Obituaries

Charles H. Gibson, ’42

Charles Hamer Gibson passed away May 8, 2015. Born April 6, 1921, Charlie grew up in Tatum, South Carolina, and graduated with honors from the Citadel before being commissioned a lieutenant in the Army. During WWII, while stationed at Fort Bliss, he met and married Virginia Seawell and the couple […]

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William C. Buck, ’46

William Buck, of Columbus, GA, was born at the family home on Talbotton Road, a stucco house located behind the Buck Grocery Company. He was the fifth of seven children born to Thomas Bryant Buck, Sr. & Helen Merimeth Dodd Buck. He was predeceased by his parents, his sisters Brownie […]

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Richard O. Bergeron, ’59

Richard O. Bergeron, Taneytown, MD died on May, 7 2015 due to ongoing health issues. Born May 23, 1928, Montague, MA, the son of J. Omer and Irene Bergeron, deceased. He graduated Greenfield High School, Greenfield, MA 1946, served in the U. S. Army 1952-1954. Graduated The Citadel, Charleston, SC […]

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August F. Wieters, ’50

Lt Col August Frederick Wieters, USAF retired, of Franklin, TN, passed away May 5, 2015. August F. “Gus” Wieters was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on July 6,1929. He graduated from The Citadel in 1950, received his commission in the Air Force, and began the pursuit of his love of […]

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James A. Carter, Jr., ’47

James A. Carter, Jr., of Tampa, Fla., passed away Feb. 6, 2015 in Tampa. Memorial Services will be held in the chapel of Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W. Platt St., Tampa at 11 am Friday, Feb. 13. A native of Lakeland, Mr. Carter grew up in Morgantown, SC. […]

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Ronald L. Larson, ’54

Ronald L. Larson, of Sedona, AZ, died April 25, 2015. He was born in Chicago on June 17, 1932, attended Carl Schurz High School. He was a proud graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, class of 1954. After graduation he served two years in the US Army. While […]

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J.D. Morgan, ’54

John Dudley (J.D.) Morgan, 83, of Goldsboro, NC, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington while surrounded by his family. J.D. was born in Gastonia on April 24, 1932, to the late Ernest Ronald Morgan and Edna Dudley Morgan. J.D. was a graduate of […]

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Eugene F. Gillam, Jr., ’41

Eugene (Gene) Fielder Gillam, Jr., of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away at his home in Winston-Salem on April 29, 2015 at the age of 95. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 24, 1919. He was the only child of Eugene and Neva Gillam, Sr. Gene attended public schools […]

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Thomas W. Miller, ’64

Thomas (“Tom”) W. Miller, of Seabrook Island, South Carolina and Sandgates, Maryland, died on April 26th at the age of 72. Tom is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Carol Dixon Miller, and two children — Jeffrey Miller of Emerald Isle, North Carolina and Gregory (Kouri) Miller of […]

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Janis P. Ploth, CGC ’97

Janis “Jan” Maxine Peterson Ploth , 71, of Charleston, South Carolina, wife of David W. Ploth , M .D., entered into eternal rest Wednesday, April 22, 2015. A private service will be held at a later date. Jan was born December 30, 1943 in Dunlap, Iowa, daughter of Clifford F. […]

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James W. Bowie, ’75

James Wallace “Jim” Bowie, of Chapin, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 following a brief illness. He was born in Greenwood, SC, on August 8, 1953, son of Sara Watt Bowie and the late William Maurice Bowie. Jim grew up in Ware Shoals, SC. He was the grandson of the […]

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J. Larry Roland, ’69

John Larry Roland, age 67, of Goose Creek, SC, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. He was born on July 23, 1947 to the late John Roland and the late Viola Roland of Batesburg, SC. Larry was a Citadel graduate, Class of 1969. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force […]

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Douglas J. Romano, ’85

Douglas J. Romano, age 51, of Salisbury, Md., died Monday, April 13, 2015. Born in Hollister, CA he was the son of Lori Margnelli Romano of Pawling, NY and the late John Romano. Doug was a 1985 graduate of the Citadel and earned his Masters degree in Education from Salisbury […]

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Thomas C. Hildebrand, Sr., ’57

Thomas C. Hildebrand, Sr., of Mount Pleasant, died April 15. He was born on June 18, 1935 (his mother’s birthday also) in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where he spent his youth. He was the youngest of three children and was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia, and is survived by his […]

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Joseph H. Allston, ’45

Joseph Hugh Allston, of Clinton, SC, died on April 13, 2015 at the age of 90. Funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Hartsville, S.C. at 11:00 on Saturday, April 18 with visitation afterward. Born in Hartsville, he was the son of the late Joseph North Allston […]

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