Taps He is survived by his wife, Pamela Robin Kitchen O’Brien.
Kevin A. Daigh ’72 Kevin Alexander Daigh ’72 of Locust Valley, New York, died Oct. 21, 2018. He was 69. Daigh matriculated from Goochland, Virginia, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from VMI. He is survived by his children, Katherine Chalmers Berry (Nathan Daniel Berry), Kevin Alexander Daigh Jr. (Elizabeth Alston Armfield Daigh) and Elizabeth Byrne Daigh (Luis Jairo Perez Jiron), and grandchildren, Hudson Reisinger Berry, Lucas Daniel Berry, Mailo Augustine Perez Daigh, Alexander Armfield Daigh, Eleanor Chalmers Berry and Gloria Avelina Perez Daigh.
Osborne; son, Jamahl Alexander Osborne; and sisters, Rev. Josine C. Osborne, Hon. Viola O. Osborne and Violet O. Mensah.
Harry D. Siegfried ’78 Harry David Siegfried ’78 of Seven Fields, Pennsylvania, died Sept. 19, 2018. He was 64. Siegfried matriculated from Norwood, Pennsylvania, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from VMI. He is survived by his wife, Caryn; children, Andrew (Jennifer), Elizabeth (John Hyland) and Catherine; grandchild, Grant Siegfried; siblings, Richard H. Siegfried Jr. (Helen), Peg Rae (Kevin), Denise Scala (Richard) and Daniel Siegfried (Carol); mother-in-law, Rita Setcavage; and sister-in-law, Justine Dial (Fred).
Col. Thomas S. Baur ’75
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Col. Thomas S. Baur ’75 of Lexington, Virginia, died Aug. 23, 2018. He was 64. (Editor’s Note: An extended obituary for Col. Baur appears in the In Memory section of this issue.)
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Craig Leonard Wallen ’78 of Chesapeake, Virginia, died Oct. 8, 2018. He was 62. Wallen matriculated from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a distinguished graduate of VMI and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He earned Master of Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from Golden Gate University. He is survived by his wife, Diane; parents, Harry and Salonia Wallen; daughters, Andria and Jennifer; sons, Hunter and Clyde D. Nelson; and sister, Sherry.
Ralph H. George ’77 Ralph Hallam George ’77 of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, died Aug. 20, 2018. He was 63. George matriculated from Lakeland, Florida, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from VMI. He is survived by his three sisters, Gerri Willett, Jane Wilkins and Susan Sharp.
Clifton C. Osborne Jr. ’77 Clifton Cleveland Osborne Jr. ’77 of Richmond, Virginia, died July 18, 2018. He matriculated from Richmond and spent less than two months at VMI. He is survived by his wife, Avis Wright
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He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Janine Schultz; father, Arthur Joseph Schultz III; and brother, Arthur Joseph Schultz IV.
Andrew J. Schultz ’95 Andrew Jason Schultz ’95 of Pasadena, Maryland, died Aug. 18, 2018. He was 46. Schultz matriculated from Richmond, Virginia, and spent two years at VMI. He is survived by his sister, Adrienne Trout (Michael); former wife, Linda; and daughters, Taylor Long, Alexandra and Addison.
VMI Family Alan Lau Alan Lau, Ph.D., of Lexington, Virginia, died Sept. 22, 2018. He was 83. Lau formerly taught at VMI. He is survived by his daughter, Karna; sons, James and John; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Cain Lau.
Richard A. Reitz Richard Allen Reitz of Cambridge, Massachusetts, died June 27, 2018. He was 81. Reitz previously taught at VMI. He is survived by his son, Allen, and grandchildren, Charlie and Emma Reitz. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandy.
Jerry E. Roane Jerry E. Roane of Lexington, Virginia, died Aug. 12, 2018. He was 88. Roane formerly worked for VMI in the psychology department, as a hospital attendant and as an assistant baseball coach. He retired in 1993. He is survived by his wife, Alice Roane; children, Kirk (Sandy), Valarie, Yolanda (Phillip) and Troy (Cynthia); 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Herman Roane Jr., Naomi Watts, Frances Green and Leon Roane.
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