Living a life to rival a Hollywood action story is something few can claim. Harry Harper was one of the few. Colonel William H. (Harry) Harper, of Tallahassee, FL, passed away on December 23 at 88. For more than 60 of those years, he was airborne. Harry logged 14,000 hours […]
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Edward M. (Ned) Jones III, ’46
Edward Mood “Ned” Jones III, of Greenville, SC, died July 7, 2014 at his home on Beacon Lane in Greenville, surrounded by loving family. Born in Walterboro July 29, 1925, he spent his childhood in Orangeburg, SC before moving to Barnwell and later Summerville. Ned attended the Citadel before joining […]
Read MoreH. Mitchell Abernethy, Jr., ’46
H. Mitchell Abernethy passed away Monday, June 23. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his memory be made to Trout Unlimited, Chattooga River Chapter, c/o Tom McInnis, 206 Wescott Drive, Clemson, SC 29631. Mitch was born […]
Read MoreWilliam B. Barron, ’46
William Brown Barron, 88, a native of Rock Hill, S.C,. died peacefully in his sleep on April 25, 2014. A resident of Columbia, S.C., Bill lived life to the fullest, always displaying a positive attitude. He loved his family, the beach, singing, his birthday (May 21!), swimming, friends and fellowship. […]
Read MoreThomas R. Bethune, ’46
Thomas Reese Bethune, Jr. passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at his home in Charlotte. He was 87. Tom was born November 20, 1925 to Inez Blakely and Thomas Reese Bethune in Bethune, S.C. After graduating from Hartsville High School in 1942, he attended The Citadel until volunteering for the […]
Read MoreWilliam O. Fulmer, ’46
Funeral service for William “Bill” Oliver Fulmer, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at Washington Street United Methodist Church, Christ Chapel, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Mr. Fulmer died Friday, October 18, 2013. Born 1926 in […]
Read MoreJames B. Vaught, ’46
Lt. General James B. Vaught, US Army Retired, age 86 of Myrtle Beach, died Friday, September 20, 2013. Even though his many military assignments and subsequent civilian travels took him all over the world, Lt. General Vaught remained a loyal, lifelong citizen of Horry County, becoming prominently involved in many […]
Read MoreA. Gordon Merry, Jr., ’46
A. Gordon Merry, Jr., 89, of Huntington died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Woodlands Retirement Community, Huntington. He was born on September 10, 1923, in Huntington, a son of the late Amos Gordon and Inez Walker Merry. He was also preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Margaret […]
Read MoreMarion M. Slattery, ’46
Marion M. Slattery, of Oakton, VA, died on Thursday, February 28, 2013. He was the loving husband of 62 years to Lelon Slattery and devoted father of Kevin Slattery. He was born in Laurens, South Carolina and was inducted in the Navy in January 1945 and was recalled to active […]
Read MoreJohn W. Merck, ’46
John W. Merck, of Alexandria, Va., passed away on March 9, 2013, at age 87. He and his devoted wife, Carolyn, made their home in Old Town, Alexandria for over 40 years. John grew up on a farm in South Carolina and attended The Citadel before joining the Army Air […]
Read MoreChauncey W. Lever, ’46
Chauncey W. Lever, ’46 Chauncey Waldo Lever, 87, formerly of Greensboro, = passed away January 21, 2013. He was born October 11, 1925, in Enoree, South Carolina, to = Reverend Waldo and Marietta Lever. Chauncey attended The Citadel before serving = in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After […]
Read MoreRobert G. Larsen, ’46
Robert Glenn Larsen, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2012 at his home in Greenville, SC. He was predeceased by his beloved mother, Ruth Gissell Larsen Rivers and her husband B.C. Rivers, his father Alexander R. Larsen, and his son-in-law William Strong. A native of Charleston, SC, he […]
Read MoreJohn E. Spearman, Sr., ’46
John Edward Spearman, Sr., 87, of Summerville, husband of Dolores Armstrong Spearman, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at The Bridge Assisted Living. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 1 o’clock PM at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, 303 South Main Street, Summerville. […]
Read MoreCharles H. Meinhold, ’46
Charles H. Meinhold, 87, passed peacefully on December 22, 2011. Dr. Meinhold was born on October 11, 1924, the son of Louis and Madeline (Burlingame) Meinhold and was raised in Brockport, NY. He attended The Citadel, the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. […]
Read MoreThomas J. Adair, ’46
Thomas J. Adair, 86, of Xenia, passed away Sunday evening, July 4, 2010, at Greene Oaks Health Center. He was born June 10, 1924, in Xenia, the son of James D. and Helen Albaugh Adair. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church for 75 years, a veteran of the […]
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