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1930s

Helen Humston "Humpty" Jones Davis (Educ ’30) of Newport News, Va., died Sept. 24, 2007. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority.

Franklin P. Backus (Law ’36) of Alexandria, Va., died Oct. 7, 2007. He served as a U.S. Navy officer during World War II. He had a general legal practice and helped found the Alexandria Jaycees in 1940, serving as its first president. He was elected Alexandria’s mayor in 1949. Over the course of his career, he helped establish a statewide juvenile court system. In 1952, he was appointed a judge on what became the Virginia Circuit Court, handling thousands of cases in more than 25 years on the bench. Judge Backus helped establish and was the first president of the Virginia Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission in 1972, serving again as its president in 1976 and 1977. He retired as chief judge of the Alexandria Circuit Court in 1978, but continued to work as a traveling judge across the state for the next five years. The circuit courthouse in Alexandria is named in honor of Judge Backus.

Robert E. Goldsten (Com ’37, Law ’40 L/M) of Washington, D.C., died Oct. 25, 2007. He taught business courses at the University from 1937 to 1940 and established the Robert E. Goldsten Award at the Law School to recognize class participation. With his brothers, he established and operated Goldsten Brothers Developers and Builders. Mr. Goldsten was founding president and chief executive of the McLean Savings and Loan Association and held executive positions with other mortgage, banking and development firms in Washington and Florida. He was treasurer and director of the Washington Area Council for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, from which he received a distinguished service award. He also received an award for outstanding contributions to the success of home builders in Washington, D.C., and a special Beautification Award from the City of Alexandria, Va. Mr. Goldsten also helped develop Limited Dividend, a nonprofit housing program for low-income residents in the Washington area.

David Carliner (Col ’38, Law ’40) of Washington, D.C., died Sept. 19, 2007. At the University, he was an editor of the Virginia Spectator and an activist, organizing students to travel to every one of Virginia’s counties to meet with high school and college students, working for peace, justice and integration. He later became a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Carliner was one of the country’s first lawyers to specialize in immigration and nationality law, his influential work helping to define modern immigration law. An immigration and human rights attorney for more than 30 years, he also challenged state and federal laws on segregation, mixed-race marriage and homosexuality. In 1962, he founded the American Civil Liberties Union-National Capital Area and served in leadership roles for 18 years. He chaired the District of Columbia Home Rule Committee in the 1960s and developed a strategy for getting D.C. Home Rule through the U.S. Congress, a plan that succeeded and became law in 1967. Mr. Carliner was founding chairman of the International Human Rights Law Group (now Global Rights), an organization that trains international human rights activists. He wrote The Rights of Aliens: The Basic ACLU Guide to an Alien’s Rights. He chaired the Washington chapter of the American Jewish Committee and was a member of its national executive council in the 1960s. Mr. Carliner retired from his law firm, Carliner & Remes, in 2003.

Edward B. Clopton (Col ’38) of Washington, D.C., died Oct. 31, 2007. He served as a major in the U.S. Army.

Byron A. Hicks (Col ’38 L/M) of Roanoke, Va., died Nov. 14, 2007. A member of the Thomas Jefferson Society, Mr. Hicks was also a veteran of World War II, having served as a U.S. Navy lieutenant and communications officer. He was a former president, chairman and chief executive officer of First National Exchange Bank and Dominion Bankshares Corp., retiring after nearly 40 years in 1981. Mr. Hicks served on several boards, including the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges, the Blue Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Nelson-Roanoke Corporation and the Roanoke Symphony Society. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree and the College Medal from Roanoke College. He was co-chairman of the local chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

James L. Kaler (Col ’38, Law ’40 L/M) of Wilmington, N.C., died March 31, 2007. Mr. Kaler was a fundraising agent for his Law School class and attended his 65-year Law School reunion in 2005. During World War II, he served as a U.S. Army artillery officer. His company landed on Omaha Beach two days after D-Day and under his command went through France and Belgium, including the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. He served in the Army Reserve until retiring with the rank of major in 1960. After the war, Mr. Kaler was a lawyer with the War Assets Department and a partner with the Washington, D.C., firm of Klagsbrun, Hanes and Irwin for 38 years, renamed Kaler, Worsley, Daniel & Hollman in the 1960s. He was also a partner in the firm of Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, later OberKaler, until 1989, when he became of counsel. Survivors include a son, James L. Kaler Jr. (Col ’73 L/M).

Lavania Prillaman Milligan (Nurs ’39) of Parkersburg, W.Va., died Sept. 30, 2007. She worked as a nurse at the U.Va. Hospital and in Washington, D.C. Ms. Milligan also served as a Red Cross nurse, teaching home health in the New York City area. She was a troop leader with the Girl Scouts of the USA.

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1940s

Corbin B. White (Grad ’40) of Norfolk, Va., died Sept. 23, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant commander during World War II. He was the owner and president of his family business, C.B. White and Bros. Inc., a home heating fuel company, and owner of Townsend Brothers Fuel and Oil Co. He served as president of the Virginia Oil Jobbers Association and the Tidewater Oil Heat Association. Mr. White was named commissioner of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority and later served as its vice chairman. He helped establish and was a board member of Nauticus, a maritime museum in Norfolk. He created the Corbin B. White Award for outstanding students who grew up in public housing. He served on the executive committee of the City Planning Council, was president of the Norfolk Retail Alliance and was active on the board of several banks and savings and loans. He was also an avid tennis player, playing into his 80s.

Charles R. Wyckoff (Col ’40) of Hartford, Conn., died Oct. 23, 2007. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Mr. Wyckoff was a member of the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, which awarded him the Charter Oak Medal for service to his community. They also presented him with a gold telephone for recruiting more than 500 businesses. He retired from Aetna Life and Casualty.

Eric R. Bancroft (Arch ’41 L/M) of Novato, Calif., died March 3, 2007. He served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II and again in the 1950s. Mr. Bancroft worked as an architect in New York City and with several California Bay Area architectural firms, including 19 years with Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons Inc., Architects. A painter as well, Mr. Bancroft had several solo shows. His paintings are in galleries in Marin County and San Francisco and in private and corporate collections.

Edward Augustus Gage II (Col ’41, Law ’48) of Exeter, N.H., and Tallahassee, Fla., died Oct. 5, 2007. After serving as a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he retired from the Navy Reserve with the rank of lieutenant commander. In 1952, Mr. Gage worked on the presidential campaign of Dwight Eisenhower. A partner in the law firm of Scamman, Gage and Whitman and its successors until 2003, he was also a director of the former Exeter Banking Co. He served a term in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1969 until 1970, when the governor appointed him judge of the Exeter District Court, where he sat for 19 years until his mandatory retirement at age 70.

Thomas N. Johnson Jr. (Col ’41 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Oct. 5, 2007. He lived on the Lawn, lettered in football and was a member of the Raven Society. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Mr. Johnson was a builder in Virginia Beach and retired from the securities business. Survivors include sons Thomas N.P. Johnson III (Col ’73 L/M) and James A.S. Johnson (Col ’83). Memorial contributions can be made to the Virginia Athletics Foundation, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400833, Charlottesville, VA 22904.

John M. Longmire (Col ’41) of Kirkwood, Mo., died Oct. 27, 2007. He was a World War II veteran. A stockbroker, Mr. Longmire retired from I. M. Simon Co. after almost 40 years.

Bernard H. Wright (Engr ’41 L/M) of Houston died Sept. 27, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy as a radar repairman on a submarine tender in World War II. Mr. Wright worked as plant production superintendent of DuPont Chambers Works until retiring in 1982. A lifelong member of the Boy Scouts of America, he was active in the Southern New Jersey Council, receiving several awards, including the Silver Beaver, for his service to scouting. An active runner, he participated in races into his mid-80s. He was a licensed amateur radio operator.

Arthur P. Bean Jr. (Col ’42, Grad ’52 L/M) of Washington, D.C., died Sept. 13, 2007. He served in the Office of Naval Intelligence during World War II. He attended the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in 1947 and taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, private schools in New York and at St. Albans School in Washington. Mr. Bean was a professor of literature at American University for more than 20 years, amassing a large collection of books and literary memorabilia, much of which he donated to U.Va. He held leadership positions in the English Speaking Union and the Modern Language Association.

Thomas H. Garth (Col ’42, Med ’46 L/M) of Charlottesville died Oct. 12, 2007. He attended the University on a DuPont Scholarship and was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society. He served in the U.S. Navy. Dr. Garth was chief resident surgeon and instructor in surgery at the University of Cincinnati General Hospital. He was a member of the Mont Reid Surgical Society, a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and operated a private surgical practice in Tampa, Fla., until his retirement at 67. Dr. Garth was chief of the intern-residency program at Tampa General Hospital and served as clinical professor of surgery at the University of South Florida Medical School. He was chief of the Department of Surgery and chief of staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa. He estimated that he had performed 15,000 major surgical procedures. He was an avid member of several antique auto clubs, including the Rolls Royce Owners Club. He won the prize for the best Rolls Royce on the 1966 500-mile Glidden Tour.

Mary Penick Laird Hotinger (Nurs ’42) of Roanoke, Va., died Sept. 6, 2007. She worked for the University Medical Center; Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery, W.Va.; Community Hospital in Radford; Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke; Fairfax Hospital; and the Southern Seminary infirmary.

Frederick W. Lawrence (Com ’42 L/M) of Chevy Chase, Md., died Sept. 6, 2007.

Margaret F. Bushong (Nurs ’43) of Woodstock, Va., died Oct. 11, 2007. She served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II in England. After the war, she worked at Warren Memorial Hospital, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital and Massanutten Military Academy in Virginia. With her husband, she ran Emory Bushong and Sons Hay and Lumber and Bushong Inc. Ms. Bushong helped establish, design and maintain Sunset View Memorial Gardens, working there for more than 30 years.

George Denison (Col ’43) of Winchester, Va., died Dec. 13, 2006.

Benito B. Rish (Col ’43, Med ’46 L/M) of Tarrytown, N.Y., died Nov. 16, 2007. Dr. Rish served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Walter Reed Hospital. He was a cosmetic surgeon, having practiced for more than 50 years in New York City and Yonkers.

Gladys R. Foster (Grad ’44) of Roanoke, Va., died Aug. 21, 2007. She retired from teaching after 30 years.

Cornelia Morris Garnett (Nurs ’45) of Beaver, Pa., died Oct. 5, 2007. She was a member of the Essex County Historical Society.

Louis E. Kilmarx (Engr ’45 L/M) of Dickson, Tenn., died Aug. 23, 2007. He was a plant manager of the former Schrader Automotive Division of Scovill Inc.

Herbert A. Henderson (Engr ’46) of Hamilton, Ohio, died Aug. 15, 2007. He served as a U.S. Navy officer in World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Henderson was a teacher, principal and superintendent in several school systems.

Mark E. Holt Jr. (Med ’46) of Petersburg, Va., died Oct. 16, 2007. Dr. Holt practiced internal medicine in Petersburg, Va., and studied the causes and treatment of chemical addiction, working in that field in Atlanta and in Hampton Roads and Petersburg, Va., from 1978 until his death.

Moe Wasserman (Col ’46, Grad ’47) of Canton, Mass., died Nov. 4, 2007. Employed by GTE labs for 31 years, Mr. Wasserman was also a professor at Boston University, from which he received the Warner Technical Achievement Award in 1984 and Professor of the Year Award in 1992. He was president of Temple Beth Am in Framingham in the 1980s.

Donald L. Albion (Law ’47) of Cape Coral, Fla., died May 12, 2007. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

Neill Herbert Alford Jr. (Law ’47 L/M) of Charlottesville died Oct. 20, 2007. A U.S. Army infantryman, he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge. After the end of World War II, he remained on Army duty and oversaw displaced persons camps near Linz, Austria, later becoming the officer in charge of the Allied military government in Berchtesgaden, Germany. He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and served in the Army Reserve for 23 years, commanding a civil affairs unit in Charlottesville for many years. A faculty member of the Law School from 1947 to 1990, Mr. Alford taught trusts and estates, international law, ethics, legal history, tax law and insurance law courses. He was a former chairman of the board of directors of the University Press of Virginia, was special counsel to the president of the University and was a legal adviser to the rector and Board of Visitors. In 1990, he received the University’s Raven Award in recognition of his excellence in service and contributions to the University. He was state reporter (the editor of court opinions) for the Supreme Court of Virginia from 1977 to 1984. His writings include Modern Economic Warfare: Law and the Naval Participant and a widely used law casebook, Cases and Materials on Decedents’ Estates and Trusts; he also wrote numerous legal articles for professional journals. After he retired from teaching, he practiced law in Charlottesville as counsel to Slaughter & Redinger. He was a fellow of the Virginia Bar Foundation and the American Bar Foundation. He was also a member of many associations, including the Selden Society, Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta fraternity and the Raven Society.

Alexander "Sandy" Cameron Jr. (Col ’47) of Southampton, N.Y., died Nov. 18, 2007. He was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. After serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, Mr. Cameron had a long career in advertising in New York. He served as director of the Dewey Corp. for many years and was a member of the River Club, Bathing Corp. and the Meadow Club in Southampton.

Barkley DeRoy Beale (Col ’48) of Richmond, Va., died Oct. 27, 2007. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and was awarded a Bronze Star for meritorious service. He retired after 32 years with Virginia Electric and Power Co. In his retirement, he studied genealogy and published two books related to his family and ancestors. An avid dancer, Mr. Beale was active in the local chapter of the United States Amateur Ballroom Dance Association and served as a board member of the Dance Space Studio.

Doff D. Daniel Jr. (Med ’48) of Beckley, W.Va., died Nov. 14, 2007. A veteran of World War II, Dr. Daniel served as a captain and physician in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He then practiced internal medicine until shortly before his death.

Treva Eason (Nurs ’48) of James Island, S.C., died Oct. 1, 2007. She was a registered nurse at the Citadel’s infirmary. Survivors include her husband, Lanier Eason (Com ’50 L/M).

Harold S. Farfel (Med ’48 L/M) of Baltimore died Oct. 13, 2007. After serving with the U.S. Army in the psychiatric unit, Capt. Farfel served as a pediatrician with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Dr. Farfel later opened a pediatric practice in Baltimore. He closed that practice in 1988 to work as a medical reviewer for the Social Security Administration’s determination program until retiring in 2004. He also served on the Board of Jewish Education.

Charles E. Kelly (Law ’48) of Springfield, Va., died Nov. 28, 2007. After graduating from law school, he returned to active duty in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a judge advocate. He was also a pilot for the Secretary of the Air Force, Legislative Liaison, and transported congressional delegations around the world. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal, and retired from the Air Force in 1967 as a lieutenant colonel. He worked for many years for COMSAT, a satellite company.

Marie Cannon Rhea (Educ ’48) of Gadsden, Ala., died Oct. 30, 2007. She served in the U.S. Army Nursing Corps on active duty in World War II.

Jesse G. Alspaugh Jr. (Col ’49 L/M) of Portsmouth, Va., died Oct. 15, 2007. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He played football at the University from 1946 to 1948 and was a coach for many years with Buck Childs Little League in baseball and football. He retired from Premier Industrial Corp. as a manufacturer after more than 30 years.

Francis Bell Jr. (Com ’49) of Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 2, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, participating in the planning, briefing and assembling of intelligence material for both atomic bomb drops. After the war, while attending the University, he was the first mounted Cavalier to ride onto the field for a football game. He served as cashier, president and director of Marion National Bank and president of Rockingham National Bank. In 1972, he put together a consortium of banks, forming Valley of Virginia Bankshares, and was president of the Virginia Bankers Association. He retired as executive vice president of Dominion Bankshares after 53 years in banking. He was a member relations consultant to the American Bankers Association. In 2000, he was named Trustee of the Year by the Virginia Association of Non-Profit Health Organizations. In the 1980s, Mr. Bell began a long tenure, including three years as state chair, with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an adjunct military group. As a result, he was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service and the Virginia National Guard Legion of Merit. He also received an outstanding service award from the Virginia Council on Education after having served as chairman of the Virginia Council of Visitors in 1981. James Madison University’s Bell Hall is named in his honor, and he received that school’s Distinguished Service Award in 1985. Survivors include a son-in-law, James E. Stevens (Med ’84), and a grandson, James A. Stevens (Com ’09). Memorial contributions can be made to the VMI Foundation for the benefit of the Francis Bell Educational Fund, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450.

Mary E. Francis (Nurs ’49) of Asheville, N.C., died Oct. 17, 2007. She was a veteran of World War II, during which she served in frontline hospitals in Africa, Sicily and Europe. She was awarded the European Theater Ribbon with seven campaign stars. A registered professional nurse in Boston, Philadelphia and Asheville, Ms. Francis entered the Veterans Administration Nursing Service in 1956 and served as associate chief nurse for education at the VA Medical Centers in Oteen, N.C.; and in Johnson City and Mountain Home, Tenn., until her retirement in 1973.

Jackson F. Laws (Col ’49 L/M) of Salisbury, Md., died Oct. 12, 2007. He served with a field artillery unit of the U.S. Army in World War II. After the war, he joined his father and brother in their business, Laws Grocery and Confectionary. After working in real estate and in insurance, Mr. Laws became an agent of Maryland’s Division of Parole and Probation. He worked as a regional administrator until his retirement in 1985.

John B. Lottimer (Col ’49) of Richmond, Va., died Oct. 1, 2007. He was a member of Delta Psi fraternity. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Mr. Lottimer was president of Old Dominion Mortgage Corp. in Richmond and president of Alleghany Warehouse Co. until retiring in 1990.

Frank N. Peake (Col ’49) of Chandler, Ariz., died Oct. 7, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps during World War II. Much of his career was in the medical field, in pharmaceutical sales and hospital consulting. For 23 years, until his retirement, Mr. Peake was an investigator with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and finished his career as a supervisory investigator in charge of the administration’s operations in Arizona.

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1950s

John R. Copenhaver (Com ’50 L/M) of Bristol, Va., died July 21, 2007. He was an auditor in New York and established a business in California.

Francis McGuire "Mac" Davis (Col ’50 L/M) of Gordonsville, Va., died Nov. 27, 2007. Mr. Davis was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity. He served three years with the U.S. Navy Amphibious Forces during World War II and retired as an officer from Old Dominion Tobacco Co., which his family owned.

John M. "Jack" Kerr Jr. (Engr ’50 L/M) of Fairfax, Va., died April 1, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II and worked for the Department of the Navy as an engineer for 35 years. He was a direct descendant of George Washington.

Ralph F. MacDonald Jr. (Col ’50 L/M) of Stoneville, N.C., died Sept. 28, 2007. He served as an active-duty captain in the U.S. Marine Corps until 1962. While at U.Va. he served in the Marine Reserve, was a member of the Jefferson Society and was a founder of the local chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He retired as an executive with the American Tobacco Co. after 34 years of service in Virginia, North Carolina and New York City. Survivors include a son, Ralph Fabian MacDonald III (GSBA ’79, Law ’79 L/M).

Robert F. Morten (Law ’50) of Portland, Ore., died Oct. 14, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Morten was an attorney.

William R. Olinger Jr. (Engr ’50) of Amherst, Va., died Oct. 21, 2007. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Trigon Engineering Society. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after 33 years as a special agent. He was a Civil War memorabilia collector and produced Civil War leather accoutrements that have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

William G. Simmons (Col ’50 L/M) of Narrows, Va., died Sept. 27, 2007. He served as a U.S. Navy aviator in World War II and flew anti-submarine aircraft during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He remained in the active Navy Reserve until his retirement as a commander at age 50. He remained a private pilot for 15 years and established the William G. Simmons Construction Co. He served on the board of the New River Valley Airport Commission in Dublin, Va., and was a past president of the Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees and the hospital’s foundation. He was an avid Narrows Green Wave supporter, coaching the high school’s football team in 1942 and coordinating efforts to renovate the field and build a weight room.

Richard F. Sonner (Com ’50 L/M) of Martinsville, Va., died Oct. 8, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Mr. Sonner retired as a senior accountant from DuPont after 35 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Lybrook Sonner (Nurs ’49).

Herbert N. Sutherland (Col ’50) of Bethany, Mo., died Nov. 8, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He retired as a dentist in Bethany after 49 years. Dr. Sutherland served a term in the Missouri House of Representatives for the 49th District in the mid-1970s.

John W. "Eagle" Burch (Com ’51 L/M) of Wayne, Pa., died Sept. 29, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy in two wars. He was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded during an attack by a kamikaze pilot near Okinawa and was interviewed by Philadelphia’s WHYY TV station for its local segment on Ken Burns’ World War II documentary The War. During the Korean War, the Navy reactivated Mr. Burch to fight on a Coast Guard-manned ship. He was a salesman for 10 years for Proctor & Gamble and later became vice president of Warner Concrete Co. He founded Burch Materials Co. in Wayne, which he ran with one of his sons until his death. He was on various charity boards and volunteered his time to further breast cancer research and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. A gifted athlete, Mr. Burch was a 125-pound boxer in the U.S. Navy, high school and college. He was a varsity cross-country runner and a star lacrosse player at the University, where he was named athlete of the year in 1949. He supported and played lacrosse throughout his life, serving as a referee until he was 75 years old. In 2000, "Eagle Field," an athletic field at the Haverford School in Pennsylvania, was named in his honor. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame for his lacrosse and boxing careers. Memorial contributions can be sent to Tilton School, 30 School St., Tilton, N.H. 03276, where a chair in English honoring Mr. and Mrs. Burch will be established.

Henry Bayard Clark Jr. (Col ’51 A/M) of Underhill Center, Vt., died Oct. 19, 2007. He was a U.S. Marine and served as a U.S. Army officer in various command, staff and advisory positions on active duty for more than 24 years until his retirement in 1967. He served as a company commander through seven campaigns during World War II following the invasion of North Africa and continuing through the invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach. He established the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program in Kershaw County schools, serving as its director for more than 13 years.

Frank S. Goodman (Engr ’51 L/M) of Atlanta died Oct. 31, 2007. He was a member of the Seven Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, the V Club (as a member of the varsity tennis and football teams), Trigon Engineering Society, the IMP Society, T.I.L.K.A., Delta Kappa Epsilon and the Service Society. He attended U.Va. on a football scholarship and was a star halfback. He was elected student president of the Engineering School and to the Honor Committee. He served on the Alumni Association Board of Managers and was named Most Outstanding Alumnus in Atlanta. Mr. Goodman served in the U.S. Navy Air Corps as an aviation radioman and gunner. He helped establish and managed the mutual fund department at the Robinson-Humphrey Co., and later owned a business in outplacement and career counseling for 20 years, retiring at the age of 70. Mr. Goodman served on boards at the History Center and the Atlanta Speech School. An avid squash player, Mr. Goodman was the first inductee into the Squash Hall of Fame at the Piedmont Driving Club; they named a tournament, the Goodman Cup, in his honor. He won many tournaments and was ranked fifth in the country at age 55. He was also a top-ranked tennis player in the 30-, 40- and 50-year age groups. He was a member of the Osuna Cup, a goodwill tennis tournament with Mexico, and the Jesters, an international squash organization. Memorial contributions can be sent to the University of Virginia, c/o the Frank S. Goodman Endowed Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 400807, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4807, or to the Goodman Sportsmanship Award, c/o Episcopal High School, 1200 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302.

James A. Harper Jr. (Com ’51) of Richmond, Va., died Oct. 12, 2007. He retired with the rank of major from the U.S. Marine Corps and was a partner in the law firm of Hunton and Williams, where he had practiced law for 35 years.

Robert J. Meador (Grad ’51) of Mexico died Oct. 22, 2007. A veteran of World War II, he was a retired chemist, marketing businessman, writer and editor.

Irvin H. Schmitt Jr. (Col ’51) of Richmond, Va., died Oct. 29, 2007. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Dr. Schmitt practiced dentistry in Richmond for more than 50 years.

John P. Martin (Col ’52 L/M) of Sarasota, Fla., died Sept. 23, 2007. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Martin was a stockbroker at A.G. Edwards and Smith Barney. He served as state vice president of the Jaycees in 1960 and as president in 1964.

William P. Coleman Jr. (Med ’53 L/M) of New Orleans died Nov. 11, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and received several awards. Dr. Coleman served as chief of the allergy section at Ochsner Clinic for 17 years before joining his son, Dr. William P. Coleman III (Col ’70), in private practice in Metairie, La. The senior Dr. Coleman became a clinical professor in the section of allergy and immunology and in the Department of Dermatology at Tulane University School of Medicine, where he taught for 40 years. Dr. Coleman also served as president of the Southeastern Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society and the Louisiana Society of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and was a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Herbert Oliver Funsten (Col ’53, Grad ’55, ’60 L/M) of Williamsburg, Va., died Nov. 21, 2007. A veteran of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps, Mr. Funsten participated in nuclear weapons tests. For 39 years, he was a professor of physics at the College of William & Mary. His experimental work in nuclear physics was performed at many laboratories, including the Jefferson National Laboratory. He served on many boards, including the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board, the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission, the Science Museum of Virginia, the Williamsburg Planning Commission and the founding board of Old Colony Bank. A lifelong modern jazz pianist, Mr. Funsten played for many years with the Williamsburg Jazz Ensemble. Survivors include sons Herbert Oliver Funsten III (Engr ’86, ’90 L/M) and Landon R. Funsten II (Col ’83 L/M) and a brother-in-law, Charles L. Reed Jr. (Com ’55 L/M).

Suzanne Moffatt Meyung (Com ’53) of Charlottesville died Oct. 29, 2007. She grew up on the West Range of the University and was one of the few "gentlewomen" at the University at that time, graduating in 1953. She was a member of the University League and was a lifelong athlete and animal lover. Ms. Meyung was a sales representative for Doncaster Clothing and a manager of Brown’s Gift Shop and Cary’s Camera Shop. Survivors include her husband, Eugene J. Meyung (Law ’51 L/M).

George S. Mitchell (Col ’53 L/M) of Monroe Township, N.J., died Sept. 25, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. He was a vice president with First National City Bank (now CitiGroup) in New York City. He was co-owner of Morris Media, which published local newspapers in Denville and East Hanover, N.J. He was a former president of the New Jersey Press Association board of directors and the Denville Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Mr. Mitchell was a founding member of the Joey Bella Club Fund in Denville, an organization that provides funds for parents of children with life-threatening diseases, and former president of the Visiting Health Service in Morris County. Survivors include a son, George S. Mitchell Jr. (Col ’83 L/M).

Hugo Murazzi (Educ ’53) of South Scranton, Pa., died Nov. 2, 2007. He retired as president of the Murazzi Provision Co. in Scranton. Mr. Murazzi received Little All-America honors for his football career in 1955 and was named to the University of Scranton Wall of Fame in 1994. He was a member of the Dante Literary Society in Scranton.

Stradford G. Folkes (Engr ’54 L/M) of Norfolk, Va., died Nov. 2, 2007. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Folkes retired as a civil engineer from Hassell & Folkes Surveyors and Engineers, a firm that he co-founded in 1964. He was a former chairman and founding board member of the Bank of Hampton Roads. He served as a charter member of the Delta Associates of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at U.Va.

Estel "Sonny" Dewey Nichols (Col ’54) of Charlottesville died Oct. 14, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve and was a salesman with New York Carpet World.

Elizabeth M. Bowers (Educ ’55) of Morgantown, N.C., died Oct. 12, 2007. She was employed by the Works Progress Administration in Bristol, Va., and was a retired teacher from the Richmond, Va., school system.

Philip E. Buchanan (Educ ’56) of Chesapeake, Va., died Oct. 26, 2007. He taught English and philosophy at Frederick College in Portsmouth, Va., and at Tidewater Community College for 35 years. He was a published author and former member of the National Council of Teachers of English and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. A trumpet player, he led his own dance band during college and was a member of the Tidewater Community Concert Band and the University of North Carolina Alumni Band. He was co-owner of Buchanan’s on Main Street in Smithfield, Va. Survivors include his wife, Janet B. Buchanan (Educ ’64).

George M. Heyward (Col ’56) of Gaston, S.C., died Oct. 13, 2007. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1958. Mr. Heyward was president of Winnsboro Granite Corp.

John J. Larkin III (Engr ’57) of Allentown, Pa., died Sept. 25, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as a Seabee. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. Mr. Larkin worked in oil industry management and later taught at Lehigh County Community College in Allentown, Pa., until his retirement.

Floyd Russell Mason (Educ ’56) of Bridgewater, Va., died Jan. 8, 2008. During World War II, he served in civilian public service. Mr. Mason retired in 1980 after 30 years of teaching in the Alexandria, Va., and Roanoke County, Va., school systems.

Stuart Robert Pottinger (Col ’57) of Chicago died June 22, 2007. He was an art editor of the Virginia Spectator during his student years.

George E. Spielman (Col ’57 L/M) of St. Louis died May 4, 2007. He was a member of the Cavalier baseball team and the Thomas Jefferson Society. A catcher in Minor League Baseball until he joined the U.S. Army, Mr. Spielman was a systems analyst for the Army Corps of Engineers and later worked in the missile industry. He established "Faith House," an inner-city mission promoting neighborhood and racial stabilization and organized the first Meals on Wheels in the Central West End. Mr. Spielman also became the first lay director for pastoral care certified by the U.S. Catholic Hospital Association and became director of the Pastoral Care Department of St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee, Minn. He served as family life director of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Ind.; and of Wichita, Kan. He also developed The Kitchen Inc., a homeless mission in Springfield, Mo. He retired to St. Louis, where he volunteered with the St. Louis Arc program.

James Spottswood Tardy (Educ ’57) of Roanoke, Va., died Aug. 21, 2007. He served for more than 24 years in the U.S. Marine Corps., including two tours of duty in Vietnam. His military decorations include three Bronze Stars with Combat V and Gold Star, the Joint Service Commendation Medal and a National Defense Service Medal. After retiring from the Marines, Mr. Tardy managed the traffic safety/parking services department at the University of Georgia for 18 years. He coached numerous youth sports teams and led fundraising initiatives on their behalf.

John Shepard Burr (Law ’58 L/M) of Claverack, N.Y., died Oct. 18, 2007. He was a businessman and a scholar.

George E. Peterson Jr. (Law ’58) of Hamden, Conn., died Oct. 25, 2007. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Peterson was a lawyer in New York City, becoming a partner specializing in corporate law. He retired as vice president and general counsel with Insilco Corp.

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1960s

Dwight A. File Jr. (Col ’61) of Blue Grass, Va., died Feb. 14, 2007.

Lucy Lingo Phillips (Educ ’61) of Onancock, Va., died Oct. 18, 2007. She retired in 1982 as an elementary school supervisor in Accomack County, where she was also a teacher. Survivors include a brother, John K. Lingo (Med ’42 L/M).

Jordan A. Pugh IV (Col ’61) of Norfolk, Va., died Nov. 12, 2007. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as an intelligence chief in aviation, Mr. Pugh worked for the Department of Defense from 1966 until his retirement in 1989 and then with Unisys Corp. He was a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker and retired as a civilian systems analyst with the Navy Systems Command. Mr. Pugh was a member of the Virginia Association of Realtors, founded the NAVAIR Fishing Club and was a former president of the Army-Navy Fishing Club and the Old Dominion University Alumni Association’s Capital Area Region.

John Merrill Ainsworth (Col ’62) of Eldorado, Ark., died Oct. 28, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Ainsworth was a merchant mariner in the offshore industry until his retirement from Tidewater Inc., a marine services company in New Orleans, in 2005.

James R. MacNeil (Educ ’62) of Strasburg, Va., died Oct. 30, 2007. He taught at Fork Union Military Academy and later taught chemistry and physics for 29 years at Warwick High School in Newport News, Va., where he also served as chairman of the science department.

Mary Elizabeth Stewart Hammond (Educ ’63) of Belleair Bluffs, Fla., died July 24, 2007. A pioneer in live television, she wrote and produced Treasure Chest, in which she starred with her children on TV stations in Baltimore from 1948 to 1952. It was among the first integrated TV programs in America. In 1957, she and her family were named Maryland’s All American Family. She was a faculty member of Baltimore’s Bryn Mawr School. She continued in television in Roanoke between 1958 and 1965. She founded the Eaton School, which later merged with North Cross School in Roanoke. In Atlanta, she helped found Literacy Action in 1968, now a national network of programs that fosters adult literacy. She served on James Madison University’s first board of visitors and received its Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1982.

Francis N. McComas (Educ ’63) of Salt Rock, W.Va., died Oct. 16, 2007. He attended the University on a football scholarship. He taught in the Lincoln County school system for more than 42 years and retired as principal of Hamlin High School in 1996.

Calvin Cage (Educ ’64) of Charlottesville died Nov. 25, 2007.

Harold McMillan Bixby "Mac" Caldwell (Col ’65 L/M) of Louisville, Ky., died Nov. 11, 2007. A basketball and baseball player, Mr. Caldwell attended the University on a full athletic scholarship and received All-Conference honors as a high-scoring forward. Upon graduation, he served as a naval officer during the Vietnam War. Mr. Caldwell was a self-employed remodeling contractor for most of his career and served as a volunteer firefighter for the Anchorage (Kentucky) Fire Department. He served on the Anchorage Historical Society and the Anchorage Historical Preservation Commission. He remained athletic, playing tennis into his 60s.

Thomas M. Patrick Jr. (Law ’65 L/M) of Greenville, S.C., died Oct. 23, 2007. He was a member of the Raven Society. After serving in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, he was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mr. Patrick served on numerous boards, including the Greenville Housing Authority Board and Habitat for Humanity. He was past chairman of the Greenville Historic Preservation Commission and coordinator of historic highway markers for Greenville County. He was a member of many clubs, including the American Boxwood Society, for which he patented a boxwood variety named for Thomas Jefferson.

Sterling N. Yoder Jr. (Col ’65) of Norfolk, Va., died Nov. 29, 2006. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Yoder was a teacher with Norfolk city schools at Blair, Northside, Booker T. Washington and Maury high schools. He was a model train and model ship collector. He was a docent for the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) with more than 500 hours of service and donated a scale model of it that he built to the USS Wisconsin Foundation.

L. Richard Schilling Jr. (Com ’68) of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died Oct. 15, 2007. He worked with his father in the manufacture of plastic containers for the milk, water and orange juice industries. Mr. Schilling purchased and operated businesses in Jupiter, Fla.

J. Gerard Zoby (Law ’68 L/M) of Virginia Beach died Oct. 5, 2007. He was a member of Delta Epsilon Sigma, Phi Kappa Theta and Phi Alpha Delta fraternities. He served as a commissioner in chancery for the city of Norfolk for 17 years. Mr. Zoby practiced law in the firm of Peter G. Decker Jr. and co-founded the law firm of Zoby & Broccoletti. Memorial contributions can be made to the Norfolk Catholic High School J. Gerald Zoby Memorial Scholarship Fund, 4552 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

Walter T. Beninghove (GSBA ’69) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 22, 2006. Over his long career, he was an engineer for Westinghouse, Reynolds Metals and DuPont and was a senior utility engineer for the Department of Public Utilities for the city of Richmond.

Richard L. Hopkins (Col ’69 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 16, 2007. He worked as an examiner and then as officer in charge of the Charleston, W.Va., office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for 35 years. He continued working as a correspondent banker at Community Bankers Bank in Richmond after a brief retirement.

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1970s

James Otey Hoge Jr. (Grad ’70) of Blacksburg, Va., died Nov. 20, 2007. He was a professor of English at the University of Georgia and at Virginia Tech, where he taught Victorian and romantic literature. He edited Letters of Emily Lady Tennyson, Lady Tennyson’s Journal, Literary Reviewing and The Diaries of James Armistead Otey; co-edited The Letters of Caroline Norton to Lord Melbourne; and was editor of the Virginia Tech literary journal Review for 25 years. Mr. Hoge established the Hilbert H. Campbell Scholarship at Virginia Tech, given annually to an undergraduate English major. He was a member of the Virginia Tech German Club and served on Smithfield Plantation’s board of directors. He granted easements to the Sunnyside-Toms Creek Veterans Association and the Brush Mountain Miners Association, and both groups erected memorials on his land.

James Howard Hammack Jr. (Educ ’71) of Richmond, Va., died Oct. 25, 2007. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a chemist for Mobil Chemical Co. and a chemistry teacher at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico County.

Janet A. Smith (Educ ’71) of Waynesboro, Va., died July 24, 2006. She was a schoolteacher and business school coordinator for Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center. Survivors include a son, Randall T. Smith (Engr ’74).

William R. Colmery (Col ’72 L/M) of Nellysford, Va., died Oct. 29, 2007. He was an attorney for seven years with the law firm of Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa., and for 14 years was general counsel and corporate secretary with the Fulton Financial Corp. in Lancaster, Pa. Mr. Colmery was active in the Bread Fund Group in Greenwood, Va. Survivors include a daughter, Anne Colmery Cicero (Col ’03 L/M); and her husband, David C. Cicero (Col ’03 L/M).

Homer K. Richards Jr. (Engr ’72) of Charlottesville died Oct. 27, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces as a pilot as well as in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot and instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy. He retired from the Navy in 1967. Mr. Richards was head coach of the Virginia men’s tennis team in the 1970s and coached the women’s tennis teams. He won three national doubles championships in tennis and played gentlemen’s doubles at Wimbledon four times, advancing to the finals twice. He also played in the Dubler Cup and later became a member of the International Lawn Tennis Club.

Sara Jo Griffin Pitts (Educ ’73) of Richmond, Va., died May 7, 2007. She served Henrico County public schools for 38 years, many of which were spent at Douglas Freeman High School teaching French and Latin. She retired as a guidance counselor and the director of guidance. Survivors include her husband, Paul Pitts (Col ’74 L/M).

Julius Knox Singleton (Educ ’73 A/M) of McLean, Va., died Sept. 3, 2007. He served as a U.S. Navy radar officer in World War II. He taught math at George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va., and later worked as a Federal Aviation Administration electronics engineer. He received many honors for his volunteer work, including a presidential Private Sector Initiative Commendation. He was a former president of the Fairfax Area Commission on Aging and received the Fairfax Area Commission Louis B. Wagner Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999. He organized the Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia at Northern Virginia Community College in 1996, and served as its president for three years. He established and was the first president of the Springfield Civic Association and the Springfield Swimming and Tennis Club.

Patricia "Mrs. Big Jim" Hope (Educ ’75) of Charlottesville died Sept. 28, 2007. She was a teacher for 30 years in Virginia public schools. She and her husband opened Big Jim’s Restaurant and Catering Co. in Charlottesville.

Donna M. Roeder (Educ ’75) of Arlington, Va., died Dec. 7, 2006.

Valdeko Virunurm (Educ ’75, Grad ’80 L/M) of Upper Deerfield, N.J., died Nov. 1, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, retiring with the rank of captain. He oversaw computer operations at Austin Peay University in Tennessee and Pensacola Junior College in Florida. He worked for Unisys Corp., traveling the world as a technology consultant. Mr. Virunurm returned to his native Estonia to open a consulting firm and lived there for nine years. In Estonia, he served as a consultant to President Lennart Meri, accompanying him and his delegation to China to establish trade relations. After returning to America, Mr. Virunurm worked for S.C.I., overseeing computer systems for Wilkes University in Pennsylvania.

Thomas Cullen Dalton (Educ ’76 A/M) of Virginia Beach died Nov. 29, 2007. He was a basketball coach at Churchland High School, principal of Deep Creek Elementary and Great Bridge High School, and administrative assistant to the president of Longwood College for 13 years. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa education fraternity.

Elizabeth Barineau Drake (Educ ’77) of Winchester, Va., died Oct. 28, 2007. She taught for five years in the Charlottesville school system and for 10 years in the Clarke County school system. She was a leader with the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include her husband, Charles R. Drake Jr. (Med ’79).

William Penn Watkinson (Grad ’78) of Chapel Hill, N.C., died Dec. 13, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Watkinson retired in 2006 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a research physiologist. His work focused on the cardiac effects of environmental pollutants and was instrumental to the widespread understanding of the heart as a target for air pollutants. A soccer player, he played with and later coached the Rainbow Soccer team LaMagique in Chapel Hill for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Coe Watkinson (Nurs ’70); and daughter, Sarah Watkinson McCaughan (Col ’99 L/M).

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1980s

Charlie W. Brown (Educ ’80) of Norfolk, Va., died Oct. 28, 2007. He retired after 30 years as dean of students for Norfolk Public Schools.

John S. Gresham (Col ’80 L/M) of Atlanta died Sept. 21, 2007. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Mr. Gresham worked in Chicago for several years and was a member of the Georgia State Bar Association. He also volunteered as a reader to the blind.

Leo J. Morawski (Arch ’81 L/M) of Washington, D.C., died Sept. 30, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War; his decorations included seven Air Medal awards. He later flew helicopters in Louisiana as part of the offshore oil industry and in South America for oil exploration businesses. A mechanical engineer, Mr. Morawski established Mechanical Cost Consultants, a cost estimating and market research company, in 1989 and worked there until 2007. Since March 2007, he had done similar work for Construction Cost Systems. He was involved in conservation and preservation efforts, including the Potomac Watershed Cleanup and Ducks Unlimited.

Eric W. Schwartz (Col ’81 L/M) of Virginia Beach died Oct. 29, 2006. Following a clerkship with U.S. District Court Judge Claude M. Hilton in Alexandria, Va., Mr. Schwartz was a partner with the Hampton Roads office of the law firm of Mays & Valentine. Later, he was a partner in the products liability and employee benefits practice groups of Troutman Sanders after its merger with Mays & Valentine. Memorial contributions can be made to the Eric W. Schwartz Memorial Fund, c/o U.Va. Fund, P. O. Box 400314, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4314.

Matthew P. Hardy (Grad ’85) of New York City died Nov. 4, 2007. Since 1991, he had been a senior scientist at the Population Council in New York City, which specializes in reproductive biology and male reproductive health. He was a faculty member at Rockefeller University, the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Sichuan University in China. Mr. Hardy was a former co-editor in chief of the Journal of Andrology, the Archives of Andrology and Biology of Reproduction. He received the Young Andrologist Award from the American Society of Andrology. He was also president and managing partner of the Testis Workshop, a biennial international meeting for scientists working on male fertility. His significant contributions to the field were recognized by his peers and he was to receive the American Society of Andrology’s Distinguished Service Award in 2008. He published more than 65 papers in peer-reviewed journals and gave numerous lectures. An avid runner and member of the New York Road Runners Club, Mr. Hardy completed the New York marathon every year from 1995 to 2005 and had just finished the 2007 marathon on the day he died. Survivors include his wife, Dianne Oshiro Hardy (Grad ’87).

Grover N. Lawson (Grad ’86 A/M) of Washington, D.C., died May 22, 2007. He served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.

Thomas Nelson Berry Jr. (Col ’88) of Claremore, Okla., died Oct. 22, 2007. He was an emergency room physician at Claremore Hospital. Dr. Berry was mentored in medicine by his uncle, Frederic "Fritz" Aroyce Berry (Med ’59 L/M), a professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics at the University Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Betty Fox Berry (Nurs ’62) and Thomas N. Berry (Med ’64 L/M).

Janet W. Bloodgood (Educ ’89, Grad ’96) of Zionville, N.C., died Oct. 17, 2007. She was an associate professor in the language, reading and exceptionalities department at the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University and was a nationally recognized scholar in the field of reading. Memorial contributions can be made to the Appalachian State University Foundation, c/o Dolly Farrell, for the Janet W. Bloodgood Endowment for Reading and Children’s Literature, ASU Box 32038, Boone, NC 28608; books for the Janet W. Bloodgood reading room may be mailed to the same address.

Frank B. Lotts (Grad ’89 A/M) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 16, 2007. For more than 30 years, Mr. Lotts was an employee at Bellwood, where his many contributions continue to benefit the Defense Supply Center Richmond. In 2000, he was selected as the Defense Logistics Agency’s deputy director for logistics. He was conferred the rank of distinguished executive in the Senior Executive Service by the president of the United States in 2002 and was selected for inclusion in the Bellwood Hall of Fame in 2005.

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1990s

Gary Randolph Dillard (Grad ’90) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 21, 2007. Mr. Dillard was a manager with the Defense General Supply Center and was employed at LTM Inc. at the time of his death. He was a member of the Patriot Guard Riders and the Harley Owners Group.

Nora D. McGillivray (Col ’95) of Charlottesville died Sept. 25, 2007. She was an accomplished poet, painter, writer and filmmaker.

George E. May (Educ ’96) of Salem, Va., died Nov. 14, 2007. Mr. May taught geometry and trigonometry for more than 40 years in Virginia schools. He served on the Roanoke City School Board for six years, was involved with the Martinsville Jaycees and served on the Virginia State Board of Jaycees. He also served as chairman of the Roanoke Valley Golf Association for 30 years and organized several golf tournaments.

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2000s

Theodore H. Tsai (GSBA ’02) of Bentonville, Ark., died Nov. 3, 2007. He was a buyer for Wal-Mart in Bentonville.

Jayne McGowan (Col ’03 L/M) of Charlottesville died Nov. 9, 2007. She was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. She was employed in the public and private sectors in Washington, D.C., for four years and returned to Charlottesville in July 2007 to work as a development coordinator for the AIDS/HIV Services Group. Memorial contributions can be made to the Jayne W. McGowan Memorial Fund, c/o U.Va. Fund, P.O. Box 400807, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4807.

Kevin K. Wilson (Col ’03) of Mountain Home, Idaho, died Oct. 5, 2007. He joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 2006. He served as a crew chief, working with C-17 aircraft and 446 AMXS, with the rank of senior airman. Survivors include his wife, U.S. Army Capt. Brie Ellen Wilson (Engr ’03). Memorial contributions can be made to the Kevin Wilson Scholarship Fund, c/o the Miller School of Albemarle, 1000 Samuel Miller Loop, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Andrew Charles Dornan (Engr ’06) of Arlington, Va., died Sept. 29, 2007. He was a member of the water polo team at the University. Mr. Dornan was a satellite specialist for Honeywell International at Goddard Space Center in Greenbelt, Md. He married Lisa Girovasi Dornan (Col ’07, Educ ’07) on Sept. 1, 2007. Survivors also include a brother, Joshua Dornan (Com ’99); sister, Molly Dornan Smith (Col ’01); sister-in-law, Kimbel Burch Dornan (Col ’99); and brother-in-law, Michael Smith (Engr ’01, ’05 L/M). Mr. Dornan’s friends from the University held a memorial at Homecomings in October in Garden I on the Lawn. Memorial contributions can be made to the Andrew Charles Dornan Memorial Fund for the Community Club Scholarship Program, c/o New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.

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Faculty & Friends

Mary Katherine Doss Hyde, wife of former Alumni Association Board of Managers president Robert O. Hyde (Col ’51 L/M), died Nov. 26, 2007. Mr. Hyde served on the Alumni Association Board of Managers between 1977 and 1983. They recently celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. Ms. Hyde attended Randolph Macon Women’s College and the University of Alabama and was a member of LeBonheur Club and Kappa Delta sorority.

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