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1920s

Antoinette "Tonie" Cheape Button (Nurs ’28) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 4, 2007. Survivors include grandsons John D. Button (Com ’86 L/M) and Robert Y. Button III (Col ’85 L/M) and a cousin, Charlie McMurdo (Engr ’29 A/M).

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1930s

Charles Adolph Rueger Jr. (Engr ’31 L/M) of Williamsburg, Va., died Dec. 10, 2007. A past president of the Trigon Engineering Society and a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Lt. Cmdr. Rueger served as executive officer aboard the USS Hammann during World War II. He founded the McGuire’s School Foundation, an educational trust fund that makes scholarship grants to outstanding students attending various college preparatory schools located in Central and Tidewater Virginia.

Matthew P. Jordan (Col ’33 L/M) of Danville, Va., died Jan. 21, 2007. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Jordan served as a captain in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1977 as vice president and director of Dibrell Bros.

Walter W. Miner (Col ’33 L/M) of Hamden, Conn., died Feb. 16, 2008. He was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. Dr. Miner served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1941 to 1946, retiring as a lieutenant colonel from the Army Reserve in 1953. Among the many medals Dr. Miner received was the Purple Heart. Dr. Miner was a general surgeon in private practice in Nassau County, N.Y., from the early 1940s until 1985. During that time, he was a resident surgical intern and surgeon at Fordham Hospital in the Bronx and a resident in chest surgery and general surgery at Bellevue Hospital in New York. Dr. Miner was a volunteer assistant in surgical pathology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. Survivors include a son, David J. Miner (Col ’76).

Daniel B. Gaylord (Col ’35) of Monument Beach, Mass., died Dec. 25, 2007. Mr. Gaylord had a 31-year career with E. Anthony & Sons Inc., where he helped launch the Cape Cod Standard-Times in 1936. He helped launch a television and radio station and held other management positions with the company, returning as publisher of the Cape Cod Times until 1967. Mr. Gaylord taught English and journalism at Bourne High School and later became the manager and tax adviser at H&R Block in Pocasset. Memorial contributions may be made to the Daniel Bradley Gaylord Memorial Scholarship, c/o the Cape Cod Foundation, 259 Willow St., Yarmouthport, MA 02675.

Littleton W. Parks (Com ’35 L/M) of Virginia Beach died Dec. 23, 2007. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Parks served in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He was an independent insurance agent and retired from the Walke Parks Insurance Agency in the 1980s. Survivors include a son,

Rufus Parks II (Com ’77 L/M).

Robert E. Thomas Jr. (Com ’35 L/M) of Roanoke, Va., died June 11, 2007. He served in many charitable and civic organizations.

Charles C. Worthington (Col ’36) of Royal Oak, Md., died Dec. 16, 2007. Mr. Worthington served in the U.S. Navy as a navigator aboard the USS Franks and was present when the Japanese surrendered to Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He founded the Worthington Biochemical Company in 1947 in Freehold, N.J., serving as president and chairman until his retirement in 1973.

Robert M. Boyd Jr. (Col ’37) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 27, 2007. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Boyd served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was the owner of the Boyd-Bluford Company. After retiring in 1993, he initiated the restoration of the Boyd Tavern Foundation. An avid quail hunter, Mr. Boyd was a founding member of Pheasant Pluckers International.

William C. Quinn (Col ’37, Med ’39) of New Orleans died Feb. 2, 2007. Dr. Quinn served as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He was a surgeon and professor emeritus at Tulane Medical School. Dr. Quinn was a member of many organizations, including the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society, the American College of Surgeons, the Southern Surgical Association and the New Orleans Surgical Society.

Dorothy W. Lunsford (Nurs ’38) of Colonial Heights, Va., died Dec. 29, 2007. Ms. Lunsford served in World War II as a registered nurse with the American Red Cross.

Robert B. Orr (Med ’38) of Sanibel, Fla., died Dec. 14, 2007. As a U.S. Navy medical officer, Dr. Orr was attached to a supporting unit for the D-Day invasion. He was an accomplished jazz and swing musician and was offered a job with Jimmy Dorsey’s orchestra, but chose a career in medicine instead. He joined the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., in 1947 and became chairman of its anesthesiology department in 1966. He retired in 1976. Survivors include a grandson, Josh Orr (Arch ’00 L/M).

Dorothea O. Harding (Nurs ’39 L/M) of Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 17, 2007. Ms. Harding retired from Waynesboro Community Hospital, where she was a nurse.

James H. Willcox (Col ’39) of Petersburg, Va., died Dec. 19, 2007. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Willcox served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Survivors include his wife, Mary Saunders Willcox (Educ ’47).

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1940s

Bodley Booker Jr. (Col ’40 L/M) of Louisville, Ky., died Dec. 2, 2007. A graduate of the U.S. Army Command General Staff College, Gen. Booker first served as an infantry captain in a number of combat engagements in Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge. He remained in the armed forces after World War II, serving in the National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve. Gen. Booker was chief of staff and assistant division commander of the 100th Division at Ft. Chaffee, Ark., during the Berlin crisis of 1961. His decorations include the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was general sales manager and director for the Peaselee-Gaulbert Corp. before leaving to form Booker-Price Company, a wholesale furniture distributor, in 1958. In 1992, he was elected to the Distributors Hall of Fame of the International Wholesale Furniture Association and received its distinguished service award. Survivors include a daughter, Susan B. Schumacher (Col ’86 L/M).

Lola S. Chickering (Nurs ’40) of Tucson, Ariz., died Nov. 22, 2007. During her career, Ms. Chickering worked as a head nurse at the University Hospital; in a private medical practice in Arlington, Va.; and as an occupational health nurse at the FBI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. She retired from the Pima County Health Department in Arizona.

Fitzhugh D. Staples (Col ’41) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 4, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later worked in advertising. A jazz enthusiast, Mr. Staples was an officer of the Richmond Jazz Festival. Survivors include a son, F. Dudley Staples Jr. (Law ’76 L/M).

John Russell Decker (Col ’42) of Kennewick, Wash., died Nov. 19, 2007. After working as a metallurgist at Goodyear Aircraft in Phoenix, he became a senior quality engineer for Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin). Mr. Decker retired in 1986.

Robert E. Morse (Col ’42) of Redlands, Calif., died Sept. 9, 2007. Lt. Cmdr. Morse served in World War II, retiring from the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He spent most of his 30-year career as a contract analyst and negotiator for the U.S. Department of Defense, where, among other assignments, he was a member of the Minuteman ICBM Missile System project. He was active in several civic organizations, including the Friends of the Edward-Dean Museum, for which he served as treasurer. He was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International and was given a lifetime achievement award by the Margaret Clark Art Education Endowment Fund Committee for his service as treasurer of the Redlands Art Association Board.

Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Townsend (Law ’42) of Atlanta died March 23, 2008. He served on the Virginia Law Review as a student. Mr. Townsend was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Counter Intelligence Corps. He was a lawyer with Dorsey and Dorsey and published articles on public companies in Barron’s and other financial magazines. Mr. Townsend also was a developer, corporate CEO, legislator and educational consultant. He wrote two books, The Boarding School Guide and The College Comparison Guide. He served on numerous local boards, including the American Red Cross, the YMCA, Boy Scouts of America, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Mental Health Association and Planned Parenthood. He was honored in 1985 by the National Republican Legislators Association as one of the 10 most outstanding legislators in the U.S. After 27 years in office, Mr. Townsend retired as the longest serving Republican legislator. He was on the board of the Atlanta Humane Society.

John B. Wind (Col ’42 L/M) of Brockton, Mass., died Nov. 13, 2007. Mr. Wind was co-owner of the Wind Companies, manufacturers of leather and plastics. After retirement, he served as a chairman of his local chapter of SCORE, an organization of counselors to small businesses. He was also a patient advocate for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind.

Sim Chappelle (Grad ’43) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 21, 2007. Mr. Chappelle was a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Delta Sigma Delta professional fraternities and a life member of the American Dental Association and the Virginia Dental Association.

William A. Goldback (Col ’44 L/M) of Norfolk, Va., died Dec. 9, 2007. Mr. Goldback served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer before joining Atlantic Electric, a family business. He retired as its chairman after 60 years. Mr. Goldback served as director of the music committee at Ohef Sholom Congregation and supported many charitable organizations, including the Virginia Symphony, the Metropolitan Opera, the Todi Music Festival, the Food Bank and the Virginia Arts Festival.

Leon M. Kruger (Col ’44, Med ’46 L/M) of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., died Oct. 26, 2007. Dr. Kruger practiced orthopedics in Springfield, Mass., for more than 40 years and founded Mulberry Orthopedic Associates in 1970. He served as chief of orthopedics at the Wesson Memorial Hospital and the Baystate Medical Center. In 1986, Dr. Kruger became chief surgeon at the Shriners Hospital in Springfield. He founded and was the first president of the Association of Children’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinics and was clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Boston University and New York University. Dr. Kruger was president of the Springfield Symphony and the Jewish Nursing Home of Western Mass and served as president of the University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association. He was on numerous committees in the field of amputation and rehabilitation in children, a topic on which he published numerous papers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leon M. Kruger Lecture at the Shriners Hospital, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Survivors include a son, Richard H. Kruger (Col ’75 L/M).

Roger F. Leclere (Col ’44, Law ’49) of Stanardsville, Va., died Dec. 6, 2007. A U.S. Navy Reserve veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Mr. Leclere left the Navy to join the legal staff of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where, during a 34-year career, he was special assistant to the president of the foundation, its chief financial officer and senior vice president. Active in civic and community affairs, Mr. Leclere was instrumental in the construction of the Williamsburg Public Library and efforts to provide affordable housing in the Williamsburg area. After retiring in 1987, Mr. Leclere moved to Albemarle County, where he continued his involvement in community and historic preservation activities, including serving as president of the Scottsville Museum and founder of the Edith and Theodore Roosevelt Pine Knot Foundation, to support the preservation efforts of the Roosevelts’ retreat in Keene, Va.

John R. Hankins (Col ’45 L/M) of Parkville, Md., died Jan. 1, 2008. Dr. Hankins served in the U.S. Navy and in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Navy Reserve for more than 10 years. In 1964, Dr. Hankins became director of general surgery and of the residency training program in general surgery at Avicenna Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, training Afghan doctors. He retired as a thoracic surgeon from the University of Maryland Hospital and the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in 1990 after more than 20 years of service. He returned to Afghanistan during the Taliban insurrection to continue performing and teaching surgery until 2000.

Jeannette Steele (Nurs ’45) of Newark, N.J., died Dec. 3, 2007. Ms. Steele worked at Woodrow Wilson Hospital in Fishersville, Va., and Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J. She was a sales representative for Sealfons clothing store in Summit for 27 years.

Anna Lee Beech (Nurs ’46 L/M) of Oakton, Va., died Dec. 9, 2007. She worked as a registered nurse at Arlington Hospital in the labor and delivery department.

Laurance H. Higgins (Col ’46) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 21, 2007. Mr. Higgins served in the U.S. Navy and was a former chief executive officer and director of Dickinson Leaf Tobacco Co., with 45 years of service. He served as director of various other tobacco companies and was on the board of Coastal Lumber Company. Mr. Higgins was a member of the board of directors of the Leaf Tobacco Exporters Association. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Paul B. Barringer II (Col ’52 L/M).

William G. Wysor Jr. (Col ’47, Med ’50 L/M) of Raleigh, N.C., died Jan. 3, 2008. He was a member of Sigma Xi scientific honor fraternity, the Raven Society and the Lawn Society. Dr. Wysor had a private practice in South Boston, Va., and became an associate professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine until 1969. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the North Carolina Medical Society and the Durham-Orange County Medical Society. He received teaching awards from the UNC School of Medicine and from Escola Paulista de Medicina in São Paulo, Brazil, where he served as a visiting professor. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Wysor Whitefield (Col ’79).

William T. Bennett (Engr ’48 L/M) of Cary, N.C., died Oct. 16, 2007.

William T. Brightwell (Grad ’48) of Atlanta died Dec. 27, 2007. Mr. Brightwell was a professor emeritus of the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, professor of horticulture at the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and assistant director of continuing education at the Rural Development Center. He previously taught horticulture at Clemson University. Mr. Brightwell was a founding member of the Georgia Blueberry Growers Association and received an award for research leading to the development of blueberry varieties that contributed to growth of the Georgia blueberry industry. He also received the Pioneer Award from the Michigan Blueberry Growers Association and the Big Blue Award from the Florida Blueberry Growers Association. A member of Sigma Xi scientific honor fraternity and Gamma Sigma Delta agricultural honor society, Mr. Brightwell was also a member of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s President’s Club and an adviser to the ABAC Horticulture Club. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Steele and William Thomas Brightwell Horticultural Scholarship at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Foundation, 2802 Moore Highway - ABAC 13, Tifton, GA 31793-2601.

Lyell B. Clay (Law ’48) of Charleston, W.Va., died Nov. 15, 2007. Mr. Clay served in the U.S. Marine Corps, then worked as a lawyer with Spilman, Thomas & Battle in Charleston. He was appointed city attorney for Charleston at age 27. He also worked for Clay Communications Inc., a company that grew to four television stations and four newspapers. Mr. Clay established the Clay Foundation with his brother to improve the quality of life in the Greater Kanawha Valley by supporting local civic, educational and art endeavors. An avid musician, Mr. Clay composed almost 30 copyrighted songs and eight albums. He was a member of the Cavalier Quartet at U.Va. and played banjo and bass with the Lawrenceville Dance Band. He donated pianos to many schools and universities, including U.Va. A traveler and photographer, Mr. Clay was a former board member of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lyell B. and Patricia K. Clay Foundation, 1426 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301.

William Barnes Lawson Jr. (Com ’48, Law ’51 L/M) of Arlington, Va., died Nov. 21, 2007. Mr. Lawson was in the U.S. Navy’s V-12 program, an emergency officer training program, and served as a ship’s communications officer on an aircraft carrier during World War II. He worked in the law firm of Adams, Porter and Radigan, then was a zoning and land-use lawyer and partner with Harold, Campbell and Lawson. Mr. Lawson served as director of First Virginia Bank and Old Dominion Bank for 37 years until retiring in 1988.

Howard S. McCandlish (Col ’48) of Columbia, S.C., died Dec. 30, 2007. A World War II veteran, Mr. McCandlish served in the U.S. Navy and participated in the Normandy invasion. A retired reporter, Mr. McCandlish worked for the Associated Press in Columbia, covering North and South Carolina; the Myrtle Beach Sun News and the Greenville News.

Alfred H. Nuttycombe Jr. (Col ’48 A/M) of Silver Spring, Md., died Aug. 19, 2007.

David H. Turner (Engr ’48) of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Nov. 25, 2007. After serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, Dr. Turner held leadership positions with local, state and national medical and ophthalmologic associations, including serving as president of the Tennessee Medical Association, chairman of the Tennessee Valley Medical Assembly, delegate of the American Medical Association, chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Miller Eye Center and clinical professor of ophthalmology at UT-Chattanooga Medical School. He was a 24-year board member and chairman of the Greater Chattanooga Christian Services and Children’s Home and president of the Chattanooga Christian Medical Society. Dr. Turner was founder of the Chattanooga Pachyderm Club in 1979.

Clement Whitney Booth Jr. (Col ’49 L/M) of Southold, N.Y., died Nov. 25, 2007. A World War II and Korean War veteran, Mr. Booth served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Survivors include a son, Stephen B. Booth (Col ’76, Grad ’96 L/M).

Lyman S. Hamaker (Grad ’49) of Richmond, Va., died May 16, 2007. Mr. Hamaker worked for the U.S. Department of Defense in Washington, D.C., retiring as a field representative for the Social Security Administration in Richmond after 39 years of government service.

Joseph G. Hyman (Com ’49 L/M) of Charlottesville died Nov. 30, 2007. Mr. Hyman served as an officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and opened Eljo’s Clothing Store on the Corner with his brother, Elliot, in 1950. He designed U.Va. orange-and-blue ties, buttons and cuff links for the store. Attentive to the lives of his customers as well as a strong believer in U.Va.’s Honor System, Mr. Hyman provided financial and personal assistance to students in need, using a handshake or the student’s word to seal the agreement. Survivors include a son, Charles D. Hyman (Col ’81 L/M).

Jehan Boutin "Jono" Johnson (Col ’49 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 14, 2007. Mr. Johnson founded Summit Container Corp. in 1967 and had corrugated box manufacturing facilities in two states before selling the company to Inland Container Corp. in 1980. Survivors include a son, Michael Branch Johnson (Col ’78); and a daughter, Suzanne Johnson McCusty (GSBA ’83 L/M).

Catharine V. Miller (Law ’49) of Fredericksburg, Va., died Dec. 11, 2007. After teaching high school for five years in Stafford County, Ms. Miller practiced law for 23 years in Fredericksburg. A marriage commissioner since 1989, Ms. Miller retired in 1992. She was a member of many groups, including the Fredericksburg Literary Club, the Ladies Memorial Association and the Spotsylvania Historical Association.

William A. Morton (Com ’49, Law ’52 A/M) of Charleston, W.Va., died Nov. 26, 2007. Mr. Morton was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. An attorney with Morton & Morton, he specialized in oil and gas law. He was a member of several bar associations, including the West Virginia State Bar, which honored him for his 50 years of membership. Mr. Morton was a former committee chairman of Boy Scout Troop 5. Survivors include a son, John B. Morton II (Engr ’87 L/M).

Jesse S. Russell (Educ ’49, ’50) of Bowling Green, Va., died Nov. 26, 2007. Mr. Russell enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Keith throughout World War II, and was stationed in Shanghai during the postwar occupation of China. Mr. Russell retired in 1977 after serving as principal of Lee Maury School, Caroline Elementary School and Caroline Academy. A supporter and volunteer leader of youth activities, including the Boy Scouts, Mr. Russell earned the Silver Beaver Award for his distinguished service as scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 173.

Ana L. Moses-Tisdale (Nurs ’49 L/M) of Newport News, Va., died Nov. 22, 2007. She was an active member of the Women’s League of the Salvation Army Church.

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1950s

John R. Hanley (Com ’50, Law ’52) of Alexandria, Va., died March 10, 2007. Mr. Hanley was a retired administrative law judge with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Survivors include a son,

John C. Hanley (Engr ’76).

Richard G. Miller (Col ’50 L/M) of Charlottesville died Dec. 20, 2007. A U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, he was a fighter/bomber pilot and completed 81 missions. He was cited by President Roosevelt for his outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy in the Mediterranean area. Mr. Miller was employed by Equitable Insurance Company in Atlanta and Raleigh, N.C., and State Farm Insurance in Charlottesville before starting Foothill Fence Co., which he owned and operated for more than 50 years. He served on the board of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Joint Airport Commission.

Helen M. Ashby (Nurs ’51 L/M) of Remington, Va., died Jan. 1, 2008. During her career in nursing, Ms. Ashby worked in a private clinic in Remington and retired from Fauquier Hospital in 1996.

W. Wesley Clegg (Com ’51 L/M) of Charlottesville died Dec. 31, 2007. Mr. Clegg served in the U.S. Navy. Before retiring as contract administrator and director of publishing at Teledyne, he worked at Hantzmon Wiebel & Co., and was a member of the Jaycees and Civitans.

Maurice Haden Conrad (Col ’51) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 19, 2007. Mr. Conrad was a longtime associate of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Edward H. Deets Jr. (Com ’51, Law ’53 L/M) of Charlottesville died Nov. 18, 2007. An air navigator in the U.S. Navy in 1944, Mr. Deets retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1966. He worked in the law firm of Michie, Camblos and Taylor until opening the practice Deets and Martin in Charlottesville in the 1960s. Mr. Deets served as president of many civic organizations, including the Charlottesville-Albemarle Jaycees, the Charlottesville Navy League, the Library Board and the United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Maria Z. Deets (Col ’79 L/M).

Frederick C. Hamer Jr. (Col ’51 L/M) of Charlottesville died Dec. 23, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army as a captain and orthodontist at Fort Leonard Wood. He returned to Charlottesville to establish an orthodontics practice and became an assistant professor of pediatrics at U.Va. in 1966 and was the director of orthodontics. He was a staff member at Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center, a member of the State of Virginia Facial Deformity Board and served on the board of the Department of Medical Assistance. Dr. Hamer was on the faculty of the Medical College of Virginia for more than 35 years, a past president of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Dental Society and belonged to many professional groups, including the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontics. Dr. Hamer originated the India Project, which recruited and sent volunteer surgical teams from U.Va. to India to repair the cleft palates, lips and other facial deformities of poor children. In 1984, he initiated the Happy Smile Club, an in-house program that provided orthodontic care for local children with serious and disfiguring dental problems whose families could not afford treatment. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fred C. Hamer Humanitarian Fund, P.O. Box 6075, Charlottesville, VA 22906. Survivors include a son, David B. Hamer (Col ’82 L/M).

Langdon F. "Hank" Hankins (Col ’51) of Goodview, Va., died Dec. 4, 2007. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Hankins was also active in the Boy Scouts of America.

Beryl R. Nolan (Col ’51) of Fredericksburg, Va., died Oct. 17, 2007. A World War II veteran, Mr. Nolan served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He later worked as a real estate agent. Survivors include a nephew, Tom Garnett (Col ’62 L/M); and a granddaughter, Stacey Garnett Brahmey (Col ’88 L/M).

Loyd W. Bond (Med ’52) of Sacramento, Calif., died Dec. 15, 2007. Dr. Bond had a private medical practice in Ivanhoe, Va., and worked as a health officer for the County of Merced in California before becoming bureau chief for the California Public Health Department.

Holden M. Clarke (Col ’52 L/M) of Jackson, Miss., died Nov. 20, 2007. He was president and chief executive officer of his family’s business, Clarke Veneers and Plywood, a wholesale broker of domestic and imported hardwoods. He was a former director of the Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association and the International Hardwood Products Association and a former member of the Canadian Hardwood Plywood Association and the Finer Hardwoods-American Walnut Association. Active in the community throughout his life, Mr. Clarke served as president of Goodwill Industries and the Craftsman’s Guild of Mississippi and was the founder and chairman of the board of the Common Bond Association, a facility for homeless men in Jackson. Memorial contributions may be made to The Common Bond Association, 836 Medical Plaza, Jackson, MS 39204.

Bryce L. Holland (Col ’52 L/M) of Greenwich, Conn., died Jan. 17, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Thomas Jefferson Society of Alumni. A U.S. veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Holland served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for Dell Publishing Company in New York City. After more than 25 years as a business executive, Mr. Holland began a second career as a residential real estate broker with Douglas Elliman-Pickering Associates. Active in community affairs, he served on several boards, including the board of trustees of the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn., where he lived for 40 years. Survivors include a son, George E. Holland (Col ’76, GSBA ’81 L/M); and daughter-in-law, Mary-Sidney Mayfield Holland (Col ’76 L/M); grandson James B. Holland (Col ’06 L/M); and granddaughter Margaret Sams Sands (Col ’09 L/M).

David H. Knott (Educ ’52) of Martinsburg, W.Va., died March 15, 2007. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Knott became an educator and principal in Florida and Virginia school systems.

Ralph W. Stone II (Engr ’52) of Williamsburg, Va., died Dec. 2, 2007. During his career in aerospace engineering, Mr. Stone worked at NASA and was involved in the early days of space exploration, the first manned moon landing and the design of the space station. He taught biospace engineering at the University in the 1970s.

William S. Blakeley III (Col ’53) of Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., died Nov. 1, 2007. Mr. Blakeley was a retired stockbroker. He participated in steeplechase racing in the United Kingdom.

Douglas M. Griggs (Med ’53) of Stuart, Fla., died Nov. 18, 2007. Dr. Griggs served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. His teaching career included positions as associate professor of medicine at Hahnemann Medical College and professor of physiology at the University of Missouri, where he also served as interim associate dean for research. Dr. Griggs received two National Institutes of Health Research Career Development Awards and a Merit Award for his cardiac research. Dr. Griggs was a member of the American Federation for Clinical Research, the American Physiology Society, Sigma Xi scientific honor fraternity, the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, and the American Heart Association. He served on advisory and review committees for the American Heart Association, NIH and the American Physiological Society. He was on the editorial board of Circulation Research and the American Journal of Physiology and published 37 papers on his research. Dr. Griggs was a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Robert T. Wagner (Grad ’53, ’55) of Los Alamos, N.M., died Dec. 25, 2007. He was employed by Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, where he conducted research and development on nuclear weapons. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve and, in 1965, took a two-year leave of absence to become an associate professor of physics and assistant dean of men at St. Mary’s College in Minnesota. In 1967, he served in the Pentagon as chief of the Technical Developments Division. That one-year tour was followed by his appointment as chairman of the physics department at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. In 1976, he became dean of sciences and mathematics and professor of physics at the University of Southern Colorado. In 1979, he became a dean at the New Mexico Military Institute at Roswell, N.M., where he taught physics and was a consultant to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission until his retirement in 1986.

Walter R. Whitehurst III (Med ’53 L/M) of Orlando, Fla., died Dec. 20, 2007. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Whitehurst practiced neurosurgery in Birmingham, Ala. Survivors include a son, Stuart P. Whitehurst (Col ’84 L/M).

Ralph S. Sherrard (Educ ’54) of Bunker Hill, W.Va., died Nov. 19, 2007. Mr. Sherrard was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. He was a teacher and principal at Handley High School and a professor of history at Shepherd College for more than 30 years.

Jasper W. Huff Jr. (Educ ’55) of Greenville, S.C., died Nov. 18, 2007. A U.S. Army Air Forces veteran, Mr. Huff retired as a teacher with the Greenville County school system.

Edward R. Masser (Engr ’55 A/M) of Yorktown, Va., died March 28, 2008. He attended Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School until called to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received a Bronze Star. Mr. Masser retired from Tenneco in 1993 as an electrical engineer. Survivors include his wife, Carol S. Masser (Nurs ’55 A/M).

Charlie Basil Bass Spinner (Grad ’55 A/M) of Joppa, Md., died Dec. 21, 2007. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Spinner served as a medic and retired as a major. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Bronze Star. At U.Va., Mr. Spinner was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 1970, he became personnel director at Baltimore City Hospital and later transferred to the Baltimore City Civil Service Commission, from which he retired in 1990.

Richard Mussey (Engr ’56 L/M) of Springfield, Va., died Jan. 2, 2008. A Korean War veteran, Mr. Mussey served with the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked on the Poseidon/Polaris program and later with NASA’s propulsion program. He volunteered as a Scout leader for many years. Survivors include a son, Stephen W. Mussey (Col ’81 L/M).

Albert A. Baron (Engr ’57) of Portola Valley, Calif., died Jan. 25, 2008.

William Turkington Clarke (Med ’57 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 11, 2007. Dr. Clarke maintained a private practice in otorhinolaryngology in Richmond for 35 years. He served as chief of staff of the otorhinologic divisions of Richmond Memorial Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, Johnston-Willis Hospital and the Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital, where he was also a trustee. Dr. Clarke was also on the medical staff at Stuart Circle Hospital, Chippenham Hospital and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College, where he was also a clinical instructor. He was an instructor of postgraduate laboratory sessions in nasal surgery and cochlear implants sponsored by the American Rhinological Society at the Medical College of Virginia, the University of Mexico, the University of Chicago and the University of Missouri. Dr. Clarke was a member of many groups, including the American and International Rhinological societies, the Medical Society of Virginia, the Richmond Academy of Medicine, the Virginia Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Medical Association and the Medical Alumni Association at the University. After retirement from private practice, Dr. Clarke served as medical director of Ethyl Corp. He was a past president of the Virginia Ballet Theater and the Parents’ Committee of St. Christopher’s School. Survivors include a son, William T. Clarke Jr. (Col ’84 L/M).

Sylvia Persinger Lents (Nurs ’57) of Houston died Nov. 22, 2007. She was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society of Alumni. An educator, Ms. Lents pioneered the first classes of nursing students at Texas Woman’s University-School of Nursing in Houston, the University of Kentucky Nursing School and the University of Texas School of Nursing. She later had a second career in real estate working for Century21, Remax Realtors and Realty Executives. Ms. Lents then returned to nursing, teaching at Houston Community College and working as a charge nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital. She was a member of many groups, including the Houston Ornithological Society. Survivors include a brother, Howard M. Persinger (Law ’64 L/M).

Robert R. Parrish Jr. (Col ’57 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 10, 2007. Mr. Parrish served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a partner in the investment firm of Davenport & Company.

Hilda H. Sadler (Educ ’57 L/M) of Lynchburg, Va., died Dec. 22, 2007. Ms. Sadler was an educator for more than 50 years at Concord Elementary School in Campbell County, Va., and at McGuffey and Venerable elementary schools in Charlottesville.

Arthur J. McCormick (Col ’58) of Roanoke, Va., died Dec. 5, 2007. Mr. McCormick was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and spent eight years as a reservist. He worked for Virginia Chemicals in Portsmouth, Va., and Jacksonville, Fla.; Carborundum Company in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Niagara Falls, N.Y.; and Merrill Lynch in Norfolk, Va., before retiring from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla. He had lived in Tampa for 30 years.

Terence J. McKenzie (Grad ’58 A/M) of Charlottesville died Nov. 19, 2007. After retiring from the U.S. Army Air Forces as a flight engineer, Mr. McKenzie became a tool-and-gage inspector for Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Corp. in Caldwell, N.J. He later earned a master’s degree in sociology from the Catholic University of America and was a social science analyst in the Air Research Division of the Library of Congress. Mr. McKenzie continued to pursue his doctoral studies at U.Va., where he held two DuPont Fellowships and a part-time instructorship during his last year as a student. He joined the English faculty and taught continuing education classes at U.Va.’s northern branch in Fairfax, Va., which later became George Mason University. He was a professor in the humanities department of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., from 1966 until retiring in 1984. Mr. McKenzie was a member of the Modern Language Association and the English Institute. Survivors include a son, Eric F. McKenzie (Grad ’86).

James C. Moore (Col ’58 L/M) of Doylestown, Pa., died Dec. 20, 2007. Mr. Moore was a member of the Sierra Club and the Washington County Historical Society.

Earl M. Williams (Col ’58) of Winter Park, Fla., died April 13, 2007. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Williams was a tenured professor of English at Valencia Community College and, for three years, taught English literature at the American School in London.

Ethel Alice Keck Kauffman (Educ ’59) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 2, 2008. She taught elementary education in many schools, including St. Andrew’s School in Richmond, Ridge Elementary School in Henrico County and Bellemeade School in Richmond before retiring in 1979. Ms. Kauffman was a member of many teaching organizations, including the Richmond Teachers Association, the Virginia Education Association and the National Education Association. She also served as a state children’s worker for the Virginia Christian Missionary Society and was a member of the board of managers for the United Christian Missionary Society in Indiana.

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1960s

James Selden Harris (Med ’60 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 30, 2007. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Dr. Harris was a family physician who co-founded Blackstone Family Practice Center in Blackstone, Va., where he also served as mayor for 24 years until 2006. Before becoming mayor, he served 10 years on the Blackstone Town Council and was past president of the Virginia Municipal League. In 1990, he was named Virginia Family Physician of the Year. He also received the William C. Coleburn Jr. Father of the Year Award from the Blackstone Jaycees and the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion alumni award from Hampden-Sydney College.

John B. Fuller (Col ’61, Law ’65 L/M) of Alexandria, Va., died Nov. 27, 2007. Mr. Fuller was editor of the Cavalier Daily and worked in the U.S. Senate, the White House and the Department of Energy. He retired from the American Petroleum Institute.

Fleming Moseley "Mac" McMullin Jr. (Arch ’61) of Richmond, Va., died Jan. 1, 2008. Mr. McMullin was a U.S. Navy veteran, past president of the Toastmasters Club and a former member of the Gem and Mineral Society.

Carleton D. Powell (Col ’61 L/M) of Alexandria, Va., died Aug. 23, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Chi Psi fraternity. A senior federal special trial judge on the U.S. Tax Court since 1985, Judge Powell also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service. He was a longtime member of the Alexandria Businessmen’s Club and multiple bars, including the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Survivors include brothers Ted Powell (Col ’55 L/M) and Harry Powell (Col ’62 L/M).

A. Paul Thompson (Educ ’61) of Fork Union, Va., died Dec. 28, 2007. After graduating from Crozer Theological Seminary, Mr. Thompson took his first church assignment in Rappahannock County. In 1956, he moved to Fork Union, teaching English and serving as director of guidance at Fork Union Military Academy. He also served as curator of the academy’s museum.

Peter Crowley (Col ’62) of West Palm Beach, Fla., died April 20, 2007.

John R. Dunn (Col ’62, Med ’67 L/M) of Crane Hill, Ala., died Sept. 14, 2007. Dr. Dunn was a radiologist with Cullman Regional Medical Center for more than 30 years.

Ernest J. Mladinich (Col ’62) of Gainesville, Fla., died Dec. 3, 2007.

Willis B. Ennis (Col ’63) of Fredericksburg, Va., died Dec. 30, 2007. Mr. Ennis was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and Eli Banana. He co-founded C.J. Cross & Associates Commercial Mortgage Bankers and was a member of the Alexandria Businessman’s Club. In the early 1990s, he retired to Fredericksburg to pursue his interest in Civil War history.

Richard W. Sollenberger (Col ’63, Grad ’67) of Sycamore, Ill., died March 24, 2008. He taught at Quinnipiac College and Hamden Country Day School; was a science and math teacher and dean at the Chicago Academy for the Arts; head of the upper school at Elgin Academy; and principal of St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, Ill. Mr. Sollenberger appeared in a number of films, including Only the Lonely, The Naked Face, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and A League of Their Own.

Carolyn W. Magruder (Nurs ’64 L/M) of Augusta, Ga., died Jan. 5, 2008. She began her nursing career at Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta. Ms. Magruder was a former treasurer of the Junior League of Augusta, a member of the Augusta Symphony Guild, former president of the Heritage Garden Club and a member of the Richmond County Medical Society Alliance. She also volunteered for the American Red Cross and received the Volunteer Services Award and the Mary Lou Reynolds Award for her volunteer work. Survivors include a son, Andrew M. Magruder (Col ’90 L/M).

J. Fred Waldbauer (Educ ’64) of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Feb. 18, 2008. A teacher for years at Henrico High School, Mr. Waldbauer later was principal of Dumbarton Elementary School in Henrico County, Richmond. Survivors include his wife, Norma Shrewsbury Waldbauer (Nurs ’44 A/M).

Peter A. Kalat (Law ’65) of New York City died Dec. 1, 2007. Mr. Kalat was a corporate international partner with the New York City office of the law firm of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, where he worked for more than 40 years. He once testified as an expert witness on New York corporate law before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal at The Hague. A tournament bridge player, Mr. Kalat won a national bridge championship and was a former president of the Westchester unit of the American Contract Bridge League.

Estelle I. Tyler (Educ ’65) of Gretna, Va., died Nov. 24, 2007. Ms. Taylor taught math in several school systems, including the Pittsylvania County school system, from 1945 until her retirement in 1976.

Virginia Westbrook Goggin (Educ ’66) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 26, 2007. Ms. Goggin taught in the Chesterfield County school system for more than 30 years, most notably at Bon Air Elementary and J.B. Fisher Elementary.

Bruce H. Roberson (Law ’66 L/M) of Tampa, Fla., died Dec. 26, 2007. He was a member of the Delta Theta Phi fraternity and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star and retired as a captain. In 1969, Mr. Roberson joined the law firm of Holland & Knight and later became a partner in the firm. His legal honors include the top rating by his peers in Martindale-Hubbell, and being listed in The Best Lawyers in America in 1995 and all consecutive issues. He was a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers, the American Bar Foundation and the Florida Bar Foundation. He was a former member of the executive council of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section.

Peter M. Manno (Educ ’67) of Locust Grove, Va., died Dec. 2, 2007. An educator, Mr. Manno was a teacher, guidance counselor and principal at Fairfax Elementary, Clermont Elementary and Oak View Elementary schools in Virginia. A lifelong sportsman, Mr. Manno also coached in youth sports leagues.

David G. Armstrong (Col ’68) of Fredericksburg, Va., died April 15, 2007. Mr. Armstrong was a teacher who devoted 30 years to Stafford County public schools. Survivors include a daughter, Sumter D. Armstrong (Col ’04 L/M); and a son, Robert W. Armstrong (Col ’07).

Robert J. Cascella (Col ’68, Educ ’70) of Churchill, Pa., died March 20, 2008. Mr. Cascella played football and basketball at the University.

Richard L. Hopkins (Col ’69 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Nov. 16, 2007. He had a 35-year career with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and had been working since his retirement for Community Bankers Bank in Midlothian, Va. Survivors include a son, R. Thomas Hopkins (Col ’90 L/M).

Robert C. Simmons III (Col ’69 L/M) of Jacksonville, Fla., died Dec. 17, 2007. Mr. Simmons was an officer in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps until retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the Disabled American Veterans.

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1970s

Peter U. Andrews (Arch ’70 L/M) of Washington, D.C., died Nov. 21, 2007. Mr. Andrews established his own architecture practice in 1980 in Annapolis, Md. He completed more than 600 projects. An avid sailor, he was a former junior commodore of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, Conn., and participated in races and regattas on Long Island Sound. Memorial contributions may be made to the School of Architecture Foundation, University of Virginia School of Architecture, P.O. Box 400122, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4122.

Andrew T. Ladis (Col ’70, Grad ’74, ’78) of Atlanta died Dec. 2, 2007. Mr. Ladis was the Franklin Professor of Art History at University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, a position he held for more than a decade. A specialist in paintings of the early Italian Renaissance, he played a prominent role in international scholarship in that field, writing or serving as general editor of 14 books and producing many articles and published lectures. Mr. Ladis was the recipient of several international awards and appointments, including a presidential appointment to the National Council on the Humanities. Survivors include his partner, William U. Eiland (Grad ’73, ’78). Memorial contributions may be made to the UGA Foundation for the benefit of the Andrew Ladis European Travel Scholarship at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, 394 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA 30602.

Robert J. Lawton (Educ ’70 L/M) of Waynesboro, Va., died Jan. 2, 2008. A lifelong educator, Mr. Lawton taught in various high schools, assisted GIs in furthering their education after returning from service, and held leadership positions in many private schools. After receiving his doctorate in education from the University, he taught classes and served as headmaster, superintendent and president of the Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville. He was also director of development at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro and served on its board of trustees. After he retired, Mr. Lawton was the founding chancellor of the Wonderful Angels’ Academy, an organization providing education to orphaned and disadvantaged children, and served on the Waynesboro City Commission for the Elderly. An avid musician, Mr. Lawton was an organist for various churches for more than 50 years.

Charles E. Maddox Jr. (Engr ’70) of Strasburg, Va., died Dec. 3, 2007. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Maddox was a consulting engineer for R.M. Bartenstein & Associates; director of the Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority; chief engineer with G.W. Clifford of Winchester, Va.; and principal owner of GWC&A from 1980 to 2003. Mr. Maddox served as vice president and principal engineer for Patton Harris Rust & Associates for more than 20 years, retiring in 2006. Mr. Maddox served on the board of directors of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Shenandoah University, First Bank and First National Corp., Blue Ridge Hospice and the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival. He was a part owner of Crystal Investments and a former president of the Shenandoah County Homebuilders Association.

Richard C. Duff (Educ ’71) of Winchester, Va., died Nov. 23, 2007. He was a teacher at Martinsburg High School.

Richard E. Formaini (Col ’73) of Smyrna, Ga., died Oct. 12, 2003. He was an artist, musician and clinical psychologist.

James Albert "Skip" Norfolk (Arch ’73 L/M) of Fairfax, Va., died Oct. 29, 2007. At graduation, he was presented with a medal for character and scholastic achievement by Lady Bird Johnson. Mr. Norfolk lived in San Francisco, where he gave many presentations for the California Preservation Foundation. In 1976, he published an article in Architectural Digest on the Victorian-era homes of San Francisco and was in charge of the restoration work on the San Francisco Opera House. He taught at De Anza College in San Jose, helped with the development of Colonial Williamsburg, designed homes, renovated historic homes and served as a docent with a Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition.

Steven A. Ball (Col ’75 L/M) of Sterling, Va., died April 18, 2007.

Deborah H. Dorsey (Educ ’75, ’76 L/M) of Roanoke, Va., died Dec. 21, 2007. Ms. Dorsey was a speech-language pathologist for public schools in Botetourt County, Roanoke County and Roanoke City. Survivors include her husband, Charles N. Dorsey (Col ’76, L/M).

Jay M. Brumfield (Arch ’75) of Lexington, Ky., died Jan. 3, 2008. A photographer, Mr. Brumfield was self-employed.

Margaret P. Minnick (Educ ’77) of Ridgeway, Va., died Jan. 5, 2008. Ms. Minnick taught at John Redd Smith Elementary and Collinsville Primary schools for 38 years.

John E. Wells (Arch ’77) of Richmond, Va., died May 13, 2007. An architectural historian, Mr. Wells was employed by the Virginia Department of Transportation. He co-authored two books on architecture history: The Virginia Architects—1835-1955 and The South Carolina Architects—1885-1935.

Richard H. LaFon (Col ’78) of Charlottesville died Dec. 14, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army and worked in personnel at Stromberg Carlson and Exxon.

Alfred D. Alvarez (Com ’79) of Rahway, N.J., died Jan. 12, 2008. Mr. Alvarez was a member of the U.Va. football team. He was an attorney for the Sansone Auto Group in Avenel, N.J., for 15 years. Survivors include his twin brother, Caesar L. Alvarez (Col ’80).

Maresa Burris Arrington (Com ’79) of Washington, D.C., died Nov. 10, 2007. She was an auditor in the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She co-founded a gospel choir at her church and sang in many other church choirs. She volunteered at five elementary schools and at Laurel Regional Hospital.

Christopher A. Child (Engr ’79 L/M) of Long Beach, Calif., died Dec. 1, 2007. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chris Child Memorial Fund, c/o New Hope Grief Support Community, P.O. Box 8057, Long Beach, CA 90808.

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1980s

Orie Jett Harrison (Educ ’80) of Ophelia, Va., died Oct. 31, 2007. Mr. Harrison was a retired teacher.

Eva M. Dewey (Col ’82) of North Granby, Conn., died Nov. 12, 2007. Ms. Dewey was employed by the Hartford Insurance Group and, more recently, by Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford.

William H. Dabney Jr. (Col ’85, GSBA ’92 L/M) of Greenwich, Conn., died Jan. 5, 2008. Mr. Dabney worked at Dubin Clark & Co. for the last 14 years, having spent the five previous years in the U.S. Navy as a weapons officer on nuclear submarines. Memorial contributions may be made to the William Dabney Memorial Scholarship Fund for his children, c/o Eric Kauders, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, VA2-300-12-92, P.O. Box 26688, Richmond VA 23261-6688.

Rhonda W. Smith (Col ’86 A/M) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 21, 2007. She was a writer and retired from Dominion Power as an employee assistance program counselor.

David Brian Lavine (Com ’89) of New York City died Jan. 7, 2008. Mr. Lavine worked for various consulting firms and helped found Viant, an Internet firm. He also started a financial venture in Santiago, Chile, with a childhood friend, fulfilling his dream of living in a Spanish-speaking country. After almost four years in Chile, he and his family returned to New York in 2007. Contributions may be made in memory of David Lavine to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Attn.: Hugh B. Kelly, Office of Development, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 633 Third Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Survivors include a brother, Stephen C. Lavine (Col ’85 L/M).

Virginia L. Wagner (Nurs ’89) of Afton, Va., died Dec. 22, 2007. She was a registered nurse in the Department of Neurosurgery at the U.Va. Medical Center for 27 years.

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1990s

Jeffrey C. Carlton (Col ’93 L/M) of Greensboro, N.C., died Feb. 21, 2008. A lifelong sports enthusiast, Mr. Carlton was a sports reporter for the Cavalier Daily; for a newspaper in Danville, Va.; and for the Greensboro News and Record. He joined the News and Record in 1998 as a copy editor in high school sports and then covered University of North Carolina athletics before becoming the newspaper’s primary high school sports reporter.

Jeffrey L. Payne (Law ’94 L/M) of Richmond, Va., died Dec. 3, 2007. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeffrey Payne Children’s Trust Fund, c/o Todd Payne, 7510 Oldham Way, Alexandria, VA 22315.

Genna Chambers Wiley (Nurs ’97) of Lynchburg, Va., died Dec. 19, 2007. She was a pediatric nurse/nurse educator with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the Genna Chambers Wiley Foundation, 1110 Trents Ferry Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503. Survivors include her husband, Stephen C. Wiley (Col ’96).

2000s

Kimberly Renea Paige (Col ’01 L/M) of Charlottesville died Dec. 11, 2007. She was employed by the CFA Institute.

William J. Foronjy Jr. (Nurs ’02) of Virginia Beach died Dec. 17, 2007. Mr. Foronjy retired from the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Roenker Foronjy (Nurs ’02).

Theodore Tsai (GSBA ’02) of Bentonville, Ark., died Nov. 3, 2007. He was a buyer for Wal-Mart in Bentonville and had managed several categories of food and apparel since graduating from Darden.

Gary Lewis Beasley (SCPS ’03, Educ ’05 A/M) of North Garden, Va., died Dec. 13, 2007. Mr. Beasley worked for decades in the water and sewer industry. A musician, he provided therapeutic music to hospital patients. Memorial contributions may be made to the U.Va. Health System Arts Program, Attn: Music/Beasley, P.O. Box 800544, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Lynn Beasley (Grad ’89 A/M); and a son, Christopher O. Beasley (Col ’93 A/M).

Mary E. Montgomery (Nurs ’05) of Durham, N.C., died Dec. 18, 2007. Ms. Montgomery was employed by IBM for more than 20 years and retired from the company’s Washington, D.C., operations.  

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Faculty & Friends

Wilmer E. Moomaw (Col ’61, Grad ’70 L/M), a professor emeritus of politics and former executive director of the Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies, died Dec. 19, 2007, in Charlottesville. Survivors include daughters Amy Moomaw Goodnight (Col ’94, Educ ’98) and Elizabeth Moomaw Peyton (Col ’91, Nurs ’98 L/M).

Neill H. Alford Jr. (Law ’47 L/M), professor emeritus of law at U.Va., died in Charlottesville on Oct. 20, 2007. Mr. Alford served as an infantry officer in Europe during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve until 1969, retiring at the rank of colonel. A teacher and legal scholar, Mr. Alford taught at the U.Va. Law School from 1947 to 1974 and from 1976 to 1990. He was dean of the law school at the University of Georgia and held the chair of international law at the U.S. Naval War College. In addition to teaching at the University, Mr. Alford served as counsel to the president, legal adviser to the Rector and Board of Visitors and chairman of the board of the University Press of Virginia. He received the Raven Award in 1990 in recognition of his service to the University. He was the author of Modern Economic Warfare: Law and the Naval Participant and co-author of a widely used casebook, Cases and Materials on Decedents Estates and Trusts. Survivors include a son, Neill H. Alford III (Col ’73 L/M).

James Murray Howard, former architect for the University’s historic buildings and Grounds for more than two decades, died Dec. 31, 2007, in Albemarle County, Va. Mr. Howard came to U.Va. in 1982 and directed a comprehensive restoration program of the Academical Village, a program that received an Institute Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1995. Mr. Howard received the Historic Preservation Award from the Virginia Society of the AIA in 1994 and was named a fellow of the AIA in 1996. Mr. Howard taught courses at the School of Architecture, using the historic buildings as a laboratory for preservation theory and technique. After retiring in 2002, he established a design firm, Disegno. In 2006, he joined Commonwealth Architects of Richmond, Va., as director of historic architecture. Memorial contributions may be made to the Historic Buildings and Grounds Fund of the University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400807, Charlottesville, VA 22907.

George R. Minor (Col ’36, Med ’40 L/M), a professor emeritus of thoracic surgery and former assistant dean of the Medical School, died Nov. 29, 2007, in Charlottesville. Dr. Minor performed the first mitral valve surgery at U.Va. When he retired in 1984, his students and colleagues established an endowed chair of thoracic surgery in his name. Memorial contributions may be made to the George Minor Chair of Thoracic Surgery, Attn: Janet Heinzman, University of Virginia Department of Surgery, P.O. Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Survivors include a brother, William F. Minor (Col ’48 A/M); a nephew, Richard H. Minor (Grad ’86 A/M); and a niece, Margaret Minor Wood (Arch ’80 L/M).

Steven L. Nock, a sociology professor at U.Va. since 1978, died Jan. 20, 2008, in Charlottesville. Mr. Nock studied family and marriage issues, publishing numerous articles in sociology journals and several books, including Marriage in Men’s Lives, which won the 1999 William J. Goode Book Award from the American Sociological Association. He was co-founder of the Center for Children Families and the Law at U.Va. and director of the Marriage Matters project. Mr. Nock received the 1992 All-University Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Survivors include his wife, Daphne Spain, a professor and chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning in the School of Architecture.

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