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In Memoriam Davy H. McCall, Emeritus Professor of Economics, died Dec. 1, 2019, at his home in Chestertown. He was 97. Hired as an adjunct professor in 1984, Dr. McCall later became department chair and curator of the Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows. Though he retired from teaching in 2001, he remained active in campus life, attending public lectures and symposia, participating in the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning, and sharing his World War II experiences with students as part of the Starr Center's StoryQuest program. He also funded the Davy McCall Prize in International Economics, which is awarded to a graduating senior each May.
Elizabeth H. Booth ’39 died June 3, 2019. At WC, she was active in several organizations, including her beloved sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha. Elizabeth graduated from Drexel with a degree in library science. She worked at George Washington University as a librarian and then at the Federal Works Administration and the Federal Public Housing Authority. She returned to work as a librarian at the Akron-Summit County Public Library.
Elizabeth E. James ’43 died Sept. 9, 2019. She was 97. She met her first husband, Charles E. Fetter Jr. ’43, at WC. He was lost in action in 1944 during World War II. After the death of her second husband in 1991, Elizabeth earned a master's degree in education from Loyola University Maryland. She taught special education students in Baltimore City public schools and then for two decades in Baltimore County.
Frank A. Guba Jr. ’42 passed away at age 99 on April 25, 2019. Frank served during World War II in the United States Air Force as a B-29 flight engineer and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, an American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. He completed his education in engineering at North Carolina State University.
John Zajic Jr. ’43, aged 96, died Oct. 26, 2019. John attended Washington College until he was recruited as an engineer to the Navy Yard to work on the development of sonar for submarines during World War II. John spent his career at the Navy Yard until he retired early in 1961, then lived on his historic farm in Nanjemoy, Maryland, owned at one time by George Washington. He later farmed in West Virginia.
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Harold G. Applegarth ’44 passed away Feb. 15, 2019. A United States Navy veteran, he served on active duty from 1944 to 1946 as a radarman, second class on the USS Finch, and served again from 1951 to 1953, stationed at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Harold worked in real estate and property management throughout his life. Vivian B. Clow ’48 passed away Aug. 27, 2019. She was 92. She worked at Playtex in Dover, Delaware, until 1953 when her son Tom was born. She later worked for Kent General Hospital in the business office for 15 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of Wesley Church in Dover for more than 60 years. David M. Eliason ’49 died March 7, 2019. After he graduated from Chestertown High School and then Washington College, he enlisted in the United States Army. Following his discharge, he returned to WC to finish his
degree in economics and political science. He received his MBA in industrial relations from the Wharton School. For most of his career, David worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch. Isabel Frazee ’49 passed away Sept. 30, 2019. She worked for Prentice Hall Publishing in Washington, D.C., where she covered the Supreme Court. Eventually, she went on to work for 32 years at Happy Happy Gifts Hallmark store. Jean K. Hebert ’49 completed the nursing program at Temple University hoping to become an Army nurse but was injured during the clinical training and went on to graduate from Washington College with honors in biology. She met and married a GI veteran at WC, Jack W. Earnshaw ’49, and she worked for the Baltimore Department of Social Services. Jean completed her master’s degree in education at Towson State Teachers’ College (now Towson University). After she married Armand Luke Hebert, she taught science at Baltimore City College. Later, she worked as a medical technician. Ruth Roe Blizzard ’51 , a retired teacher, passed away Jan. 5. She was 89. A history major with a minor in Spanish at WC, Ruth was class valedictorian and president of her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega. Following graduation, she married Louis George Blizzard ’50 and moved to Delaware, where she taught for 18 years at Delaware Preschool in Wilmington. She was an active member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and an avid hostess and bridge player. The family suggests donations to Washington College in her memory. Richard Leon "Dick" Coss ’51, 89, died Sept. 9, 2019. Richard graduated from Chestertown High School in 1947. He attended WC before being drafted by