Taps Paul S. Fleming ’49C Paul Stockton “Stock” Fleming ’49C of Lexington, Virginia, died April 21, 2016. He was 90. Fleming matriculated from Hamden, Connecticut, and was a distinguished graduate of VMI, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He is survived by his sons, Marshall and Stewart; two daughters-in-law; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and brother, David. He was preceded in death by Jean Elizabeth McColl.
Ernest G. Reinhold ’50B Ernest Gilford “Ernie” Reinhold ’50B, DMD, of West Palm Beach, Florida, died Jan. 19, 2016. He was 87. Reinhold matriculated from Miami, Florida, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from VMI. He earned his Master of Science degree and his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is survived by his wife, Helen Hood Reinhold; daughters, Anne Reinhold Gilland (Marc) and Madeline Reinhold Lash (Tom); and grandchildren, Maxwell Gilland (fiancée Lauren Bongers), Catherine Langdon (Joshua), and Chapman and Cecilia Lash.
Gerald F. Eggleston ’51 Gerald Frances “Jerry” Eggleston ’51 of Lexington, Virginia, died Feb. 8, 2016. He was 90. His obituary appears in the front section of this Review issue.
Rufus C. Lazzell ’51 Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Rufus Colmore Lazzell ’51 of Punta Gorda, Florida, died March 12, 2016. He was 86. Lazzell matriculated from Holden, West Virginia, and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from VMI. He earned his Master of Arts degree from Central Michigan University. He is survived by his wife, Jo Jacqulyn Pond Lazell; daughters, Victoria Pond Lazell (David Rash) and Linda Pond Lazzell (Herb Schroeder); grandchildren, Laura Tyrrell (fiancé Stephen Robinson), Collin Schroeder, Niall Schroeder and Lars Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Mackenzie and Cameron Tyrrell.
David B. Sebree Jr. ’51 David Banks Sebree Jr. ’51 of Austin, Texas, died March 2, 2016. He was 87. Sebree matriculated from Frankfort, Kentucky,
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and attended VMI for one year. He is survived by his sons, David Banks Sebree III (Katy) and Benjamin Ward Sebree (Chrisy), and grandchildren, Zach, Luke and Sam. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lu Sebree.
Desmond C. Wray Jr. ’51
the University of Maryland and his Master of Business Administration degree from Syracuse University. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Norman Gilchrist; daughters, Janet Long, Mary L. Paynter and Laurel A. Gunter, and their husbands; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sons, James R. Gilchrist and Stephen N. Gilchrist.
Desmond Carlisle Wray Jr. ’51 of Staunton, Virginia, died Feb. 14, 2016. Gilchrist ’52 He was 86. Wray matriculated from Staunton and attended VMI for one year. He earned his Bachelor of Joseph S. Louden ’53 Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy Joseph Stanley Louden ’53 of Round Rock, and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Texas, died March 8, 2016. He was 84. University of Virginia. Louden matriculated from St. Matthews, Wray is survived by his wife, Frances; sons, Kentucky, and earned his Bachelor of Science Desmond C. Wray II (Teresa) and Tod Kennedy degree in civil engineering from VMI. Wray (Karen); step-daughters, Mary S. Judd He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; (Alan) and Ann S. Yoder; grandchildren, Jordan children, Joseph Jr., Deborah and Morrie; David Yoder, Patrick Kennedy Wray, Andrew grandchildren, Rick, Brooke, Brandy, Tara Graham Judd, Samuel Carlisle Judd and Coleand Shannon; great-grandchildren, Lyla, man Carlisle Wray; sisters-in-law, Shirley H. Kingston, Grayson, Savannah, Levi and Peri; Wray, Joan D. Wray and Dorothy A. Schembri; and sister, Kay. brother-in-law, David C. Schembri (Jackie); and former wife, Martha Marcus Wray. Robert C. Reid ’53 He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Charles Reid ’53 of Longmont, ColoWilliam A. Wray and Rhodes Wray. rado, died Feb. 22, 2016. He was 84. Reid matriculated from Andalusia, Alabama, and attended VMI for less than one year. George M. Bookman Jr. ’52 He is survived by his wife, Joan; sons, Phillip George Meredith Bookman Jr. ’52 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 14, 2016. He Reid (Susanne) and Michael Reid (Becky); daughter, Jules Reid; daughter-in-law, was 85. Tara Reid; grandchildren, Jane Marie, Bookman matriculated from WashHeather, Hannah, Joy, Sonshe and ington, Pennsylvania, and earned his Millie; and sister, Gatra Mallard. Bachelor of Science degree in civil He was preceded in death by his engineering from VMI. sister, Lucy Deil, and son, David Reid. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Thompson Bookman; son, Scott Bookman; daughter, Lisa BookPeter Shunk ’53 man Mears (Gary); grandchildren, Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Peter Caitlin Elizabeth Bookman, Peter Shunk ’53 of Laguna Niguel, CaliforMeredith Bookman, Andrew Scott died Nov. 29, 2015. He was 82. Bookman ’52 nia, Mears (Claudia), William ThompShunk matriculated from El Paso, son Mears (Allison) and Kathryn Anne Texas, and earned his Bachelor of Science deMears; and brother, Robert Parke Bookman gree in civil engineering from VMI. He earned (Barbara). his Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy and his Master of Science degree from the University of Colorado. Raymond Gilchrist Jr. ’52 (Editor’s Note: We have no further information Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Raymond “Red” Gilchrist Jr. ’52 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died on Mr. Shunk.) March 3, 2016. He was 89. Gilchrist matriculated from Richmond, Leonard J. Harmon II ’54 Virginia, and attended VMI for one year. He Retired U.S. Army Col. Leonard Jackson earned his Bachelor of Science degree from “Boots” Harmon II ’54 of Reno, Nevada, died
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