Entries from July 2011

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Daniel L. Smith, ’44

Daniel Langmuir Smith Passed peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Independence Day. He had spent the weekend with family celebrating the 4th of July holiday at his second home at Stinson beach. Dan was born at home during a snowstorm in Salem Massachusetts January 17, 1924 to Hugh and Edna Smith. He [...]

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Brian E. Holmes, ’00

Brian Eliot Holmes, 33, of Columbia, husband of Katherine Williams Holmes, died Monday, July 18, 2011. Funeral service will be held Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 11 o’clock at Northwood Baptist Church, 2200 Greenridge Road, North Charleston. Burial will follow at Dorchester Memory Gardens, 11000 Dorchester Road, Summerville. The family will receive visitors at James [...]

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Patricia M. Day, CGC ’86

Patricia Maxwell Day, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on the morning of Monday, July 18, 2011, Patricia Maxwell Day, wife of John E. Day, Jr. Residence, Charleston, South Carolina. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Day, Jr. are invited to attend the funeral service of the latter at Ashley River [...]

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Benjamin H. Bailey, Jr., ’52

Lt Col Benjamin Herman Bailey Jr., USAF, Ret., 80, of Williamsburg, VA., died on Thursday, July 14, 2011, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Son of the late Dr. and Mrs. B. Herman Bailey, he was born in Richmond, Va., on Sept. 24, 1930. A graduate of John Marshall High School and The Citadel, [...]

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Oliver H. Jenkins, ’48

Oliver Hart Jenkins, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on July 14, 2011. Know as “Midge” by his family and friends, he was loved by everyone who knew him. Midge was the son of Charles Walter Jenkins and Laura Seabrook Jenkins born in Charleston, SC on September 27, 1923. He graduated from the High School [...]

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Paul D. McComb, ’59

Lt. Col. Paul D. McComb, USAF, Ret., born September 3, 1938 to Robert Paul and Beatrice Cribbs McComb at Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Passed from this mortal life on May 23, 2011 at Ogden, Utah. Paul. Paul was the essence of human greatness, loved by many, respected by all, and a great example for all he touched during his life [...]

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

E. Jerome Kolb, ’49

Edward Jerome (Jerry) Kolb, born in Sumter, SC April 25, 1923, passed away 1PM July 5, 2011. Graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, SC and SMU Law School. World War II veteran of the US Navy. Lifetime member Brookhaven Country Club, and founding member Royal Oaks Country Club. Tags: 1949

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

S. Cantey Gordon, Jr., ’42

Samuel Cantey Gordon, Jr., age 90, of Ellijay, Ga., passed away Friday, July 8, 2011, at his residence. Cantey was born on February 3, 1921, in Pomaria, SC and was raised in Kingstree, SC. He was a 1942 graduate of the Citadel in Charleston, SC with a degree in Business Administration and received a master’s [...]

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Paul Ferguson, Jr., ’43

Paul (Red)Ferguson, Jr., age 92, of Louisville, Ohio, passed away on July 4 surrounded by his family who loved him so much. Paul was born Aug. 11, 1918 in Louisville, the son of Pearl and Paul Ferguson, Sr. His twin sister, Margie (Sheldon) Moore and his brother, Richard (Velma) predeceased him. He graduated from Louisville [...]

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

David S. Spell, ’50

David Shingler Spell, a banker for 24 years, a Charleston City Councilman for 16 years and an Innkeeper for 27 years, passed into eternity peacefully at his home, “Belvedere”, 40 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC on July 6, 2011 after a lengthy illness with cancer. The relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service [...]