Colonel Howell Cobb passed away on September 26, 2024 in Tualatin, Ore. Colonel Cobb was born on January 30, 1945, in Norfolk, Va. He attended Kaiserslautern American High School, Germany. In August 1962, he entered the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and graduated with an Air Force Commission in 1966.In July […]
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Robert L. Henderson, ’64
Robert Lansing Henderson, 82, of Folly Beach, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Robert “Bob” Henderson was born December 23, 1941 in Charleston, SC, the son of Ernest Lansing Henderson and Leona Brunson Henderson. He is survived by his wife, Irene Keiper Henderson; his son, Robert “Lance” […]
Read MoreStanley L. Simpson IV, ’96
Stanley L. Simpson, IV, 50, died Thursday, October 3, 2024. The Beckley, WVA native was a longtime resident of Savannah. Stanley graduated from Benedictine Military School and The Citadel. He was a transportation manager with Standard Concrete for many years. Stanley had a great sense of humor, always laughing and […]
Read MoreR. Dean Stickell, ’63
Colonel (ret) Dean Stickell, Class of 1963, was featured during a panel discussion celebrating the F-16’s fifty years of flight at the recent Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md. Stickell first flew the YF-16 prototype aircraft in March 1974 as a Tactical […]
Read MoreFrank C. Minter, ’53
Frank Calhoun Minter, age 93, of Homewood, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. He was the son of the late Saffold Andrew Minter and Margaret Calhoun Minter of Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Morganton, N.C. and grew up in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Savannah High School […]
Read MoreHenry D. Harder, ’66
Henry Donald Harder, beloved husband, father, brother, G-daddy, and friend was born December 13, 1943, in Sumter, SC. He was the son of the late Byron “Bill” Harder and Mary Elizabeth “Mary Jane” Fishburne. His earthly life ended on October 7, 2024, at home after a courageous battle with kidney […]
Read MoreDaniel F. Barber, Jr., ’58
Daniel F. “Don” Barber, Jr., 88, of Sumter, husband of Lucy Allen Barber, died Monday, October 7, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey.Born March 25, 1936, in Mullins, he was a son of the late Daniel F. Barber, Sr. and the late Mildred Knight Barber. He was a member of Sumter […]
Read MoreTracy Hayes, ’92, and Justin Drach, ’00
Retired Naval Aviator Justin Drach, ’00, flew his plane to Ashe County Airport, just outside Jefferson, N.C., with $4,000 worth of goods from Costco and Walmart, purchased with money raised in 12 hours by Tracy Hayes, ’92, and his family, to aid Hurricane Helene survivors in North Carolina.
Read MoreWilliam W. Duke, ’65
William Watson Duke, resident of Wetumpka Alabama, passed away on September 24, 2024, at the age of 81. Wiliam was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1961. William was a proud alumnus of The Citadel Class of 1965, where he […]
Read MoreJames P. Demetre, ’58
James Peter Demetre (Jimmy), 89, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 5, 2024. His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2024 in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, 30 Race Street at 1:00 pm. The family will receive friends Tuesday, one […]
Read MoreMartianez V. Rorie, ’91
Martianez VanChin’O Rorie was born on January 22, 1968, in Monroe, North Carolina to Patricia Sturdivant and James Henry Rorie. He spent his childhood in Knoxville, TN where he attended Rocky Hill Elementary and Bearden High School and made lifelong friends. He was an avid learner, attending The Citadel Military […]
Read MoreM. Randolph Robbins, CGC ’06
Malcolm Randolph “Randy” Robbins, Jr., 71, of Hanahan, South Carolina, husband of Faye Waldhour Robbins, entered into eternal rest Thursday, September 26, 2024. His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends Saturday […]
Read MoreAlbert R. Mizelle, Sr., ’63
Albert “Buck” Mizelle, Sr., 82, of Burlington, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Buck was born February 5, 1942, in Orlando, Florida, to Albert and Helen Mizelle. He proudly attended the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. After graduating he served in the Army for 2 years. Soon […]
Read MoreArthur W. Slauer, ’58
Arthur W. Slauer, age 87, of Union City, CA passed away on August 28, 2024 in Fremont, CA. He was born on September 2, 1936 to Arthur E. And Martha Slauer in Newark, NJ. Art graduated college from the Citadel with a Bachelors degree in Transportation. Art was initially stationed […]
Read MoreClark L. Freeman, ’71
Clark LaBruce Freeman, sports journalist and beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away on September 12 in Falls Church, VA, surrounded by family. His decades-long career as a sports columnist and editor began at the Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail, then traveled to the New Orleans Times-Picayune and ended at the Atlanta […]
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