in
memoriam
COURTLANDT DIXON BARNES BRYAN ’52
CORYDON MERCER BAYLOR, JR. ’53
JOHN CUMMINS WULBERN ’54
of Guilford, Conn., died Dec. 15, 2009.
of Virginia Beach, Va., died May 19, 2011.
of Tampa, Fla., died June 8, 2011.
As a student, Mr. Bryan was a member of the Blackford Literary Society, the Chronicle and “Whispers” boards, choir, Glee Club, and Press Club. He was a cheerleader and a substitute waiter. After Episcopal, he attended Yale University, where he was chairman of the Yale Record. He joined the U.S. Army and served two years as a photo intelligence officer in Okinawa and Korea. Mr. Bryan was a freelance writer, most known for “Friendly Fire,” which was a series of articles turned into a book and later a television movie that won four Emmys. His first published short story, “So Much Unfairness of Things,” appeared in The New Yorker and has been reprinted in two anthologies. His first novel, “P.S. Wilkinson,” was the winner of the 1965 Harper Prize Novel contest. He wrote other novels, including “The Great Dethriffe,” and “Beautiful Women; Ugly Scenes.” Mr. Bryan spoke at the Miller and Rhoads Book and Author Dinner in 1947, as did his father, Joseph Bryan III ’21, in previous years. In 1963, he provided the narrative for a widely distributed Swedish documentary, “The Face of War.” His work was also published in The New York Times magazine, The New York Times Book Review, and other periodicals. Mr. Bryan taught at various schools, including the University of Iowa, University of Virginia, Colorado State University, and Bard College. He is survived by his wife, Mairi, a sister, a son, two daughters, a step-daughter, a step-son; and four grandchildren. This is a correction from the spring 2011 magazine.
At The High School, Mr. Baylor was a member of the E-Club and the varsity soccer team. After EHS, Mr. Baylor matriculated to Hampden-Sydney College. Mr. Baylor was active in the retail car business and owned and operated three Firestone Sales and Service stores, which he sold in the late 1950s. For nearly 40 years, he was an American Honda Motor Company dealer and owned the Virginia Beach Marine Company and Honda of Virginia Beach. He was an active member of the Galilee Episcopal Church. He served on the board of the Virginia Beach SPCA and the Princess Anne County Club. He was chairman of Episcopal’s Old Boys Council and served as the EHS Tidewater area representative for many years. He was a member of the Norfolk German Club, the Athletic Foundation of the University of Virginia, and the Rotunda Society of the University of Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; two daughters; a son, Corydon M. Baylor III ’75; and five grandchildren.
At Episcopal, Mr. Wulbern served as a Monitor, cheerleader, and co-captain of the varsity soccer team. He was a member of the Blackford Literary Society, Missionary Society, and Drama Club. After graduation, Mr. Wulbern attended Rollins College and the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. He received his master’s in banking and management from Harvard University. Mr. Wulbern began his banking career at Barnett Bank in Jacksonville, Fla., and later became the president of Barnett Bank in Ocala, Fla. In 1978, he moved to Tampa and became the president of First Florida Bank, Inc. He served as president of the Florida Banker’s Association and Independence Banker’s Bank. He was the director of the American Banker’s Association and served on the board of Bay Cities Bank in Tampa; Citizens First Bank in Ocala; and the Abe Brown Ministries. He is survived by wife, Nancy; a brother, Edward R. Wulbern ’50; four sons, including John C. Wulbern ’93; and six grandchildren.
EHS
The Magazine of Episcopal High School
95