Robert Altamont Moses, 101, of Sumter, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Henry Phillips Moses and Charlotte Virginia Emmanuel Moses. Surviving are his wife Clara Gayness Moses; his four daughters, Natalie Moses (Douglas Klaucke) and children, Benjamin, Julien […]
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Oliver J. Bond IV, ’42
Oliver James “Jim” Bond IV, a quiet, capable man with a twinkle in his eye and a wry sense of humor, died in Austin, TX on September 11, 2021 at age 100. A child of the Depression, he experienced hard times as a youth but lived a long, full life, […]
Read MoreDeArmond E. Canaday, ’42
DeArmond E. Canaday, 100, of Greenwood, widower of Jule Kelly Canaday, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont. Born in Charleston, he was a son of the late Solomon M. and Stella Laura Way Canaday. De was a 1942 graduate of The Citadel. […]
Read MoreErnest F. (Frtiz) Hollings, ’42
Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve six terms in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 97. Family spokesman Andy Brack, who also served at times for Hollings as spokesman during his Senate career, said […]
Read MoreDeWitt W. King, Jr., ’42
DeWitt Walker King, Jr., 97, died peacefully surrounded by family members on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mt. Pleasant, SC. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Ropp King, of Hollywood SC; his five children – DeWitt Walker King III (Debra) of Charlotte, NC, Joseph Jennings […]
Read MoreWilliam M. Reynolds, Jr., ’42
William MacKenzie Reynolds, Jr., Colonel, USAF, (ret.) and former Sumter County Master-in Equity died on December 23, 2017 at Bishop Gadsden retirement community, Charleston, SC. He was 96 years old. A Sumter County native, he was the son of the late William MacKenzie and Helen Janes Reynolds. He graduated from […]
Read MoreCharles H. Schuettler, ’42
Charles H. Schuettler, 96, of New Bern, NC, passed away at CarolinaEast Medical Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2017.Charles was born in Elberfeld, Germany and came to the United States when he was 5 years old.Charles was a Tech Sales Rep and Sales Manager for Scholler, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA for […]
Read MoreAlvin L. Frank, ’42
Alvin Lewis Frank (Al) passed away at his home in Homewood, IL, on Monday,March 6 at the age of 95. He was born in Walterboro, SC and was the youngest of four children. He attended The Citadel in Charleston SC where he began his career with the Army. He and […]
Read MoreWalter R. (Lou) Gerich, ’42
Walter Raymond Gerich, “Lou”, 96, of Annapolis, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at Baywoods of Annapolis on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth (“Betty”) Tutwiler; his three sons; Michael David, Mark Raymond and Martin William; one daughter, Michele (Gerich) Doyel; and […]
Read MoreWalter M. Greer, ’42
Walter M. Greer passed away October 5, 2016. Born in Ware Shoals, SC, on August 11, 1920, he graduated from The Citadel in 1942. During World War II he captained an anti-aircraft gun through four campaigns in Europe, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star. After the war he […]
Read MoreJohn Connolly, ’42
John “Jack” Connolly 96, beloved husband of the late Rita “Bia” G. (Geary) Connolly, of Manchester, Mass., passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016. Born and raised in Beverly, he was the son of the late Michael and Josephine (Brown) Connolly of Prides Crossing. He graduated from Beverly High School […]
Read MoreHugh F. Richardson, ’42
Colonel Hugh Forrest Richardson was born on May 17, 1921, in Wagener, South Carolina to Ernest Levy and Emma (Garvin). He passed away on August 27, 2015 from congestive heart failure at Alder Center for Caring in Aldie, Va. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, […]
Read MoreAubrey K. Brown, Jr., ’42
Aubrey Kenna Brown, Jr., M.D., aged 94, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. He was born on August 25, 1920 in Greenville, South Carolina to Dr. Aubrey and Augusta Nelson Brown, Sr. His family moved to numerous military medical army posts throughout his early years, […]
Read MoreCharles 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 […]
Read MoreJ. Paul Hammerschmidt, ’42
John Paul Hammerschmidt, 92, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away April 1, 2015, at Regency Hospital in Springdale, Arkansas, with son, John Arthur, at his bedside. He was born May 4, 1922, in Harrison, to Arthur Paul and Junie M. (Taylor) Hammerschmidt, and was the second of five children. He was […]
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