Colonel James “Spike” Speicher, of Apollo Beach, Fla., born Detroit, Michigan, was the youngest of 3 children born to Harold Speicher and Jean Speicher. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Katherine Adams Speicher; two sons, David & Gregory; two daughters, Katherine & Katelyn; four grandchildren; his brother […]
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James A. Hubble, ’64
James “Jim” Hubble, of Stanford, Montana, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 21, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. He is survived by his spouse of 56 years, Pat, his daughters Beth and Joanie, his sons-in-law Sean and Todd, and his grandchildren Ian and Eleanor. Jim was born in Saginaw, Michigan […]
Read MoreWilliam N. von der Lehr, CGC ’71
William Norman von der Lehr (Bill), of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died peacefully at his Fort Walton Beach, FL, home surrounded by his three loving children on November 13, 2021. Bill was born on June 9, 1927, in Petersburg, Indiana, to Norman and Sarah Elizabeth von der Lehr. After he […]
Read MoreArthur H. (Hutch) DeHay, CGC ’85
Arthur Hamilton “Hutch” DeHay, Sr., 78, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Moncks Corner, former co-owner and operator of Dial-Murray Funeral Home, died Saturday at his residence. His funeral will be 1:00 PM Wednesday afternoon, November 24, 2021, in the Chapel of Dial-Murray Funeral Home, Moncks Corner. Interment will follow in […]
Read MoreJoseph L. Montgomery III, ’63
Joseph Lanham “Lanny” Montgomery, III, husband, father, grandfather, and public servant, of Simpsonville, S.C., passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his home. Mr. Montgomery was born April 17, 1941, in Laurens County to Joseph Lanham Montgomery, Jr. and Grace Godsey Montgomery. Lanny attended the Citadel and Oglethorpe University studying […]
Read MoreEddie R. Harbin, ’60
Captain Eddie Ray Harbin, USAF, Ret., 83, of Greenville, SC, passed away November 27, 2021, at St. Francis Downtown Hospital. Born in an agrarian area in the Pleasant Grove community near Greer, he was the youngest son of the late Arthur Harbin, Sr. and Eddie Hughes Harbin, farmers and peach […]
Read MoreRichard S. Hamilton, ’69
o know Dick Hamilton was to know “character” and “a character” in every respect. Larger than life, his booming voice and kind and boyish grin captured the hearts of all who met him. His childhood friends, cousins, T company Citadel mates, and family can keep you laughing all day with […]
Read MorePaul S. Gionfriddo, ’50
Paul Salvatore Gionfriddo, of Muckego, Wisc., died September 30, 2021. Loving husband of Margaret and father of Paul Stephen (Mary)-who both welcomed him to Heaven-and of Michele (Jon) Eiche; grandfather of Paul (Jessica), Peter (Nora), and Lydia (Ron) Eiche Ross; great-grandfather of Namine. Paul was a distinguished Electrical Engineer for […]
Read MoreGlenn H. James, ’79
Glenn Howard James, 70, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Mr. James was born on September 8, 1951, in Abingdon, Va., to the late Howard Leo and Ina Virginia Toon James. Glenn lived a life of service to his country and community. Upon his retirement after […]
Read MoreJ. Sherman McDaid, ’71
John Sherman McDaid, 75, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his Marietta home surrounded by family on August 24, 2021. He was born on January 14, 1946, in Charleston, South Carolina to Mary Charlotte Sherman McDaid and Neil Joseph McDaid. His funeral was held at Greenwood […]
Read MoreJoseph J. Embro, ’59
Joseph “Joe” John Embro Jr., age 83, of Canton, GA, peacefully entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving children. Funeral services for Joe will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.in the Peachtree […]
Read MoreWilliam M. McCreight, ’76
William M. McCreight, of Santee, went home to our Father on Monday November 8, 2021. He is survived by his sons Skipper McCreight (Heather) and Chad West (Audrey), grandson Conor West, brother-in-law Jasper Solt, nephew Jason Solt, and niece Sydney Solt. Ace was born in Camden, SC in 1954 and […]
Read MoreGary D. Hicks, Sr., ’59
Gary Donald Hicks, Sr., 83, of Gastonia, N.C., passed away at the Robin Johnson House on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Born November 29, 1937 in Asheboro, NC, he was the eldest son of Charles Lee “Bud” Hicks and Ruby Mae Lamb Hicks. Along with his parents, he was preceded in […]
Read MoreHarry A. Weisner II, ’02
Harry A. Weisner, II, 41, of Laurens, SC, died Monday, November 15, 2021, at his father’s home. He was born in Spartanburg, SC to Harry Andrew Weisner and the late Susan Walker Weisner. A 1998 graduate of Thornwell High School, Clinton, SC and 2002 graduate of The Citadel, Charleston SC, […]
Read MorePreston C. Shannon, ’49
Preston Caperton Shannon, of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021. He was born in Front Royal, Virginia, on September 29, 1925 and was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Henry Ward Shannon and Constance Wailes Shannon; and brothers, Paul Wailes and William Hunter; and sister, Mary […]
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