in
memoriam
GEORGE DUDLEY MORTON ’59
LAURANCE HERRICK HIGGINS, JR. ’75
of Norfolk, Va., died Oct. 23, 2011.
of Richmond, Va., died June 15, 2011.
On the Hill, Mr. Morton was a Monitor. He was a member of the Honor Committee, Hop Committee, and the Blackford Literary Society. He played football, basketball, and ran track. After EHS, Mr. Morton attended Washington and Lee University, where he developed a passion for journalism and theater. In 1968, he began his career at The Virginian-Pilot as a science reporter. After the Pilot, Mr. Morton began an acting career and hosted his own TV show, “Tim Morton’s Tidewater” on WHRO in Virginia. He performed in an Off-Broadway revival of “Pygmalion.” Mr. Morton taught Hebrew school and was very active in the lives of his grandchildren. He was a member of the Actor’s Equity, the Sierra Club, and Temple Israel. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn, two daughters, a son, and four grandchildren.
While at EHS, Mr. Higgins was a waiter and was a member of the varsity football and track teams. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University. After graduating, Mr. Higgins began a long career in finance. He was an active family historian and also played soccer and enjoyed bird hunting throughout his life. He is survived by wife, Deborah; a son, L. Herrick Higgins III ’05; two daughters, a stepmother, a brother, and two sisters. Other EHS family members include his uncle, Paul B. Barringer II ’48.
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DAVID M. HOON ’75
of Chestertown, Md., died June 21, 2011. While at EHS, Mr. Hoon was an acolyte and waiter. He was a member of the “E” Club, the Chronicle board, and stage crew. He was on the varsity football, wrestling, and lacrosse teams. Mr. Hoon received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After graduation, he joined Turner Construction in San Francisco. In 1981, he left Turner Construction to backpack around the world and, upon returning from his trip, joined Gardner & Gardner Construction in Annapolis, Md. In 1985, he joined North & Parker Construction on Kent Island, Md., and soon after co-founded Westwind Construction. Mr. Hoon served on the vestry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestertown, Md. He was on the board of the Virginia Theological Seminary. Mr. Hoon was recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records on June 20, 2011 for surviving 55 chemotherapy treatments. He is survived by three sons, including, David M. Hoon II ’08, his parents; two brothers.