Citadel Alumni Deaths

Death of Walter E. Kunze, Jr., ’49

The Citadel Alumni Association — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:30:33 +0000

Walter E. Kunze Jr. of Arlington Heights Memorial visitation for Walter
E. Kunze Jr. will be from 10 a.m. until the time of memorial service at
11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at the Lutheran Home and Services, 800 W.
Oakton, Arlington Heights. Burial will be in St. Paul, Minn. Born Jan.
3, 1924, in St. Paul, Minn., to Walter E. and Caroline (nee Brenning)
Kunze, he died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Northwest Community Hospital,
following complications of Parkinson’s and pneumonia. Walter was a
decorated veteran of the Army, having served in Europe during World War
II. He earned a Purple Heart as well as a Silver Star, which was awarded
for “Gallantry in Action.” Additionally, he was on one of the first
tanks which arrived to liberate Dachau Concentration Camp. On June 20,
1947, Walt married Frances Halverson of Sacramento, Calif. He graduated
from the Citadel Military College of South Carolina in 1949 with a
degree in civil engineering and then completed his master’s degree in
civil engineering at MIT. He was employed by the Portland Cement
Association in Skokie for over 35 years, where he finished his service
as the first president of Construction Technology Laboratories, and
additionally served a term as president of the American Concrete
Institute. Walt enjoyed traveling, photography and his retirement home
in Austria. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances; his three
daughters, Anne (Jeff) Copeland of Stilwell, Kan., Jean (Greg) Poland of
Rochester, Minn. and Elizabeth (Paul) Odom of Hawthorn Woods; and nine
grandchildren, Sharon (Dan) Ryan, Brian and Diane Copeland, Caroline,
Eric and Matt Poland, and Paul, Bobby and David Odom. He was preceded in
death by his parents; and one sister, Ruth (Robert) Debel. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the USO (United Service
Organization), P.O. Box 96322, Washington, DC, 20090-6322 or call
800-876-7469. It was this organization that provided the opportunity for
Walt and Frances to meet in 1943. Arrangements were made by Glueckert
Funeral Home, Ltd., Arlington Heights. For information and condolences,
www.GlueckertFH.com or 847-253-0168.

Tags: 1949

Death of Kenneth R. (Rick) Lamison, Jr., ’65

The Citadel Alumni Association — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:13:21 +0000

Kenneth R. (Rick) Lamison, Jr., passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug.
28, 2010. Born in Altoona, Pa., Rick was a proud graduate of the Citadel
Military College of South Carolina. He was a lieutenant colonel in the
U.S. Army when he retired. Rick was a Las Vegas resident for 19 years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer; mother; two daughters; four
grandchildren; and his beloved two dogs. Viewing will be 3-6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 2, with a memorial service following, both at Palm
Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. In lieu of flowers, the family is
requesting donations to the American Cancer Society in Rick’s honor.

Tags: 1965

Death of Robert C. Smith, CGC ’80

The Citadel Alumni Association — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:00:25 +0000

Robert (Bob) C. Smith, 61, of Summerville, SC, died Sunday, August 29,
2010, at Trident Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday
afternoon, August 31, 2010, at 3 o’clock at Parks Funeral Home Chapel
and burial will follow at Rudd Branch Cemetery. Friends and family may
call at Parks Funeral Home Tuesday one hour prior to the service.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the National Kidney
Foundation , 500 Taylor Street, Suite 101, Columbia, SC 29201 or Meals
on Wheels, PO Box 592, Summerville, SC 29484. Born on December 21, 1948,
in Moncks Corner, SC, Bob was the son of the late Casper Smith and Lena
Harvey Smith. He is a graduate of Berkeley High School and he received
his Bachelors Degree from USC and his Masters Degree from The Citadel.
Bob had a passion for teaching his favorite languages, Latin and French,
which was instilled in him by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Kennedy, his high school
Latin teacher. Bob is a retired professor at the College of Charleston
and retired teacher from Dorchester, Charleston, and Orangeburg County
schools. Bob was also a member of the Sons of the Confederacy. He was a
loving brother and friend. Surviving are two sisters, Carolyn Smith
Knight and Frances Smith Sweat, both of Summerville; two nephews, Joel
D. Sweat of Summerville and Ronald Lee Clontz, Jr. of Decatur, GA; and a
niece, Ashley E. Knight of Goose Creek, SC. Arrangements by PARKS
FUNERAL HOME, 130 West 1st North St., Summerville, SC 29483. Visit our
guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths.

Tags: CGC 1980

Death of Edward L. Oliver III, ’66

The Citadel Alumni Association — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:49:00 +0000

Lt. Col. Edward Lee “Ollie” Oliver SUMMERVILLE – Lt. Col. Edward Lee ”Ollie” Oliver, 66, husband of June Von Glahn Oliver, of Summerville, SC, died Friday, August 27, 2010. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon, August 30, 2010, at the Summerall Chapel at the Citadel at 3 o’clock. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, Attn: Donor Services, 7020 AC Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Ollie Oliver was born June 20, 1944, in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Edward E. Oliver, Jr. and Antoinette Gall Oliver. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the Citadel and his Master’s degree from Clemson. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. His military honors included the Legion of Merit decoration, Bronze Star Medals, and the Purple Heart. LT. COL. Oliver was a member of Life Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Survivors include his wife, June Oliver of Summerville, SC; two sons, Jon Oliver and wife Catherine of Summerville, SC, and David Oliver and wife Katheryn of Tampa, FL; one daughter, Katherine Pargas and husband Jonathan of Summerville, SC; one sister Sandy Oliver Berkow of Atlanta, GA; seven grandchildren, Rhiannon Oliver, Zachery Oliver, Katie Oliver, Christian Oliver, Jordan Oliver, Austin Oliver, and Isabelle Pargas. Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, 130 West 1st North St., Summerville, SC 29483. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths

Tags: 1966

Death of Cadwallader Jones, ’42

The Citadel Alumni Association — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:03:45 +0000

Cadwallader “Quaddy” Jones, 88, of Sullivan’s Island, entered into eternal rest on the evening of August 25, 2010. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Cadwallader Jones are invited to attend the funeral services for “Quaddy” on Monday, August 30, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., in The Summerall Chapel, The Citadel. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC. DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Sunday, between 5-7 p.m. Cadwallader Jones was born November 26, 1921, in East Orange, New Jersey, the son of Allen Jones and Helen Iredell Williams Jones. He was a 1942 Civil Engineering graduate of The Citadel where he was a Cadet Company Commander, member of The Summerall Guards, and Captain of the Track Team. Upon graduation he went immediately into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to serve in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Before the war’s end “Quaddy” married his sweetheart Lucy Paul, and following his Army service, he went to work in the family business at Paul Motor Company. In 1967, Mr. Jones founded Jones Ford, Inc., in North Charleston, retiring in 1992. He was also member of the Board of Directors of First Federal Savings and Loan. Mr. Jones was an Elder Emeritus at Church Creek Presbyterian Church (PCA) where he was a Sunday school teacher and member of the choir. He was a Past President of theRotary Club of North Charleston, Chairman of the Blood Services Committee of the American Red Cross, Director for the Charleston YMCA, and participant in numerous other community organizations. He was a physical fitness advocate, and an avid jogger, serving on the board that started the Cooper River Bridge Run. He and Lucy are members of the Cooper River Bridge Run Hall of Fame. Cadwallader will also be remembered for the numerous succinct letters he wrote to the editor of the Charleston Post and Courier. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lucy Paul Jones; three daughters: Helen Iredell Jones of Lake Lure, NC, Grange Walters (David), and Robin Cooper (Richard) of Charleston; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by an infant son, a grandson Bixby Cooper, a sister, Jane Clarke, and a brother Allen Jones, Jr. The family would like to give special thanks to Taylor Pope, Susannah Johnston, Charlene Crawford and Charnette Pinckney who have helped us all through these last years with their outstanding and tender care. “Quaddy” Jones was a loving husband, a devoted father and grandfather, both a diligent businessman and a caring, generous employer, an active church member and community leader. But above all else, he was a man who wanted his life to bring glory and honor to His Lord, and he never tired of thanking God for His goodness and grace in all things. Memorials may be made to Church Creek Presbyterian Church Building Fund or to The Charleston Christian School, both at 2234 Plainview Road, Charleston, SC 29414. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths.

Tags: 1942

Death of Conrad J. Kornoski, ’58

The Citadel Alumni Association — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:43:45 +0000

Conrad Joseph Kornoski, 74, Laureldale, died Aug. 20, 2010, in Reading
Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Elizabeth Louise
(Pellicciotti) Kornoski, whom he married Nov. 25, 1961. Born Feb. 8,
1936, in Glen Lyon, Pa., he was a son of the late Joseph and Celia
(Ladishak) Kornoski. Conrad was a 1954 graduate of Newport Township High
School and a 1958 graduate of The Citadel Military College of South
Carolina. He was employed in purchasing with Western
Electric/AT&T/Lucent for 35 years, retiring in 1995. Conrad was a member
of Holy Guardian Angels RC Church, Hyde Park. He was also a member of
Pioneers, Reading, and enjoyed golfing and Notre Dame football.
Surviving in addition to his wife, is a son, Joseph Conrad Kornoski,
Laureldale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10
a.m. in Holy Guardian Angels RC Church, 3121 Kutztown Road, Hyde Park. A
viewing will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in Walter R. Christ Funeral
Home Inc., 3300 Kutztown Road, Laureldale. Entombment will be in Chapel
of St. George, Gethsemane Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to American Diabetes Association., P.O. Box 11454,
Alexandria, VA 22312 and/or Humane Society of Berks County, 1801 N. 11th
St., Reading, PA 19604.

Tags: 1958

Death of Ripley W. (Westy) Clarkson, ’75

The Citadel Alumni Association — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:00:03 +0000

Funeral service for Ripley Westmoreland Clarkson, of Winnsboro, will be
held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at First United Methodist
Church in Winnsboro, South Carolina. A graveside service will follow in
First United Methodist Church Cemetery on East College Street. Mr.
Clarkson was born July 21, 1953, in Columbia, South Carolina. He was the
son of the late Honorable Nathaniel Heyward Clarkson Jr. and Mrs.
Margaret Westmoreland Clarkson. He was a graduate of Hammond School and
a 1975 graduate of The Citadel. After two years of military service in
the Unites States Army, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the
University of South Carolina School of Law. Mr. Clarkson also served in
the J.A.G. Corps in the United States Army Reserve. He was an assistant
attorney general for the State of South Carolina. Surviving are his
wife; Elinor Wylie Clarkson; two sons, Wylie Westmoreland Clarkson and
his wife, Andrea McElveen Clarkson, Blair Childs Clarkson; his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Westmoreland Clarkson of Columbia; a sister, Eugenia
Clarkson Brabham and her husband, Angus McKay Brabham III, of Columbia;
a brother, Nathaniel Heyward Clarkson III and his wife, Helen McKay
Clarkson, of Greenville; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to The Citadel, 171
Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409. Online condolences may be sent to
the Clarkson family at www.popefuneralhomesc.com. Pope Funeral Home is
serving the family of Mr. Clarkson.

Tags: 1975

Death of Hugh M. Gill, Jr., ’68

The Citadel Alumni Association — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:47:17 +0000

Hugh Millen “Buddy” Gill Jr., 63, of Chester, SC, passed away Friday,
Aug. 20, 2010, at his home. A native of Chester County, Mr. Gill was
born Oct. 17, 1946, son of the late Hugh Millen Gill Sr. and the late
Martha Douglas Gill. He was a sales representative for Humana, a member
of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and was a 1968 graduate of the
Citadel. Surviving are his wife, Robin McGuire Gill; a daughter, Anna
Douglas Gill; three sisters, Polly Guyton of Blythewood, S.C., Angie
Payne of Charlotte, N.C., and Lynn Hatcher of Greenville, S.C. The
family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Union ARP church
in Richburg. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Gill will be held at
2 p.m. Monday at Union ARP Church, with. Dr. J. Allen Derrick and Pastor
Ron Roddey officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove United
Methodist Church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society , 6000 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC 28210-2255 or the American
Heart Association , 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231.
Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home, 700 Heckle Blvd., Rock Hill, S.C., is serving
the family.

Tags: 1968

Death of Richard C. Cooley, Sr., ’56

The Citadel Alumni Association — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:01:17 +0000

Richard C. Cooley, Sr., age 75, of Hockessin, DE, went home to be with
the Lord on August 15, 2010, at the Christiana Hospital surrounded by
his family and friends. After graduating from the Citadel in 1956, he
was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army serving two
years active duty. He continued to serve for the next 19 years in the
Army Reserves retiring as a Colonel. Rick retired from the DuPont
Company as an Occupational Health Consultant. He was a member of
Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Music Box Society International.
He enjoyed mechanical music machines, traveling with his wife Betty and
spending time with his grandchildren. Rick was preceded in death by his
parents, Brooks and Mallie Cooley. He is survived by his wife of 53
years, Betty King Cooley, his sons, Richard C. Cooley, Jr. and Brooks T.
Cooley, his grandchildren, Nathan, Benjamin and Etsuko, his brothers,
Allan Brooks Cooley, Guy Edwin Cooley and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Thursday, August 19, from 10-11 am, at the
Evangelical Presbyterian Church 308 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE 19711
where a service will begin at 11 am. Burial will be in Hockessin Friends
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Evangelical
Presbyterian Church Music Department. To send condolences visit:
www.mccreryfuneralhome.com.

Tags: 1956

Death of William S. Morgan, Jr., ’54

The Citadel Alumni Association — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:10:56 +0000

Major William S. Morgan Jr., USMC (Ret.), 78, died on Wednesday, Aug.
11, 2010. He was the elder son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Morgan Sr.
Morgan retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1974 after serving for more
than 20 years. As naval aviator, he served two tours in Vietnam — his
first tour from 1965 to 1966 as a helicopter pilot and his second tour
from 1968 to 1969 as a fighter pilot. He flew approximately 300 combat
missions, receiving: 20 Air Medals, including an Air Medal with a Gold
Star/Flight Numeral 18; Navy Commendation Medal; National Defense
Service Medal with one star; Vietnam Service Medal with seven stars;
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star; and the
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Morgan also received a letter of
appreciation from the Senior Advisor, 2nd Infantry Regiment endorsed by
the Senior Advisor, 1st Infantry Division and Commanding Officer,
HMM-163 for outstanding support on a combat mission he flew as a
helicopter pilot on May 1966 at Gio Linh and Con Thien. He wrote and
published a poem on Gio Linh and Con Thien in 1993, memorializing the
Marines who fought there 27 years earlier. After retiring from the
Marine Corps, he was employed by the Employment Security Commission of
North Carolina for more than 15 years. He retired from the State of
North Carolina in 1977. Born in Spartanburg, S.C. on April 18, 1932, he
graduated from The Citadel in 1954 with an AB degree. He later received
his MEd degree from N.C. State University. A service honoring Morgan’s
life, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Elizabethtown Baptist
Church. Burial will follow at Arlington National Cemetery. Visitation
will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral
Home in Elizabethtown. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Jean
Yandle; two sons, William Stuart III of Columbia, S.C., and David
Collins of Wake Forest; and a daughter, Kim; a brother, John Elford of
Charlotte; two sisters, Maria Elmore of Charlotte, and Nancy Brown of
Fort Myers, Fla.; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the Morgan
family requests that memorials be made to the Christian Activity Center
at Elizabethtown Baptist Church.

Tags: 1954