IN MEMORIAM

Andrew Paul Griffiths ’05 of Jacksonville, Florida, died on April 30, 2022. He attended Jacksonville University and graduated from Jacksonville Culinary School. He loved all types of music and played guitar and mandolin. He enjoyed roller blading and crafting his own skateboards. He is the brother of Michael Griffiths ’98.

James D. “Shorty” Harkins ‘48 of West, Texas, passed away on March 12, 2022. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and had a career in construction before retiring in 1992. He enjoyed playing golf, fishing, traveling, and spending time outdoors. He was an active member of the West community and a friend to all.

Franklin A. Van Beuren ‘72 of Charlottesville, Virginia, died on April 18, 2022. He was a graduate of the University of Arizona and held seats on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

Burton Lee Doggett III ‘72 of Ladysmith, Virginia, and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, passed away on February 1, 2017. He attended Averett College and traveled the world as a commercial fisherman and merchant marine. He was the manager of The Virginia Bazaar for the last 17 years and loved to travel and to fish.

William Johnson Fuller III ‘72 died on January 23, 2021. He was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University, and Kingdom Life University. He worked in commercial real estate and software sales for many years before he and his wife became missionaries serving in Zambia. He played many sports well and loved the water; he was an expert at slalom water skiing.

Lawrence Byron Chappell Bostian ‘72 of Williamsburg, Virginia, died on April 22, 2022. He overcame several disabilities to become a talented athlete, including two-time Virginia state wrestling champion while at Blue Ridge School. He was a graduate of the University of Tampa. He had a long career with Anheuser-Busch. He is remembered for his playful attitude and his love of sports, family vacations, magic, and pinball.

Sean Willam Lawrence Curran ‘04 of Charlottesville, Virginia, died on December 30, 2021. He was a teacher and coach who worked as a learning specialist in Blue Ridge School’s Fishburne Learning Center for a time. He enjoyed playing and coaching soccer and had the privilege of coaching the Barons alongside Matt Bennett. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and was a graduate student at Mary Baldwin University.

William Morrison Flippen III ‘83 of Richmond, Virginia, died on January 4, 2022. Though his sight was severely limited during his school years, he was a fiercely competitive athlete, even completing the Shamrock Marathon with friends from Blue Ridge. Retinitis Pigmentosa claimed his vision completely, but Mr. Flippen lived independently and operated a successful vending machine business.

Jeffrey John Wood ‘87 of Fishersville, Virginia, passed away on February 7, 2022. He was president of L.E. Wood Equipment Company and remembered as an incredible father, friend, and mentor who “never knew a stranger.” Mr. Wood was a graduate of Virginia Tech and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

Timothy Edwards Ashman ‘82 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed away on April 13, 2022. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and founded Ashman Manufacturing & Distributing. During his long career, he served as president of the board of the Food and Libations Association of Virginia, and he won the Commissioner’s Award from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for his support and contributions to Virginia Agriculture. Tim was an active golfer and fisherman. He is remembered as a wonderful husband and father.

Howard Kaye, Jr., ‘65 of Boston, Massachusetts, on December 8th, 2021. He was a veteran of the US Army and a graduate ofBoston University. He worked for 10 years in the Office of the Mayor of Boston in several roles including as a chief of logistics for the 1976 HRH Queen Elizabeth II visit celebrating the Boston-America Bicentennial. Mr. Kaye spearheaded several entrepreneurial projects extending across industry sectors including telecom, technology, air transport, defense, and healthcare.

Will David Rhame ‘74 of California and Florida died on August 23, 2020. He was a broker with Shearson Lehman Brothers, an entrepreneur, inventor of the first standalone bumper sticker machine, and author of Business Golf and The Voyager series of educational books.He enjoyed playing tennis and was director of tennis at many country clubs. He graduated from the University of North Texas.

Lowry Blair Kline ‘85 of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on January 27. 2022. He had a career in the construction and concrete business. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially during trips to the beach and to the family farm. Mr. Kline enjoyed fly fishing, listening to music, and cooking for family and friends. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

John Kevin Philips ‘73 of Monterey, California, died on January 21, 2022. He was a graduate of The University of the South and Nasholah House Theological Seminary. He served for many years as an Episcopal priest and chaplain. He was an avid adventurer and took up SCUBA diving mid-life.

Joel Arthur Dermid, Jr. ’60 died on September 13, 2022. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and earned an MBA from Webster University. He was an accomplished civil engineer and named Engineer of the Year by the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers. He specialized in transportation and was instrumental in the early development of Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Gregg R. Liles ’84 of Columbia, South Carolina, died on March 13, 2021. He was a member of Shandon Baptist Church and loved to be at the beach, go out to eat, or watch movies and enjoy music. He was an avid collector of Star Wars memorabilia, computers, and technology.

Richard Henry Randolph ’77 of Santa Barbara, California, passed away on August 4, 2022. At Blue Ridge he was a letterman for soccer and cross country and winner of the English and Spanish awards at graduation. He graduated from the University of Virginia and worked in financial services. He was an avid surfer and traveled the world surfing throughout his life. He is the brother of Virgil P. Randolph IV ’77.

Benjamin Randolph Burton ’75 of Concord, North Carolina, passed away on August 8, 2022. As a boy, he was an active Boy Scout and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He loved the outdoors and had a career in landscaping and horticulture. Mr. Burton was a graduate of East Carolina University and a dedicated fan of Pirate athletics. He was happiest when he was clad in purple and gold cheering the Pirates to victory in Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium.

Donald B. Cremeans ’72 of Huntington, West Virginia, passed away on April 14, 2019. He was a lifeguard, a contractor, a Cabell County teacher, a record store owner, a member of West Virginia Trout Unlimited, and founder of D.B. Cremeans Rod Co. creating one-of-a-kind, handplaned Split Bamboo fly rods.

Robert W. Nugent ’72 of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away on July 3, 2022. He graduated from West Virginia University with a master’s in technology education. He was the owner-operator of Pro-Net Solutions. He loved to cook and was an accomplished home chef. He was an animal lover and rescued many stray dogs and cats.

Elizabeth Crockett Way ’59 of Scottsville, Virginia, died on July 19, 2022. She was her class valedictorian at Blue Ridge Industrial School and graduated from Ferrum College and Madison College before becoming a school teacher. She and her husband Peter operated the Tros-Dale Home for Boys.