.S. Marine Corps at the Cherry Point, N.C., air base during World War II. He retired as an attorney with Niles, Barton and Wilmer LLP.

Lindsey J. Perry Jr. (Engr ’47) of Avondale, Ariz., died Jan. 15, 2005.

Richard George Brydges (Law ’48 L/M) of Virginia Beach died March 2, 2005. He was a veteran of World War II. He worked as an attorney in Virginia Beach for more than 55 years. He was honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia State Bar Association and the Brydges-Russo Distinguished Service Award, named after Mr. Brydges and his friend. He served in many civic organizations throughout his life.

Jesse W. Cumbia (Col ’48, Med ’52) of Charlottesville died Dec. 4, 2005. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Meritorious Unit Award, American Theater Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. Dr. Cumbia was on the Martha Jefferson Hospital staff and in private practice in Charlottesville for 42 years. He was also an instructor at the U.Va. School of Medicine until the mid-1970s. He was a former director of the Martha Jefferson House and the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation.

John E. Davis Jr. (Col ’48, Grad ’50, ’55 L/M) of Harrisonburg, Va., died Feb. 3, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in World War II. He first taught biology at Wake Forest College in Winston-Salem, N.C. The findings of his research were published in the Journal of Morphology in 1966. He taught at James Madison University on his appointment as chairman of the department of biology and, later, as provost of the college. He returned to full-time teaching before retiring as professor emeritus in 1986. Survivors include a son, John E. Davis III (Col ’75).

J. Moultrie Lee (Col ’48, Med ’51 L/M) of Bluffton, S.C., died Feb. 28, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Dr. Lee practiced surgery in Savannah, Ga., with Surgical Associates of Savannah. He also served as chief of surgery of St. Joseph’s Hospital and chief of oncology at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Dr. Lee was a member of many professional organizations and a past president of the Georgia Medical Society. Survivors include a son, Stephen H. Lee (Col ’79 L/M).

Clarence Frost Rhea (Law ’48 L/M) of Gadsden, Ala., died Dec. 27, 2005. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, retiring from the Alabama National Guard as brigadier general. Mr. Rhea was involved in many community and professional activities, including serving as president of the Etowah County Bar Association. Survivors include his wife, Marie Cannon Rhea (Educ ’48).

Edward W. Walthal Jr. (Col ’48) of Memphis, Tenn., died Dec. 27, 2005. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He worked for his family’s real estate business, Walthal Brothers, and was an active member of the Memphis Board of Realtors.

Felix J. Zaniewski (Law ’48 L/M) of Las Vegas died Jan. 1, 2006. He served as a military policeman during World War II. Before returning to active duty, he worked in various governmental positions while in the Air Force Reserve. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 44 years of military service with the permanent rank of brigadier general. He is one of the most highly decorated officers ever to serve in the Air Force.

Alvin Barnett Fink (Col ’49 L/M) of Roanoke, Va., died March 20, 2006. He was a veteran of World War II. He was former president and CEO of Finks Jewelers. He was also a former president of Jewelers of America. Mr. Fink is a lifetime honorary director of the Virginia Retail Jewelers Association. He served on many boards and held many leadership positions within the community, including past director of Downtown Roanoke. Survivors include a daughter, Jane M. Fink (Col ’80).

Cyril Gunst Jr. (Law ’49) of Charlotte, N.C., died March 18, 2005. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a special agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Later, he practiced law and served as chief arbitrator for the Allegheny County courts.

William W. Harrell (Col ’49 L/M) of Virginia Beach died Nov. 1, 2005. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired checker for the International Longshoreman’s Association Local 1624.

Eugene E. Kinsey (Grad ’49, ’51) of Long Beach, Calif., died Dec. 18, 2004.

Robert B. Morison (Com ’49 L/M) of Delmar, Md., died Nov. 12, 2005. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, flying 26 combat missions over Germany and occupied France. He received the Air Medal with three Oak Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. After graduation, he worked as an underwriter with U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., retiring as assistant vice president in 1982. An avid runner, he ran several miles a day for more than 40 years.

Harvey Daniel Smallwood (Med ’49 A/M) of Charlottesville died Jan. 10, 2006. He was a member of the Raven Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He served in the U.S. Army and as a medical officer in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Smallwood entered private practice in Charlottesville in 1954. In 1973, he co-founded Internal Medicine Ltd. He served on the staff of Martha Jefferson Hospital for 40 years, as well as on the executive committee and board of trustees. He was a clinical professor of internal medicine at U.Va. Medical Center. His many professional involvements included serving as president of the Albemarle County Medical Society and as president of the U.Va. Medical Alumni Association. In 2002, he received the Laureate Award from the American College of Physicians. In 2005, he received the U.Va. Outstanding Medical Alumnus Award. He also received a lifetime achievement award from the Albemarle County Medical Society. His volunteer activities included serving as assistant medical director of the Charlottesville Free Clinic. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine L. Smallwood (Med ’80 L/M).

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1950s

John B. Catlett (Med ’50 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Feb. 17, 2006. He was a member of the Raven Society. He served in World War II as a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot. Dr. Catlett was a physician and allergist in Richmond for nearly 50 years, establishing Catlett Allergy Associates, now Richmond Allergy and Asthma Specialists, from which he retired. He was a member and leader of many professional associations, including serving as a founding board member and past president of the Asthma and Allergy Society of Virginia and past president of the Southeastern Allergy Association. In honor of his teacher and mentor, Dr. Oscar B. Swineford Jr., Dr. Catlett established the Swineford Allergy Fund to endow a faculty chair at the U.Va. Medical School. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Sutherland Catlett (Nurs ’50); a son, John B. Catlett Jr. (Col ’79 L/M); and a daughter-in-law, M. Katharine Spong (Col ’80 L/M).

Ruth Smith Craig (Educ ’50) of Independence, Kan., died Feb. 17, 2006. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority. She worked as a public school teacher and substitute teacher for nearly 40 years.

Thomas G. Cranwell (Col ’50, Law ’53 A/M) of Alexandria, Va., died Jan. 18, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a bank trust officer for more than 30 years in the Washington, D.C., area. Mr. Cranwell was a past president of the D.C. Estate Planning Council.

Eugene Inman Deas (Engr ’50 L/M) of Dunwoody, Ga., died Feb. 7, 2006. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He began his career as an engineer at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. He then helped create the first aluminum building as a project manager at Reynolds Metals in Richmond, Va. He retired as president of ROPCO in Roxboro, N.C. Mr. Deas was an avid boater and a member of the American Power Boat Squadron.

Thomas J. Etherton Jr. (Arch ’50) of Lynchburg, Va., died Aug. 6, 2005.

William H. Leedy Sr. (Col ’50) of Hemphill, Texas, died Oct. 30, 2005. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later became the vice president of a construction company.

Nathaniel Saunders Newman (Law ’50) of Richmond, Va., died March 7, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a partner in the law firm of Thompson, Smithers, Newman, Wade & Childress for many years. He was former chairman of the Henrico County Board of Zoning Appeals and a longtime member of the Human Rights Committee of Central State Hospital.

Lucy Clyde Blanton (Nurs ’51) of Columbia, Va., died Jan. 4, 2006. She served as a medical missionary in hospitals all over the world. She retired from the Virginia Board of Nurse Examiners, where she helped train and license registered nurses. Missionary circles in Virginia are named in her honor.

Walter C. Brown Jr. (Col ’51) of Rocky Mount, Va., died Feb. 26, 2006. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Mr. Brown owned W.C. Brown and Son Insurance Company. He won the Silver Beaver Award from the Blue Ridge Council, BSA, for his dedicated work as a Boy Scout leader for more than 20 years.

Hubert Kemper Burke (Engr ’51) of Scotia, N.Y., died Nov. 20, 2005. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He retired in 1985 as integrated circuit design engineer after 34 years with General Electric.

Charlesworth L. Dickerson (Grad ’51, ’54 L/M) of Racine, Wis., died Jan. 15, 2006.

Andrew C. “Chris” Mitchell (Med ’51) of Salisbury, Md., died Dec. 22, 2005. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a surgical technician. After attending medical school, he was reappointed as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. He worked as general practitioner, establishing a private practice in Salisbury. Dr. Mitchell practiced at Deer’s Head State Hospital for Rehabilitation before returning to private practice. He also served as the medical director of Wicomico Nursing Home in Fruitland, Md. He was a member and leader of many professional organizations. He also served as athletic team physician at a local high school and was asked to join the Maryland National Guard Medical Corps. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Eleanor V. “Patty” Hurdle Mitchell (Nurs ’48).

Edward S. Rosenberger (Col ’51 L/M) of Plantsville, Conn., died Oct. 26, 2005.

Samuel Lee Shanks Jr. (Col ’51 L/M) of Cobbs Creek, Va., died Nov. 14, 2005. At U.Va., he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and a member of the boxing team. He served in the U.S. Army. He retired as the first head of the Land Acquisition Division, Fairfax County, Va.

Arthur Forest Shiflett (Col ’51) of Sacramento, Calif., died Jan. 29, 2004. He was a 27-year U.S. Air Force officer and a highly decorated veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1968 as a lieutenant colonel. He then worked as a California state park ranger.

Robert Edward Tinsley (Col ’51, Law ’53) of Lynchburg, Va., died Dec. 23, 2004. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. At U.Va., he was a member of Delta Theta Phi fraternity, class president, and a member of the Honor Society. He practiced law in Virginia for more than 50 years. He served several terms as assistant trial justice in Amherst County.

James Stirling Welch (Col ’51, Law ’56 L/M) of Prospect, Ky., died March 12, 2006. At U.Va., he was editor in chief of the Virginia Law Review. He served in the U.S. Army. For more than 45 years he was a partner in the law firm of Ogden, Newell, & Welch. He also served as a director of Brown Forman Corporation. His many community involvements included serving as director and past president of the Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts and serving as vice president and member of the board of governors for the J.B. Speed Art Museum.

Harold L. Xanders (Col ’51) of Owings Mill, Md., died Nov. 24, 2005. Survivors include a son, Edward L. Xanders (Law ’89).

Paul P. Puzak Jr. (Col ’53 L/M) of Naples, Fla., died June 16, 2005.

Bruce Gene Thompson (Law ’54) of Toledo, Ohio, died Nov. 24, 2005. At U.Va., he was editor in chief of the Virginia Law Review. He began his career with Shearman & Sterling law firm in New York. Mr. Thompson then worked with the U.S. State Department as an investment adviser to the government of Pakistan. In 1970, he returned to the U.S. and co-founded Health Care REIT Inc., for which he served as chairman and CEO until 1996.

Ruth Brand Bear Barnes (Nurs ’55) of Richmond, Va., died March 4, 2006. She was in public health nursing for more than 36 years. As assistant nursing director of Fairfax County, she developed the Medicaid prescreening program that was adopted by the Virginia Department of Health. She was devoted to improving services for the elderly in Virginia. Ms. Barnes also served as president of the Virginia Nurses’ Association.

Pat B. Hale (Law ’55) of Grundy, Va., died Nov. 5, 2005. He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and later was elected commonwealth’s attorney. He was elected to the general district bench in 1962, from which he retired in 1985. He then served as county attorney and commissioner of accounts and general receiver for Buchanan County.
George M. Santerre (Grad ’55, ’56 A/M) of Fair Oaks, Calif., died Nov. 21, 2005.

Ellis G. Cline (Engr ’56) of Glen Allen, Va., died April 6, 2005.

Ronald G. Imboden (Law ’56) of Erie, Pa., died Jan. 20, 2005. He worked for Marine Midland Trust Co. in New York until 1957, when he moved to Northwest Pennsylvania Bank and Trust Company. He later worked as the head of Marine Bank’s trust division in Erie. He was active in many professional, civic and charitable organizations, having served as director of the Erie County Mental Health Association and president of the Erie Estate Planning Council.

Francis X. Kelly (Law ’56) of San Francisco died Dec. 3, 2005. He was a career attorney.

Galen Ellis Bowman (Educ ’57 L/M) of Woodbridge, Va., died Jan. 6, 2006. He served as principal of John H. Russell School at Marine Corps Base Quantico until his retirement. Previously, he was a principal for Department of Defense schools in Germany and France.

Nicke Thomas Kroslow (Com ’57) of Pawleys Island, S.C., died Dec. 31, 2005.

William “Woody” McGill (Col ’57) of Charlottesville died Jan. 16, 2006. He was a member of St. Anthony Hall fraternity. He worked for People’s National Bank, now Bank of America, until retirement.
Peter Van Cortlandt Moore (Med ’57 L/M) of Bethesda, Md., died Feb. 27, 2006. He served during World War II in the American Field Service Ambulance Corps. Dr. Moore retired as clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Hospital.

Willard B. Edge Jr. (Engr ’58) of Manassas, Va., died Oct. 31, 2005.

Heaton L. Wrenn Jr. (Col ’58 L/M) of Redmond, Wash., died Nov. 29, 2005.

Virginia H. Brinkley (Grad ’59) of Suffolk, Va., died Nov. 14, 2005. She taught high school Latin in Suffolk for 35 years. Following her retirement, she continued to teach at a college preparatory academy for 14 years.

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1960s

Clarence Rucker Ford (Engr ’60 L/M) of Maitland, Fla., died Oct. 15, 2005. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He worked as an engineer at Martin Marietta and was later one of the first engineers at the U.S. Naval Training Equipment Center in Orlando, from which he retired.

Carroll E. Smith (Col ’60 L/M) of Holden Beach, N.C., died Dec. 5, 2005. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Smith practiced law for 39 years. Survivors include a daughter, Ann R. Smith Castles (Col ’92).

Charles F. Stein III (Law ’60 L/M) of Gibson Island, Md., died Feb. 8, 2006. He was a partner in the law firm of Hennighausen and Stein for more than 30 years. He later practiced with the Towson, Md., law firm of Royston, Mueller, McLean & Reid, from which he retired. Mr. Stein was one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most successful competitive racing skippers, winning hundreds of races throughout his sailing career.

Sally Sharp Adams (Educ ’61 L/M) of Hull, Ga., died Feb. 7, 2006. A lifelong volunteer, she and her husband formed the Madison/Oglethorpe County Animal Shelter.

W. Preston Haupt (Engr ’61 L/M) of Burke, Va., died Dec. 18, 2005.

Joseph M. Scolnick (Col ’61, Grad ’65 L/M) of Wise, Va., died Dec. 4, 2005. He had been a professor in the political science department at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise since 1973. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a visiting professor at the Air War College for one year. He was an active participant in the International Studies Association. Recently, Mr. Scolnick co-authored the book From Anatolia to Appalachia: A Turkish-American Dialogue.

Donald G. Wiland (Com ’61 L/M) of Odenton, Md., died Dec. 11, 2005. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Wiland was an accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission. Survivors include a son, Eric G. Wiland (Col ’89 L/M).

Howard I. Anderson (Engr ’63) of Afton, Va., died Dec. 16, 2005. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as an electrical engineer at DuPont and a principal electrical engineer at Fluor Daniel.

Neil E. Wahl (Engr ’63 L/M) of Oregon City, Ore., died Feb. 20, 2006. He retired as an aeronautical engineer from Lockheed Martin.

C. Eugene “Gene” Angle (Com ’65, GSBA ’69) of Nashville, Tenn., died Jan. 30, 2006. At U.Va., he was a member of the Z Society, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Eli Banana. He lettered in football and baseball. Mr. Angle served in the Vietnam War. Survivors include his companion, Cindy Beveridge; two sons, Clarence E. “Ren” Angle Jr. (Col ’94) and Robert A. Angle (Col ’91, Law ’94 L/M); a daughter-in-law, Eleanor Thomas Angle (Col ’91 L/M); and a brother, Swanson “Rocky” Angle (Law ’66).

William L. Carreras (Com ’65 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 15, 2006. He was the owner and president of Carreras Jewelers. He was a lifetime member and lecturer of the American Gem Society and served on the board of the Virginia Jewelers Association. He was also adviser and patron to many of Richmond’s arts organizations and served as both director and an officer of the Richmond Symphony.

George Owen Haskell III (Law ’65 L/M) of Macon, Ga., died Jan. 1, 2006. Upon graduation, he was awarded a Maxwell Fellowship, under which he helped form the new government in what was then the small African kingdom of Lesotho. He entered the U.S. Foreign Service and served in Germany. On returning to Macon, he worked at Southern Chemical Products Company, his family’s business. Most recently, he practiced law. Mr. Haskell was a black belt in tae kwan do, held a private pilot’s license, and pursued many interests including sculpting, hang gliding and singing with the Macon Civic Chorale.

John James Warfield (Col ’65, GSBA ’67 L/M) of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., died Feb. 22, 2006. He first worked at the Frisco Railroad, St. Louis; the Southern Railway, Washington, D.C.; and the Rock Island Railroad, Chicago. Later, he served as founder, chairman and president of Keokuk Junction Railway Co., leading the rehabilitation of the rail line. He was instrumental in other historic restorations, including the Keokuk Union Depot building, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Mr. Warfield was active in many community organizations.

Stuart Kent Cassell Jr. (Med ’66) of Blacksburg, Va., died March 7, 2006. He became Blacksburg’s first pediatrician in 1970. He was a member of the original board of trustees as well as chairman of pediatrics and nurseries for Montgomery Regional Hospital. Dr. Cassell was elected to fellowship in the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1973. Survivors include his wife, Martha Sim Cassell (Nurs ’67 L/M); and a daughter, Ann Stuart Cassell (Col ’97 L/M).

Mary Virginia Blankenship Cramer (Educ ’66) of Richmond, Va., died April 13, 2005.

Richard Jean Solan (Engr ’66 L/M) of Alexandria, Va., died Feb. 24, 2006. At U.Va., he was a pitcher for the baseball team. He retired from the U.S. Secret Service.

Mildred Hoback Gerberich (Educ ’67) of Christiansburg, Va., died Dec. 30, 2005. She worked as an educator, retiring as principal of Floyd Elementary School. She was an American Rose Society consulting rosarian.

Barry Michael Hawkins (Col ’68, GSBA ’72 L/M) of Summerfield, N.C., died April 7, 2006. He served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He furthered his education at the Kenan-Flagler Graduate School’s Young Executive Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Hawkins began his career in commercial real estate lending with Liberty Life Insurance Company. He also worked for Daniel Realty Corp. in Birmingham, Ala., and Citizen and Southern Mortgage Corp. in Charleston, S.C. He retired from Wachovia Bank.

Paul Nathaniel Medford (Com ’68 L/M) of Annapolis, Md., died Feb. 18, 2006. He was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. Upon graduation, he was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy. After receiving a master’s degree, he was controller and chief financial officer for several companies in the Washington, D.C., area.

Carter T. Gunn (Col ’69, Law ’76) of Virginia Beach died March 12, 2006. He was a retired commander of the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Gunn was a partner in the law firm of Vandeventer & Black for 30 years, specializing in maritime law. He was an adjunct professor at the College of William and Mary and was selected by Virginia Business as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite.” He was a member of many professional organizations. Survivors include two children, Robyn T. Gunn (Col ’99) and Allen G. Gunn (Col ’05).

James Minor Kulp (Educ ’69) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 3, 2006. He served in World War II and the Korean War. He retired from Roanoke city schools.

Phillip Pendleton Russell (Engr ’69 L/M) of Mechanicsville, Va., died Dec. 18, 2004. Survivors include P. Gregory Russell (Arch ’93).

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1970s

Frederick D. Essex (Educ ’70) of Manassas, Va., died Jan. 17, 2006. A career educator, he worked as teacher, principal, administrative assistant to the superintendent and supervisor of personnel in Fauquier County public schools. He was an active volunteer, serving as a basketball coach, tutor and mentor to disadvantaged youth.

Edward C. Hook (Grad ’70) of Mountain View, Calif., died Feb. 21, 2006. He was a senior research scientist and engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, supporting supercomputer systems. Survivors include his wife, Margaret M. Hook (Grad ’70); and two daughters, Karen Hook (Col ’96 L/M) and Elizabeth Hook (Com ’00 L/M).

Margaret E. “Peggy” Kyrouz (Grad ’70) of Danbury, Conn., died Feb. 6, 2006. She first worked in international consulting. She also volunteered at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Most recently, she was a medical librarian at Danbury Hospital after attaining a master’s degree in library science in 2005.

John W. Greene (Engr ’71 L/M) of Charlottesville died Jan. 22, 2006. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Greene Dombrowski (Col ’85 L/M); and a son-in-law, Jim Dombrowski (Col ’85, Educ ’91 L/M).

Thomas G. Jarrell (Col ’71) of Richmond, Va., died Feb. 13, 2006.

Marilynn Cmil Moschel (Educ ’71) of Williamsburg, Va., died Jan. 28, 2006. She first worked as a speech pathologist and taught at Old Dominion University. She retired as vice president of human resources at Globe Med Resources. Survivors include her husband, Frederic L. Moschel (Educ ’70 L/M).

Ralph Byron Robertson (Law ’71) of Richmond, Va., died March 7, 2006. He was a retired judge of the Richmond-Criminal General District Court. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Byron Robertson Vaughters (Med ’07); a son, Benjamin Nicholas Robertson (Col ’06); and a son-in-law, Charles Burkman Vaughters (GSBA ’07).

Eva Helen Israel Duckett (Educ ’72 A/M) of Asheville, N.C., died Jan. 20, 2006. She retired as supervisor of elementary education for Frederick County, Va., schools.

Diane “Dee” L. Hermann (Law ’72 A/M) of San Francisco died Feb. 16, 2006. At U.Va., she was active in antiwar and women’s rights protests. She spent most of her legal career in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, where she worked as head of the code enforcement department, port general counsel and deputy city attorney in the San Francisco Airport General Counsel’s Office. After an early retirement, she served as president of the Fort Point & Presidio Historical Association. She also donated her time and resources to the community’s arts and cultural scene.

Steven D. Feinberg (Col ’73) of Maitland, Fla., died Aug. 8, 2005. He first worked for the law firm Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, before joining Greenberg Traurig LLP, where he practiced real estate law and was a shareholder. He was an active volunteer in his community, including serving as president of Hospice of Central Florida and helping negotiate deals to expand the Jewish Community Center.

Svein J. Lassen (Law ’73) of Newport News, Va., died Jan. 25, 2006. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He first worked as a partner at Marshall, Blalock, Garner and Millner, then joined Jones, Blechman, Woltz and Kelly,  serving as their managing general partner. Mr. Lassen was extensively involved with many community organizations, serving as chairman of the Newport News School Board, chairman of the Hampton Roads Academy board of trustees, and chairman of the education task force for People to People, a local group that aims to bridge racial divisions. Survivors include Kari E. Lassen (Med ’08).

Richard C. Erickson (Law ’75 L/M) of Staunton, Va., died Aug. 15, 2005. He was a practicing attorney and served in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a captain in the Naval Reserves. Survivors include his wife, Martha Hanger Erickson (Educ ’90); a brother, Charles A. Erickson (Col ’71 L/M); and a sister, Jenny Erickson Tessier (Nurs ’74).

Harry D. Poole (Com ’76 L/M) of Disputanta, Va., died Feb. 8, 2006. Survivors include a daughter, Tara E. Poole (Col ’07).

Susan Salomonsky Lynch (Nurs ’78) of Richmond, Va., died Aug. 3, 2005.

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1980s

Donald R. Korby (Col ’81) of Dallas died Dec. 24, 2004.

Dirk W.L. Van Gils (Grad ’82) of Rockaway Beach, Mo., died Feb. 21, 2006.

Margaret Posten Layman (Col ’88 L/M) of Charlottesville died Dec. 23, 2005. She was a manager of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. She was also very active with the Girl Scouts of America, and served as a troop leader.

Carr “Trey” Kinder III (Law ’89 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 31, 2005. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He practiced corporate law at Hunton & Williams in Richmond, Va. Later, he served as managing director of the Real Estate Investment Banking Group at Wachovia Securities.

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1990s

Stephanie McCready (Com ’94) of Bristol, Va., died Oct. 13, 2005.

Adam M. Perry (Col ’99 L/M) of Leesburg, Va., died Sept. 26, 2005.

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2000s

Jonathan R. Rasnake (Col ’01 L/M) of Richlands, Va., died Dec. 9, 2005. He graduated in 2005 from the Medical College of Virginia with a doctor of dental surgery degree. He was employed at a dental office.

Catherine Marie O’Conner (Educ ’05) of Charlottesville died Feb. 21, 2006. She taught elementary school in Fairfax County for 15 years. She was working at Case-Nex, an educational software company, while she pursued a Ph.D. degree in education from the Curry School.

Lauren Michelle Munchak (Col ’09) of Clifton, Va., died March 5, 2006.

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