TAPS Michniak; daughters, Sara Zacharias and Noelle Zacharias; brothers, Robert Sullivan and Stephen Zacharias; sister, Kristy Lumley; and mother-in-law, Liliane Michniak.
David W. Jackson II ’01
David Whitt Jackson II ’01 of Sicklerville, New Jersey, died on Jan. 1, 2013. He was 33. Jackson matriculated from Spotsylvania, Virginia, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics and business from VMI. He is survived by his wife, Bernadette Profeta Jackson; son, David W. Jackson III; daughters, Mia Rose Jackson and Brynn Elizabeth Jackson; parents, David and Norma Perkinson Jackson Sr.; sister, Stephanie Gits (Clayton); and grandmother, Sue Perkinson.
Galen W. Swank ’03
Galen Weston Swank ’03 of Dallas, Texas, died on Dec. 4, 2012. He was 31. Swank matriculated from Houston, Texas, and graduated valedictorian of his class, at which time he was awarded the First Jackson-Hope Medal for “highest attainment in scholarship.” He held a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from VMI. He is survived by his wife, Allison Ge-
rard Swank; daughter, Charlotte; parents, Elizabeth and Mark Swank ’76; sister, Abbey Wing (Dustin); and grandmother, Nancy Stanley.
Shawn G. Hogan ’06
by his siblings, Connor, Spenser and Alexa Secrest; paternal grandmother, Marie Secrest; and maternal grandmother, Mildred Thiemann. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert W. Secrest, and his maternal grandfather, Frank H. Thiemann Jr.
Shawn Gilbert Hogan ’06 of Salem, New Hampshire, died on Oct. 17, 2012. He was 28. Hogan matriculated from Salem and graduated valedictorian of his class, With Distinction, earning a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He is survived by his parents, Richard and Jean Joly Hogan; sister, Nicole; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Joly; significant other, Karree Emmons; and Karree’s Hogan ’06 daughter, Kaylynn.
Tyler R. Secrest ’11
Tyler Ryan Secrest ’11 of Lorton, Virginia, died on Nov. 18, 2012. He was 24. A Distinguished Graduate, Secrest held a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in international studies and modern languages and a minor in history. In addition to his parents, he is survived
Kyle H. Elliott ’16
Cadet Kyle Harper Elliott ’16 of Williamsburg, Virginia, died on Nov. 30, 2012. He was 19. He matriculated from Williamsburg and had just begun his fourth-class year at VMI. He is survived by his parents, Pamela and Kent; stepfather, Mike Hurley; Kent’s fiancée, Joan Mountain; brothers, Shawn, Brian, Connor and Liam; maternal grandparents, Bill and Dotty Healy; paternal grandparents, Kent and Nancie Elliott; uncle, Tim Healy, and sons Joe and Tyler; uncle and aunt, Josh and Kim Elliott, and their children, Hannah, Joshua III, Helen and Emma; and uncle and aunt, Dave and LeGrand Pound, and their children, Haley, Madison and LeGrand.
Deaths in the VMI Family Col. R. Marlowe Harper Sr. Former VMI Treasurer and Secretary to the Board of Visitors; Also Former Alumni Agencies Officer
Col. R. Marlowe Harper of Lexington, Virginia, died on Jan. 11, 2013. He was 90. Harper was a graduate of Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University. He also attended the University of Alabama before entering the Army during World War II. He attended VMI through the Army Specialized Training Program and graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1947. He served as VMI’s assistant treasurer and treasurer for approximately 38 years, while concurrently serving as secretary to the VMI Board of Visitors, Alumni Association treasurer and VMI Foundation assistant treasurer. He is survived by his son, Robert M. Harper Jr.; son-in-law, Charles W. Buchanan;
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grandchildren, Alicia M. Buchanan Shires, Jessica K. Buchanan, Ethan M. Harper and Rachel A. Harper; and great-grandchildren, Michael M. Shires, Christian G. Harper and Sebastian M. Harper. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, and daughter, Alice Harper Buchanan.
Randell O. Lawless Former Director of VMI Glee Club Randell O. Lawless, formerly of Lexington, Virginia, died on Nov. 13, 2012, in Conway, South Carolina. He was 79. Lawless founded the Rockbridge Area Vocal Ensemble and directed the VMI Glee Club. He is survived by his wife, Melanie Patricia Lawless of Conway; sons, Matthew Utz, Nathan Utz and Billy Utz; daughters, Sandi Rutan, Kathy Franz and Karen Mitchell; stepbrother, John Lawless; stepmother, Pearline Lawless; and 15 grandchildren.
Elizabeth Whiting Moseley Clark Hope Elizabeth Whiting Moseley Clark Hope of Albemarle County, Virginia, died on July 16, 2011. Her father, Col. Thomas Addis Emmet Moseley, was a VMI professor of French and Spanish from 1919 until his retirement in 1956. Mrs. Hope, also known as “Bim,” was the secretary of three VMI superintendents, Gen. C.E. Kilbourne ’894, Gen. R.J. Marshall ’915 and Gen. W.H. Milton Jr. ’920. Mrs. Hope was predeceased by her brother, Thomas Addis Emmet Moseley Jr. ’39, M.D.; her former husband and VMI faculty member, Benjamin S. Clark Jr. ’931; and husband Calder L. Hope. Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Clark Gathright; three grandsons, T.M. Gathright III, B. Clark Gathright and Cmdr. Emmet S. Gathright ’86, USN (Ret); and three great-grandchildren.
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