Death Notes from the last YEAR
2007
Courtney Frank Cowling Waverly VA
COURTNEY FRANK COWLING of Waverly died on January 9, 2008. He was a graduate of Tidewater Academy and earned a degree in Economics from Hampden-Sydney College. Mr. Cowling worked for Old Dominion Construction, Inc., of Smithfield. He had a hobby of tinkering with "big toys" and he was a member of the Waverly Volunteer Fire Department. He is the brother of G. Branch Cowling III ’97, Shawn C. Cowling ’99, and his twin Cary R. Cowling ’07.
2008-01-11 11:34:00, 3954
1995
Joseph Ryan Kraemer New York NY
JOSEPH RYAN KRAEMER of New York, New York, died on April 26, 2008. He attended Hampden-Sydney and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in political science. Mr. Kraemer loved music, literature, and cheering for the New York Mets and the New York Giants.
2008-05-06 04:21:00, 4189
1987
David P. Schneider Louisville KY
DAVID P. SCHNEIDER of Louisville, Kentucky, died on May 27, 2008. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and a general contractor for David P. Schneider Company. Mr. Schneider was a former board member of the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society and Gilda's Club. He was a coach for the St. Matthew's Little League Reds team, as well as known as the "unofficial" mayor of St. Matthews.
2008-06-04 11:16:00, 4254
1980
Fitz-Hugh Conway Ficklen Houston TX
FITZ-HUGH CONWAY FICKLEN of Houston, Texas, died on April 20, 2008. He earnd a Master's degree from the University of Houston. Mr. Ficklen had been a paralegal at the Law Office of David W. Barry & Dianne Zomper in Houston.
2008-04-24 02:21:00, 4162
1979
Gilbert A. Coleman Richmond VA
GILBERT A. COLEMAN of Richmond died on May 16, 2003. He was a past supervisor at the Fredericksburg Job Shop. Mr. Coleman was also an active member and founder of the Hope Ministry through Macedonia Community Baptist Church in Woodford. He later became a member of New Life Outreach International.
2008-08-08 11:01:00, 4382
1976
Richard Wigley Perrott Johnson Hampton VA
RICHARD WIGLEY PERROTT JOHNSON of Hampton died January 19, 2007. He attended Hampden-Sydney and earned degrees from Hampton University and the College of William and Mary. Mr. Johnson earned his law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. He practiced law in Hampton and was a member of the Virginia Bar Association. He was an avid sailor and a member of the Hampton Yacht Club.
2008-01-09 08:56:00, 3933
1971
Travers R. Harrington Jr. Fayetteville WV
TRAVERS R. HARRINGTON of Fayetteville, West Virginia, died on October 25, 2006. He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina and was a partner with the law firm of Jesser and Harrington for 18 years. Mr. Harrington also served as town attorney for several Fayette County municipalities.
2008-03-27 04:28:00, 4091
1965
John Boaz Sartain Dallas TX
JOHN BOAZ SARTAIN of Dallas, Texas, died on April 26, 2008. Mr. Sartain was an economic consultant who was active in civic affairs from parks to politics. He attended the University of Texas at Austin before getting his degree from Hampden-Sydney where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian of his class. He earned a master's degree in economics from Southern Methodist University. From 1974 to 1982, he was a principal with Sartain & De-Spain, Economists. In 1982, Mr. Sartain formed his own firm. His civic contributions included serving on the boards of Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Dallas Parks and Recreation. As an active member of the Democratic Party, Mr. Sartain was founder and president of the Dallas Democratic Forum. In 1974, he made an unsuccessful run for U.S. Congress in the Democratic primary. Mr. Sartain is a former member of the Hampden-Sydney College Board of Trustees.
2008-05-06 03:37:00, 4188
1964
Aldrich Dudley III
ALDRICH "ALDIE" DUDLEY III of Amelia died on January 28, 2008. A graduate of St. Christopher's School and Hampden-Sydney, Mr. Dudley was a manufacturer's representative for Bill Blau Associates. He was known for his passion for reading, gardening, rock hunting, Redskins football, and hunger for the beach and seafood. He was a lover of animals and will be sorely missed by his family and furry companions.
2008-02-07 10:46:00, 4016
1964
Lowery Beauchamp Saunders Manassas VA
LOWERY BEAUCHAMP SAUNDERS of Manassas died on December 20, 2007. He was an avid traveler and spent three years teaching school in Angola, Algeria, and Indonesia, as well as in Fredericksburg and Manassas Park. Following that, Mr. Saunders worked at Merrifield Garden Center as a garden consultant and also at Frank's Nursery in management. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Church, the founder of The Church Flower Guild, a member of the choir, and an active participant in church activities. Also, Mr. Saunders was a member of the Board of Directors of the Manassas Museum Associates and was most interested in preserving local history.
2008-01-08 02:16:00, 3915
1963
Donald Wilson Houpe Chapel Hill NC
Dr. DONALD WILSON HOUPE of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died on August 20, 2008. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, he earned his master's degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and his doctorate from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He was a foreign language coordinator at North Carolina School of Science and Math; there he taught Spanish, French, and Russian. He was a member of the Esperanto League for North America. Dr. Houpe was an active member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
2008-08-27 11:48:00, 4433
1962
Allen Louis Dahl Bedford VA
ALLEN LOUIS DAHL of Dumplin' Mountain Farm in Bedford County died on April 7, 2008. He was a graduate of Farmville High School, Hampden-Sydney College, and the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy. After retiring from a career in pharmacy, Mr. Dahl became a local independent representative for Appalachian Log Structures, Inc. He was a member of Theta Chi fraternity and the National Honorary Literary Society. He was also a diehard University of Virginia sports fan. He is the step-father of Kevin C. Booker 93.
2008-04-16 11:22:00, 4142
1962
Robert Bruce MacFarlane Essex County VA
ROBERT BRUCE MACFARLANE of Essex County died on August 4, 2008. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. He was an intelligence officer with the Air Force serving in Thailand and Germany. He later worked in Vietnam for Air America until 1971. He then earned his law degree and spent much of his law career with the U.S. Army. In retirement he became a master electrician and electrical contractor.
2008-08-21 02:17:00, 4421
1960
Harry Thomas Darnes Jr. Leesburg VA
HARRY THOMAS DARNES, JR., of Leesburg died on January 9, 2008, in Fairfax. He was a Sigma Chi at Hampden-Sydney. Mr. Darnes was a retired insurance agent with Allstate in Northern Virginia.
2008-02-29 07:02:00, 4056
1960
Edward Ernest Wambersie Jr. Midlothian VA
EDWARD ERNEST WAMBERSIE, JR., of Midlothian died on October 7, 1997. He was a retired owner of a personnel agenc and a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
2008-08-21 11:36:00, 4420
1959
James Goss Ferneyhough II Monroe VA
JAMES GOSS FERNEYHOUGH II of Monroe died on May 3, 2008. A graduate of St. Christopher's School in Richmond and Hampden-Sydney College, he was the owner and president of JGF Trucking Company.
2008-05-14 09:51:00, 4209
1958
William Cahill Richardson Jr. Colorado Springs CO
WILLIAM CAHILL RICHARDSON, JR., of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died on February 28, 2008. He was a retired structural engineer for Stresscon Corporation. Mr. Richardson loved music and lived life passionately.
2008-04-30 10:01:00, 4176
1957
Wiley F. Bower Ravenna OH
WILEY F. BOWER of Ravenna, Ohio, died on January 13, 2008. He attended Hampden-Sydney and earned his bachelor's degree from Concord College. He earned a Master's degree from Marshall University. Mr. Bower was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a retired high school athletics coach and English and history teacher. In his retirement, Mr. Bower operated a landscaping business.
2008-02-04 02:54:00, 4004
1956
Guy Roberts Stockton Roanoke VA
GUY ROBERTS STOCKTON of Roanoke died on July 27, 2007. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School in Washington, D.C., and attended Hampden-Sydney College. Mr. Stockton was a member of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church and was retired from Mick or Mack Food Stores of Roanoke.
2008-03-27 04:06:00, 4089
1954
John Armstrong Cross Newport News VA
Dr. JOHN ARMSTRONG CROSS, JR., of Newport News died on October 16, 2007. He received his medical training at the Medical College of Virginia and had a long career as a general surgeon, including six years in partnership with his son, Marshall. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society and the Kappa Alpha Order. During his professional career, he was an active member of the Newport News Medical Society, the American College of Surgeons, and the International College of Surgeons. He was also a member of the Masons and the Kiwanis Club. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Newport News and served in numerous leadership roles.
2008-01-08 09:05:00, 3922
1954
William Smith Dodson Chesapeake VA
Dr. WILLIAM SMITH DODSON of Chesapeake died on October 7, 2008. A graduate of the Medical College of Virginia, he was one of Portsmouth's first oral surgeons, practicing from 1960 to his retirement in 2005. He played an integral role in bringing the "Pokey Smokey" train to Portsmouth and was a former cub president and longtime Rotarian with both the Porstmouth and the North Suffolk Rotary Clubs. Dr. Dodson was honored in 2008 with the Simmons Award, which is presented to the Tidewater Dental Association member who has unselfishly given of his time and talent for the betterment of dentistry through the years. Dr. Dodson also served as chief of staff at Portsmouth General Hospital.
2008-10-17 10:02:00, 4547
1953
Augustus George Washington Christopher Jr. Williamsburg VA
AUGUSTUS GEORGE WASHINGTON "GUS" CHRISTOPHER, JR., died on January 12, 2008. He earned bachelor's degrees from Hampden-Sydney College and Christopher Newport College. In Williamsburg, Mr. Christopher worked for many years in the real estate, banking, and accounting professions. He helped organize the Williamsburg National Bank and the Tidewater Bank and Trust Company. Also, he served on the board of the Bank of Williamsburg and the audit committee of Union Bank Shares. Mr. Christopher was active in Rotary Club and Ruritan Club, as well as the Williamsburg Baptist Church.
2008-01-16 04:27:00, 3960
1953
James Selden Harris Sr. Blackstone VA
Dr. JAMES SELDEN HARRIS, SR., died on December 30, 2007. At Hampden-Sydney, he was student body president. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954-1956 and was a 1960 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Harris was the co-founder (along with his brother Dr. A. Epes Harris, Jr. ’46) of the Blackstone Family Practice Center, a teaching facility that produced approximately 200 rural family physicians. For 40 years, Dr. Harris was a family physician in his native Blackstone. He also served as mayor for 24 years, from 1982-2006. Prior to becoming mayor, he served 10 years on the Blackstone Town Council, from 1972-1982. 1n 1976, Dr. Harris was awarded the Algernon-Sydney Sullivan Medallion, the highest alumni award that can be bestowed upon a Hampden-Sydney graduate. In 1990, he was named Virginia Family Physician of the Year. He was a lifelong member of Blackstone Presbyterian Church, where he served as Elder, Deacon, Sunday School teacher, and choir member. Dr. Harris is the son of the late Andrew Epes Harris, Sr. 1906 and the father of The Rev. James Selden Harris, Jr. ’80.
2008-01-08 01:48:00, 3914
1953
Robert M. Johnson Roanoke VA
ROBERT M. JOHNSON of Roanoke died on February 23, 2008. Mr. Johnson attended Our Lady of Nazareth High School and graduated from Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. In college, he was a four-year letterman and a three-year starter on the offensive line and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, the German Club, and the Monogram Club. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, he returned to Roanoke and operated the Roanoke Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaners family business until it closed. Mr. Johnson was retired from W.W. Grainger, Inc. Mr. Johnson served as a long-time member of the Roanoke Catholic Schools Athletic Association, including a one-year term as president. He is the father of C. Michael Johnson ’73, Robert D. Johnson ’77, and Mark A. Johnson ’84.
2008-02-29 06:58:00, 4055
1952
Charles C. Binford Houma LA
Dr. CHARLES C. "CHUCK" BINFORD of Houma, Louisiana, died on May 22, 2008. Dr. Binford was a diplomate of the American Board of Pathology and certified in pathological anatomy, as well as clinical pathology. He received his MD from the University of Virginia in 1959 and received further professional training when commissioned as a junior assistant surgeon in the United States Publc Health Service. He was stationed at the United States Public Health Service Out-Patient Clinic, Washington, D.C., and at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. Prior to his employment with South Louisiana Medical Associates at Chabert Medical Center, he held staff pathology positions as the Veterans Administration Center, Bay Pines, Florida; Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.; Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia; and the United States Public Health Service in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was one of three pathologists involved with the supervising of residents in anatomical and clinical rotations. He also served as an assistant professor in the department of electronics and instrumentation in the clinical laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.
2008-06-25 02:38:00, 4293
1952
William T. Clarke Richmond VA
Dr. WILLIAM T. CLARKE of Richmond died on December 11, 2007. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Virginia Medical School and 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 Hostpital, and Johnston-Willis Hospital. He also served as chief of staff and a trustee at the Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital. Dr. Clarke served as a clinical instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University's Medical Center of Virginia. He was a member of numerous professional groups from the local to the national level. After retirement from private practice, Dr. Clarke served as medical director of Ethyl Corporation. Dr. Clarke was a lifelong member of St. Jame's Episcopal Church, where he taugh Sunday School. He was a member of the Country Club of Virginia, the Nantucket Yacht Club, the Commonwealth Club, and The Sons of the American Revolution. He was a past president of the Parents' Committee and past member of the Board of Trustees of St. Christopher's School. He served as president of the Virginia Ballet Theater and was active with the Boy Scouts Troop 400. He had a great sense of humor and loved his his church, his patients, his children, and his grandchildren.
2008-01-07 01:11:00, 3912
1952
Robert H. Coulter Jr. Richmond VA
ROBERT H. COULTER, JR., of Richmond died on December 10, 2003. He is the father of Joel B. Coulter ’80 and the grandfather of John H. Coulter ’11.
2008-06-25 12:03:00, 4292
1951
Robert Brenaman Goochland VA
ROBERT BRENAMAN of Goochland died on June 12, 2008. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Following the war, he was a disc jockey for Radio Free Europe. He attended Hamdpen-Sydney College, before earning his BS in business from the University of Richmond. He retired as president of Richmond Office Supply Company after 42 years. He is the brother of Dr. Hugh Orian Wrenn ’46 and uncle of Lewis R. Wrenn ’75.
2008-06-30 09:31:00, 4308
1951
John Campbell Hagan III Richmond VA
JOHN CAMPBELL HAGAN III of Richmond died on December 18, 2007. He attended Virginia Military Institute and Hampden-Sydney College; he graduated from the Wharton School of Finance. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he began a career on Wall Street. He returned to Richmond and served as chairman and president of Mason-Hagan, Inc.
2008-01-09 04:53:00, 3931
1951
James Hubert Lindsay Atlanta GA
JAMES HUBERT LINDSAY of Atlanta, Georgia, died on October 19, 2008. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia Law and Engineering Schools. He served in the Armed Forces in Hawaii and for the Georgia Highway Department and Gifford-Hill, which specialized in concrete construction.
2008-11-12 11:27:00, 4594
1951
Stuart A. Ritchie Kannapolis NC
STUART A. RITCHIE of Kannapolis, North Carolina, died on July 9, 2008. He was a World War II veteran. Following military service he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hampden-Sydney. After earning a master's of divinity from Union Theological Seminary, he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister, serving in Fayetteville, North Carolina; Troy, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Laurel, Maryland. He then worked with Godley Construction Company before forming his own home building company, Stuart Homes. Mr. Stuart had many pursuits during his lifetime: professional magician, radio announcer, Presbyterian minister, home builder, storyteller, and gourmet cook.
2008-08-06 02:28:00, 4370
1951
Clement Jay Robbins III Virginia Beach VA
Dr. CLEMENT JAY ROBBINS III of Virginia Beach died on April 14, 2008. At Hampden-Sydney he was a member of Theta Chi. He served in the U.S. Army during the occupation of Japan after World War II. He taught chemistry at Virginia Military Institute and then graduated from the Medical College of Virginia where he was a member of Phi Chi. Dr. Robbins practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 44 years in Fredericksburg. He was an avid gardener of flowers and vegetables and loved sailing, even racing his sailboat on the Finger Lakes of New York and building a sailboat with friends in Fredericksburg.
2008-04-17 11:57:00, 4150
1950
Lynn Purcell Chewning Richmond VA
LYNN PURCELL CHEWNING of Richmond died on September 8, 2008. Mr. Chewning was known for his successful athletic career, which began at St. Christopher's School where he earned All City and All State honors in football. He attended Virginia Military Institute during his freshman year of college and earned All State and All Conference honors. He received an appointment to the Naval Academy where he played in the infamous 1946 Army-Navy football game. He finished his collegiate career at Hampden-Sydney where he was a Little All American halfback his senior year. After college he was drafted by the New York Bulldogs (Baltimore Colts) and later played for the Richmond Rebels. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
2008-09-17 11:06:00, 4476
1950
Samuel Mason Cole Jr. Kilmarnock VA
SAMUEL MASON COLE, JR., of Kilmarnock died on December 11, 2007. He was a lifetime member of and past president of the Mobjack Bay Power Squadron.
2008-03-27 04:53:00, 4093
1950
Joseph Davis Elmore Sr. Petersburg VA
JOSEPH DAVIS ELMORE, SR., of Petersburg died on December 28, 2007. He served in the Pacific Theatre of World War II before coming to Hampden-Sydney College. In college, he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the baseball team. Mr. Elmore was a retired manufacturer's sales representative, a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, and a member of the Country Club of Petersburg.
2008-01-09 04:35:00, 3929
1950
Harry Conway Lonergan Jr. Orange VA
HARRY CONWAY LONERGAN, JR., of Orange died on March 20, 2008. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II before enrolling in Hampden-Sydney. At the College he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and played outfield on the Tiger baseball team. In the 1950s he joined his father in business, managing the fuel oil distributorship H.C. Lonergan and Son, Inc., in Orange. He later became sole owner and operator. Mr. Lonergan was a lifelong member of Orange Baptist Church, as well as a charter member of Kiwanis Club of Orange and a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #156 and V.F.W. Post #2217.
2008-04-03 03:43:00, 4114
1950
William Watkins Martin Jr. Richmond VA
Dr. WILLIAM WATKINS MARTIN, JR., of Richmond died on November 21, 2007. He earned his MD from Johns Hopkins University and was a retired internist and oncologist.
2007-12-04 11:20:00, 3844
1950
Thomas C. Vail Sr. Milford NH
THOMAS C. VAIL, SR., of Milford, New Hampshire, died on October 24, 2008. Mr. Vail had been a salesman for Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut. He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church and was active as a lector in the Roman Catholic Church. He also enjoyed bird watching and was a member of the Audubon Society.
2008-11-11 09:51:00, 4585
1949
John Rochester Booth Petersburg VA
JOHN ROCHESTER BOOTH of Petersburg died on January 7, 2008. He joined the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II and later returned to Hampden-Sydney College, where he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. He earned a business degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He owned and operated the Walnut Hill Launderette for 34 years. Mr. Booth was an avid bowler and named the Petersburg City Champion for several consecutive years in the late 1950s. He was a member of the Washington Street United Methodist Church.
2008-01-16 04:42:00, 3961
1949
Grant C. Sipp Albuquerque NM
GRANT C. SIPP of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died on September 5, 2008. A retired landscaper, Mr. Sipp was a friendly and lively person who enjoyed the company of friends. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College, he rode a motorized bicycle from Virginia to Mexico City, an odyssey he would cherish his entire life. Mr. Sipp and his wife Lydia were regular and generous donors to Hampden-Sydney College.
2008-09-18 10:47:00, 4477
1947
George Long Cooper Jr. Yorktown VA
GEORGE LONG COOPER, JR., of Yorktown died on February 27, 2008. He served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation cadet. At Hampden-Sydney, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Omicron Delta Kappa honor society. Mr. Cooper worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1951 and was manager of the Peninusla District until he retired. He devoted much of his time and energy to the Salvation Army, the local food bank, and was president for many years of the Riverside Hospital Volunteers. He was also an elder in Yorkminster Presbyterian Church.
2008-03-27 04:01:00, 4088
1947
James A. Sydnor Sr. Mannboro VA
JAMES ALLEN SYDNOR, SR., of Mannboro died on June 18, 2008. He left Hampden-Sydney College afer his junior year to return to the family business, Sydnor's Store, in Mannboro. He served his church, community, and county in many capacities for more than 50 years, in addition to his work as merchant and postmaster. He is the father of William C. Sydnor ’77 and J. Allen Sydnor, Jr. ’77.
2008-06-30 10:05:00, 4310
1946
Robert Maffit McAllister Galax VA
ROBERT MAFFIT MCALLISTER of Galax died on April 8, 2008. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked as a certified public accountant.
2008-06-30 09:24:00, 4307
1946
Hugh O. Wrenn Richmond VA
Dr. HUGH O. WRENN of Richmond died on October 25, 2008. He attended Hampden-Sydney College before joining the Navy during World War II. He was a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry and the orthodontics program at Columbia University in New York. He maintained a private practice in Richmond from 1952 to 1988. Dr. Wrenn was an associate clinical professor of orthodontics at MCV until 1972. He was past president of the Richmond Dental Society, past president of the Virginia Orthodontic Society, a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, and a member of the American Dental Association. Dr. Wrenn was also a fellow of the International College of Dentists and of the Virginia Dental Association. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the Commonwealth Club, the Country Club of Virginia, and the Princes Anne Country Club. He is the brother of Robert B. Wrenn ’51 and the father of Lewis R. Wrenn ’75.
2008-10-30 01:30:00, 4575
1945
Charles Randolph Crews Radford VA
Dr. CHARLES RANDOLPH CREWS of Radford died on November 8, 2008. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and earned his doctorate degree of dental surgery from the Medical College of Virginia. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was an active member of First Baptist Church and served as deacon and in other capacities.
2008-11-25 09:35:00, 4630
1945
Henry H. Galusha Jr. Dinwiddie VA
HENRY H. GALUSHA, JR., of Dinwiddie died on May 13, 2008. He left Hampden-Sydney College to join the U.S. Army during World War II. For his sevice he received three Battle Stars (Rhineland, Northern France, and Belgium), the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Bronze Star. After the war, he earned a degree in economics from the University of Virginia and worked for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Mr. Galusha later earned a master's degree in forestry from the University of Michigan. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service and Georgia-Pacific Corporation from 1953 until his retirement in 1981.
2008-05-21 03:08:00, 4225
1944
John Alexander Lewis Ruff Palo Alto CA
JOHN ALEXANDER LEWIS RUFF of Palo Alto, California, died on June 7, 2008. In the Army, he served in Germany as a reporter and later an editor at Stars and Stripes. Ater the war, he continued his newspaper work and joined the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He transferred to San Francisco where he was associated with Trinity Episcopal Church. He served as verger, lay reader, and curator of historical records. He is the brother of Samuel Ruff ’38 and Thomas Ruff ’41.
2008-07-01 04:40:00, 4319
1944
Arthur G. Turner Jr. Cockeysville MD
ARTHUR G. TURNER, JR., of Cockeysville, Maryland, died on February 11, 2008. He attended Hampden-Sydney College before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He served as a communications officer in the European Theatre and ended his Army career with the rank of captain. Following the war, Mr. Turner wrote for The New York Herald Tribune in the Washington, D.C., bureau. He later worked for Fred Smith Real Estate Company, Flyn & Emrich, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Turner maintained his connection to his days as a communications officer by operating a ham radio from his home.
2008-02-29 04:25:00, 4053
1943
Elam W. Bosworth II Onancock VA
Dr. ELAM WHITROW "TOM" BOSWORTH II of Onancock died on January 10, 2007. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College, he joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and served on the USS Windsor in the Pacific Theater. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1952 and began his medical practice in Lexington, where he also served as post surgeon at Virginia Military Institute. In 1963, he took a job on the Eastern Shore in Onancock where he stayed for the final 39 years of his career. As a general practictioner, Dr Bosworth made house calls every afternoon. He would check on his elderly patients, even when he wasn't scheduled to see them. While working in Onancock, Dr. Bosworth also served as the medical examiner for Accomack County, as well as a doctor for the jail and a nursing home. He is the father of Dr. James E. Bosworth ’73 and Dr. D. Christopher Bosworth ’68.
2008-01-14 01:11:00, 3956
1943
James Gwyn Peden Hickory NC
JAMES GWYN PEDEN of Hickory, North Carolina, died on April 17, 2008. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College with honors and served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant on the USS Washington during World War II. During his career, Mr. Peden was vice president of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Asheville and General Manager of the Hickory Bottling Plant. He was a consultant and property appraiser for Fist Savings and Loan of Hickory, where he also served as chairman of the board. He was a Catawba County Commissioner and a member and past president of the Hickory Rotary Club.
James G. Peden ’43
2008-04-21 01:16:00, 4156
1942
George Henry Fulton Jr. Roanoke VA
GEORGE HENRY FULTON, JR., of Roanoke died on October 4, 2008. He owned and operated Fulton Motor Company, a Chrysler dealership, for more than 50 years; he also owned Fulton White Truck Company in Roanoke for many decades. An accomplished golfer, Mr. Fulton won the 1954 Virginia State Amateur Championship and later that year broke Sam Snead's course record at the Cascades Golf Course in Hot Springs. He also played in the British Amateur championship and won the Roanoke City-County Golf Championship eight times. He was especially proud of his service as president of the Virginia State Golf Association. He was a Naval officer during World War II and a member of several boards of directors in the Roanoke area.
2008-10-09 02:47:00, 4526
1942
Thomas Martin Horsley Jr. Elizabeth NC
Dr. THOMAS MARTIN HORSLEY, JR., of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, died on December 12, 2007. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College summa cum laude and received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was in the military during and after World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and rising to the rank of captain. Dr. Horsley practiced internal medicine in Elizabeth City for 32 years and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. Also, he served as president of Albemarle Hospital Medical Staff and president of the Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, and Dare Medical Society. He was a member of many professional associations, as well as the Jaycees and the Kiwanis Club.
2008-01-09 11:25:00, 3928
1942
Herndon P. Jeffreys Richmond VA
HERNDON P. JEFFREYS of Richmond died on July 21, 2008. He was an attorney whose legal career spanned 62 years. He served as the president of the Richmond Bar Association, as a member of the Council and the Executive Committee of the Virginia State Bar, and as a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. Mr. Jeffreys was a member of the Commonwealth Club and Centenary United Methodist Church.
2008-08-06 03:09:00, 4372
1942
Quellen McGuire Keith Columbia SC
QUELLEN MCGUIRE KEITH of Columbia, South Carolina, and formerly of Spencer, West Virginia, died on January 15, 2008. Mr. Keith was a veteran of World War II and earned an M.S. in agriculture from the University of West Virginia. He was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration, for more than 40 years. He was elected to two terms on the Roane County Commission, serving from 1988 to 2000. Mr. Keith was a member of the Spencer Rotary Club, Moriah Lodge 38 AF&AM, American Legion Post 21, and the Roane County Chamber of Commerce; he was the secretary for many years of the West Virginia Hereford Breeders Association. He was also a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Spencer.
2008-01-21 11:38:00, 3972
1942
Joseph C. Kelley Sr. Crockett's Cove VA
JOSEPH C. KELLY, SR., of Crockett's Cove died on November 28, 2007. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post #9. Mr. Kelley was a life-long Presbyterian and an elder emeritus at Wytheville Presbyterian Church, having served as a trustee. In 2003, he was recognized by Abingdon Presbytery as the Outstanding Senior Adult. Being a dairy and beef farmer, Mr. Kelley served in several agriculture related organizations and was a director of the Big Walker Soil and Conservation Service for 30 years.
2007-12-04 11:38:00, 3845
1942
Ira Benjamin Watson Jr. Hurricane WV
The Rev. IRA BENJAMIN WATSON, JR., of Hurricane, West Virginia, died on May 26, 2008. He was a graduate of Union Theological Seminary and joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a chaplain during the Korean Conflict. He was pastor of Prentis Park Presbyterian Church for eight years before becoming the organizing and founding pastor of the Great Bridge Presbyterian Church. He served the Great Bridge Presbyterian Church from 1963 until his retirement in 1981 and was named pastor emeritus of the church.
2008-06-25 11:29:00, 4288
1941
Matthew Lyle Lacy II South Hill VA
Dr. MATTHEW LYLE LACY II died on August 19, 2008. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, he taught in Dinwiddie County High Schools for 18 months. He earned his M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia in 1946 and was commissioned a 1st Lt. in the Medical Corps. He served at the Medical Field Service School in San Antonio, Texas, for two years and at Fort Lee Station Hospital for one year. He then served at McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital in Richmond until 1954. From then until 1988, he practiced general surgery in Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill. He was on the Board of Directors of Blue Shield of Virginia for 15 years and was chairman of the board from 1969 to 1973. Dr. Lacy was an active Freemason, serving as the Master of the South Hill Lodge #297 on two occassions. He was grand master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 1979. Dr. Lacy was a ruling elder and Sunday school teacher at South Hill Presbyterian Church. He is the father of M. Lyle Lacy III ’69 and John W. Lacey ’75 and the grandfather of Matthew Lyle Lacy IV ’96.
2008-08-21 03:45:00, 4422
1941
Frank Otey Smith Montvale VA
FRANK OTEY SMITH of Montvale died on July 19, 2008. He attened Hampden-Sydney and played on the tennis team. He graduated from the University of Michigan and served in the Army during World War II. After earning a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he taught government in the Roanoke City Schools until his retirement in 1981. He then served as a docent at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest for more than a decade.
2008-08-07 03:07:00, 4375
1940
William H. Boyd Columbia SC
The Rev. Dr. WILLIAM H. BOYD of Columbia, South Carolina, died on January 23, 2008. He was a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, and earned his doctorate from McCormick Theologial Seminary in Chicago. Dr. Boyd was a retired minister of the Persbyterian Church, USA, and served congregations in Andalusia, Alabama; Ware Shoals, South Carolina; Lake City, South Carolina; Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina; and Elberton, Georgia. He also served as founding pastor of Saxe Gotha Presbyterian in Lexington, South Carolina. Dr. Boyd served as interim director of Thornwell Home for Children in Clinton, South Carolina; and internim senior pastor of Shandon Presbyterian, associate pastor at Eastminster Presbyterian in Columbia, South Carolina; and as interim pastor at a number of churches throughout South Carolina.
2008-01-25 10:55:00, 3985
1940
Lester L. Dillard Jr. South Boston VA
LESTER L. DILLARD, JR., of South Boston died on June 20, 2008. He played basketball for four years at Hampden-Sydney. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was assigned to the USS Missouri, from which he saw the Japanese surrender. He graduated from the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law and joined the law firm that became Tuck, Dillard, Nelson & Dillard. He had the honor of meeting President Dwight D. Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In April 2004, Mr. Dillard, an avid golfer, was inducted into the Halifax County-South Boston Sports Hall of Fame. He retired from law in 2006 at the age of 86.
2008-06-30 09:46:00, 4309
1940
Leigh B. Hanes Jr. Roanoke VA
LEIGH B. HANES, JR., of Roanoke died on August 15, 2008. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College, Mr. Hanes worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the day and attended the University of Maryland law school at night. In 1951, he joined his father's law office, Hanes and Hanes. He served on the Roanoke City Council for three years, after which he joined the U.S. Attorney's Office. He served as a U.S. district court clerk for almost a decade. 1969, Mr. Hanes was named U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia, a position he held until his retirement in 1975. During his "retirement" he acted as commonwealth's attorney for Botetourt County from 1976 to 1979, served as a special counsel in the 1980s and became interim clerk for Botetourt Circuit Court in 1991. He is remembered for being well-spoken and measured in the courtroom, as a regular reader and storyteller, and for having a mechanic's instinct for taking things apart. His grandfather, William Thompson, graduated from Union Seminary when it was located at Hampden-Sydney. His father Leigh B. Hanes graduated in 1918. He was followed to The Hill by his grandsons Dr. Mark E. Feldmann, Jr., ’98 and Matthew Hanes Feldmann ’01. He is the father-in-law of Mark E. Feldmann, Sr., ’70.
2008-08-20 02:57:00, 4417
1940
Carl William Nolde Richmond VA
CARL WILLIAM NOLDE of Richmond died on April 12, 2008. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. He spent his entire business career at Nolde Brother's Bakery, which was founded by his father John Henry Nolde in 1892. Mr. Nolde retired from the company in 1975 as executive vice-president. He is remembered for his constant smile and affinity for telling jokes. Though he was in charge of the sales department at Nolde Brothers, he regularly walked the assembly line to make sure production was going as it should. He also enjoyed giving bakery tours to elementary school children.
2008-04-16 11:48:00, 4146
1939
Thomas Kyle Baldwin Lynchburg VA
THOMAS KYLE BALDWIN formerly of Farmville died on July 5, 2008. A 1940 graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baldwin served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to Farmville and began working with Baldwin's Stores, the company founded by his grandfather in 1890. At Hampden-Sydney, Mr. Baldwin was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Seven and a Half honor society. He served on the Hampden-Sydney College Board of Trustees and endowed the Baldwin Family Scholarship in 2006. Mr. Baldwin was a lifelong member of Johns Memorial Episcopal Church, an avid golfer, a private airplane pilot, and a hunting and wildlife enthusiast. He was a member of the Society of Cincinanati, the Farmville Lions Club, and a former trustee of Virginia National Bank.
2008-07-24 04:34:00, 4341
1939
William D. Bundy Jr. Tazewell VA
WILLIAM D. BUNDY, JR., of Tazewell died on February 29, 2008. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Hampden-Sydney and taught math and coached girls' basketball in Honaker after graduation. During World War II, he served with the 26th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron of the Hawkeye Group under the Fifth Air Force. After the war, he returned to Tazewell County and taught agricultural science to returning veterans before moving on to teach math at Richlands and Tazewell High Schools. He also farmed, raising sheep and cattle, and was an accomplished woodworker. He was active in the Virginia Farm Bureau, as well as the Lions Club, Elks, and American Legion. Mr. Bundy was also a member of Tazewell Baptist Church.
2008-03-27 04:37:00, 4092
1939
Louis E. Hubbard Virginia Beach VA
LOUIS E. HUBBARD of Virginia Beach died on November 24, 2007. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from Elon College. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1941 and took part in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. He was awarded the Legion of Merit Citation. After the Navy, Mr. Hubbard earned a Master's degree from the University of Virginia. He was hired by the Travelers Insurance Company and retired in 1984. After a part-time career as a state certified instructor in insurance courses, he retired again in 1996.
2007-12-07 04:09:00, 3862
1939
Edward R. Williams Dearborn MI
Rev. EDWARD R. WILLIAMS of Dearborn, Michigan, died on April 8, 2008.
2008-08-08 10:41:00, 4381
1938
Russell Elwell Fox Hampdton VA
Dr. RUSSELL ELWELL FOX of Hampton died on February 3, 2008. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College summa cum laude, he won a research fellowship at the University of Virginia, where he earned his Ph.D in physics in 1942. His graduate work on uranium isotope seperation by ultracentrifuge was deemed crucial to the war effort and his Ph.D. thesis was classified secret until 1969. Dr. Fox accepted a post-doctoral position with Westinghouse Electric Corporation Research and Development Labs in support of the Manhattan Project. He stayed with Westinghouse's physics department and held many prominent positions. He was a member of Chi Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, and a fellow of the American Physcial Society. Throughout his life, Dr. Fox was active in community, church, and charitable work. He was a lifelong member of Rotary International and a trustee of Bucknell University. He became a prominent sponsor and trustee of the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula and was a recognized contributor to the H.E.L.P. ministry to the poor and homeless. Dr. Fox endowed a scholarship at Hampden-Sydney College.
2008-02-07 11:56:00, 4021
1938
David L. Greenlees Odessa TX
Dr. DAVID L. "DUSTY" GREENLEES of Odessa, Texas, died on May 14, 2008. His passion for medicine was sparked as a young boy by the compassionate treatment he received from a doctor prior to knee surgery at age seven. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College, he earned his medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. After his internships in California and Alabama, he served at Deshon General Hospital in Butler, Pennsylvania. It is also there that he met his wife Ester. Dr. Greenlees was a veteran or World War II and practiced family medicine for 40 years in Odessa, retiring in 1987. He enjoyed many years of rock hunting, lapidary work, music, skiing with grandchildren, and periodic mission trips to the Yucatan. Also, he was very active with his wife at First Presbyterian Church in Odessa.
2008-05-28 03:08:00, 4240
1938
William Thomas Hall Wilmington DE
Dr. WILLIAM THOMAS HALL of Wilmington, Delaware, died on December 1, 2007. He played football at Hampden-Sydney for four years and was a member of Kappa Alpha Order and Chi Beta Phi scientific fraternity. He graduated from Temple University for Medicine, was a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and was a diplomat for the American Board of Physicians. Dr. Hall's career covered 50 years in Wilmington, Delaware, in private practice in internal medicine and as administrator at the Veterans Hospital. Dr. Hall and his wife Lee retired to Lady Lake, Florida, in 1993. He is the brother of Dr. John H. Hall, Jr. ’37.
2007-12-11 10:43:00, 3866
1937
Marvin K. Compher Tampa FL
Dr. MARVIN K. COMPHER, formerly of Richmond, died in Tampa, Florida, on April 14, 2008. Having graduated from Union Theological Seminary in 1940, Dr. Compher was pastor emeritus of Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, where he served from 1965 until his retirement in 1981. He also served for a number of years as the president of the Tampa Ministerial Association. Before moving to Tampa, he served as a pastor in Covington, Virginia; Kingsport, Tennessee; Richmond, Virginia; and Elizabethton, Tennessee. While in Tennessee, he established six new churces and was awarded a doctor of divinity degree from King College in Bristol. He was author of two books. More Than a Farmhand—Like a Father was a tribute to an African-American man who served as a vital father figure after his own father's death at an early age. The Road I Would Take Again was Dr. Compher's autobiography.
2008-04-18 10:26:00, 4153
1937
Rooker J. White Jr. Baltimore MD
ROOKER J. WHITE, JR., of Baltimore, Maryland, died on October 2, 2008. He was a member of Chi Phi fraternity.
2008-10-24 04:31:00, 4557
1936
Lester E. Andrews Farmville VA
LESTER E. ANDREWS, SR., of Farmville died on September 16, 2008. An alumnus of Hampden-Sydney College, he also served on the Board of Trustees from 1988 to 1999, as well as on the Board of the Hampden-Sydney Music Festival. He was an active member of Farmville Baptist Church, which he joined in 1928. He served at the church as a trustee, chairman of the board of deacons, and life deacon. Mr. Andrews served on the Board of Visitors of Longwood College and as president of the Longwood College Foundation. He was also chairman of the Prince Edward County School Board and on the board of Fuqua School. Mr. Andrews was involved in many local civic groups, including Jaycees, Farmville Rotary Club, March of Dimes, the United Fund. He also served on the boards of Southside Community Hospital, Virginia National Bank, People's National Bank-Sovran, Farmville YMCA, Wedgewood County Club. Professionally, he was secretary/treasurer of Ladco Corporation, vice president of Farmville Manufacturing Company, Inc., vice president of Andrews Large Realty Corporation, and secretary/treasurer of Andrews, Large, and Whidden, Inc. In 1986, Mr. Andrews established The Frances Price Andrews Scholarship at Hampden-Sydney College in memory of his late wife.
2008-09-26 11:39:00, 4496
1936
Robert Massie Boyd Jr. Virginia Beach VA
ROBERT MASSIE BOYD, JR., of Virginia Beach, died on December 27, 2007. He attended Hampden-Sydney and the University of Virginia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II. Mr. Boyd was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Country Club. He was the owner of Boyd Bluford Company, Wholesale Distributors, and had retired from there in 1993. After retirement, he initiated and became instrumental in the restoration of Boyd Tavern in Boydton. A lifelong lover of quail hunting, he was a founding member of the Pheasant Pluckers International.
2008-01-09 04:49:00, 3930
1936
John Walter Eure Roanoke VA
JOHN WALTER EURE of Roanoke died on January 27, 2008. At Hampden-Sydney, he worked on the student newspaper and served as editor during his senior year. After graduating, he worked briefly for a newspaper in South Boston before joining The Roanoke Times in 1936. Except for service in the U.S. Army in 1943-46, he worked continuously for the Roanoke newspapers and their affiliated radio and televsion stations until his retirement in 1977. He then taught journalism at Virginia Tech, where his broad knowledge, high standards, and gentle sense of humor made him a favorite of many students. During is career, he created Roanoke's first professional news staff as news director for WDBJ radio. Mr. Eure helped obtain the FCC license for WDBJ-TV and established its news department. Later he became assistant to the president and then vice president of Times-World Corp. For 15 years, he was managing editor of The Roanoke World-News. Mr. Eure was a strong believer in community service and served in numerous organizations, inlcuding a term on the Roanoke City School Board. He was also active at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church. In 1959, he was named Father of the Year for Civic Affairs. A portion of Mr. Eure's estate will go toward an endowment for the student newspaper and the Union-Philanthropic Literary Society.
2008-01-30 10:24:00, 3992
1936
Winston Purnell Lewis Jr. Chesapeake VA
WINSTON PURNELL LEWIS, JR., of Chesapeake died on January 14, 2008. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and earned a graduate degree in education from The College of William & Mary in 1966. Mr. Lewis was retired from Norfolk-Western Railroad and Chesapeake City Public Schools. He was a member of Great Bridge Baptist Church, the South Norfolk Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Khedive Shrine Temple.
2008-01-21 11:31:00, 3971
1936
Frank MacDonald Morton Jr. Water View VA
Cmdr. FRANK MACDONALD MORTON, JR., (USN Ret.) of Water View died on October 4, 2008. In 1941, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy where his duty included three tours at BuSandA; instruction at Freight Transportation School; the Armed Forces Staff College; staff duty with ComServPac and ComWest SeaFront; and sea duty as Suppy Officer onboard the USS Springfield and the USS Shenandoah. He was instrumental in the implementation of the Lend-Lease program during World War II. After 24 in the Navy, he retired in 1964 and pursued a livelihood in the oyster business. He was an active member Christ Church and served on the Vestry.
2008-10-15 04:13:00, 4530
1935
William McK. Jefferies Richmond VA
Dr. WILLIAM MCK. JEFFERIES of Richmond died on April 21, 2007. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Dr. Jefferies was a physician specializaing in endocrinology in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, then served as a clinical professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine from 1993 until his retirement. He was the author or co-author of 40 papers in clinical or research medical journals. Dr. Jefferies was the member of numerous professional organizations and a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church.
2008-01-09 05:24:00, 3932
1934
James D. Finley II Norfolk VA
JAMES D. FINLEY II of Norfolk died on November 28, 2007. He graduated from the law school of Washington & Lee University and practiced law with Vandeventer Black LLP until he received a commission in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in 1941. He served in the Captain of the Ports Office in Norfolk until 1945 when he was discharged as a lieutenant commander. After the war, he joined his father's firm of Lowery D. Finley and Co., an insurance agency where he remained until he retired in 1983. He was also associated with Life Savings Bank and its predecessor Norfolk Federal Savings and Loan Association, serving on its board from 1942 until 1984. He is the uncle of Lowery D. Finley III ’63.
2007-12-03 09:34:00, 3834
1933
Joseph Lee Hudson Arlington VA
JOSEPH LEE HUDSON of Arlington died on June 30, 2007. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he worked for the Washington, D.C., government as a chemist monitoring the local rivers for pollution. During World War II, Mr. Hudson served in the Army Air Force as a meteorologist in the European Theater. After the war, he joined the National Weather Service, specializing in aviation and oceanic forecasting until his retirement in 1973. He was a member of the American Meteorological Socitey and the American Legion.
2008-03-28 11:13:00, 4105
1933
Alfred H. Stuart Oak Park IL
DR. ALFRED H. STUART of Oak Park, Illinois, died on August 19, 2007. He was a scholarship student from the town of Farmville accepted at the age of 15. He was a member of Chi Beta Phi, the national scientific honor society (receiving the Grand Chapter Award in 1932), and Sigma Chi Sigma. After graduating at age 20, he attended the University of Virginia, earning his Ph.D in biochemistry in 1937. He worked as a research chemist in private industry in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and Connecticut until his retirement to Oak Park with his wife, Beatrice. He was a longtime member of the American Chemical Society.
2008-05-23 05:02:00, 4234
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Diana Akers Rhoads Earysville VA
DIANA AKERS RHOADS, retired adjunct associate professor of rhetoric and English, died on June 9, 2008. She earned her bachelor's degree from Smith College, her master's degree from Boston University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. Her doctoral dissertation became a book, Shakespeare's Defense of Poetry: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Tempest". Her notable scholarly articles include works on J.R.R. Tolkien and Chinua Achebe. For 23 years, Dr. Rhoads taught English and rhetoric at Hampden-Sydney College. She enjoyed teaching a wide variety of courses, but particularly relished teaching Shakespeare and Milton. Dr. Rhoads believed that she was able to juggle motherhood, scholarship, and teaching because the institutions with which she was associated allowed her flexibility in setting her schedule. After her first treatment for breast cancer in 1994, Dr. Rhoads used aerobics to rebuild her strength. She later collaborated with a friend to produce an exercise video. In 2000, she was co-founder of the Hope Fund, a non-profit organization to provide emergency assistance to cancer patients in need.
2008-06-25 10:16:00, 4286
0
Irma C. Sprinkle Marion VA
IRMA C. SPRINKLE, a longtime friend of Hampden-Sydney College, died on June 9, 2008. A graduate of John B. Stetson University, she worked for Pan American Airlines, Marion College, and Emory & Henry College. Mrs. Sprinkle was one of the first women Elders at Royal Oak Prebyterian Church, a member of the Marion Book and Study Club, and a charter member of the Smyth County Community Hosptial Board of Directors, serving from 1967 to 1997. In 2001, Mrs. Sprinkle established the Willis McCollum Sprinkle scholarship at Hampden-Sydney for students in pre-medical studies with a $1.3 million donation, at the time it was the largest single gift ever made to the college.
2008-08-14 10:24:00, 4403
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