Entries from May 2008

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Jon C. Howell ’93

Jon Carter Howell, 37, husband of Stacey Kathryn Williams Howell of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The relatives and friends of Jon Howell are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Summerall Chapel at The Citadel at 10:00 a.m. The burial will be private. [...]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Robert V. Braman ’38

Robert V. Braman died on Friday (May 16, 2008). He was the son of Rollo Warren and Flora Mae (Barney) Braman born on November 8, 1915 in Torrington. He attained Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm in 1932 and graduated from Farmington High School in 1934. He attended the Citadel in Charleston, SC, participating in football [...]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Michael L. Venos ’59

Michael Venos a resident of Capistrano Beach, died March 29, 2007, at age 69. Michael was born June 17, 1937, in Bath, Maine. He enjoyed cooking, gardening, tennis, traveling and jazz. His commitment to his program of recovery and staying current with family and friends was of paramount importance to Michael. His presence will be [...]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Jack I. Sumerel ’50

Jack Irwin Sumerel, 79, of 28 Tilbury Way, husband of Catherine Busbee Sumerel, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at his residence. Born in Ware Shoals, S.C., he was the son of the late Murphy T. and Lucille Irwin Sumerel. A 1950 graduate of The Citadel, Mr. Sumerel was the owner of Plaza Pharmacy and a [...]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Richard H. Schutte ’47

Richard H. Schutte, of Santa Barbara, Calif., died May 22. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a vice president with Starbuck, Tisdale and Associates, Santa Barbara, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Robin R. Schutte. Tags: 1947

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Leon P. Johnson ’44

Col. Leon Pate Johnson, U.S. Army retired, died May 12, 2008, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. He was the only son of the late Leon P. and Berta P. Johnson of Clio, S.C. Born in Fayetteville, N.C., he grew up in Clio. In September 1940 he entered The Citadel, the Military College of South [...]

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

William L. Howard ’64

Lt. Col. William L. Howard, USA, Ret., of Largo, Fla., died May 8. He was commissioned in 1964 in the U.S. Army as an ordnance officer. In 1966, Howard was transferred to France and served as the commander of the 11th Military History Detachment. He later transferred to military intelligence and was sent to Vietnam. [...]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Wilmer L. Moore ’51

Wilmer Lewis Duckie Moore passed from this world into the gates of Heaven on May 6, 2008. He was born on December 20, 1928 in Olanta, S.C. He was the son of the late Rue Ingram Moore and Wilma Lewis Moore. Mr. Moore graduated from the Citadel in 1951. He was a Korean War veteran [...]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Vernon K. Yon ’51

Vernon K. Yon Vernon K. Yon died peacefully Sunday, May 4, 2008, after a short illness. A worship service celebrating Vern’s life will be held on, Thursday, May 8, at 1 p.m. EDT at Killearn United Methodist Church of Tallahassee. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, at [...]

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

John K. Easton II ’89

Major John K. Easton II, U.S. Air Force retired, 40, of Wilmington, died 5:05 a.m. Saturday (April 26, 2008) at Hospice of Dayton. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Ann Taylor Easton. They were married Dec. 14, 1991. Major Easton was born June 5, 1967, in Kettering, son of Paulina Kaiser Easton of Wilmington [...]