Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 5, 1931 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Margaret Lovejoy Pratt and Stuart W. Pratt. Bob was married to Joanne Owen Pratt on July 18, 1955 who predeceased him in 2001. Additionally, he was predeceased by a son, Steven W. Pratt. Bob graduated from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA with a BS in Industrial Engineering. He began his career with DuPont in Wilmington, DE, followed by a transfer to North Carolina in 1975. In retirement Bob loved photography, writing, and Big Band music from the 30’s & 40’s. He hosted a popular radio show in the 1980s “Big Bands Saturday Night” on WHQR in Wilmington. He was active in The Music of Yesteryear group at the Senior Center and wrote the monthly newsletter from 1996 until 2010. Bob is survived by one daughter, Amy Pratt Stilley (Warren), of Danville, VA; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Ferguson (Matt), grandson, Jake Stilley, and greatgranddaughter, Cora Joy Ferguson. 1952 Henry Harper Silliman, Jr., born in June of 1934, died peacefully at home on April 17, 2020. He was the son of Mariana du Pont Silliman and Henry Harper Silliman, oldest brother of Doris (Silliman) Stockly ’53 (Holmes,) Eleanor (Silliman) Maroney ’58 (Ronald,) Mariana (Silliman) Richards ’59, (Robert,) John E. Silliman (Valerie,) and predeceased by his brother, Robert M. Silliman (Ann.) He attended the Wilmington Friends School, graduated from St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, Class of 1952, Yale College Class of 1956. In August of 1955, he married Katrina Wells Winfield. Their five sons are Henry (Troy) Harper Silliman, III (Greer), Dr. Christopher C. Silliman (Lori), David du Pont Silliman (Ann,) Mark Winfield Silliman (Anna), Dunning Brewster Silliman (Susan). In time there were 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson. In February of 1976, he married Marion Taggart Shipley and welcomed stepdaughter Mary Dupuy Shipley, William (Woody) Strawbridge Shipley, and later four more granddaughters. Henry worked at the du Pont Co. for 37 years, first in Kinston, NC and Nashville, TN, in textile fiber plants, and lastly in Wilmington. He was a Trustee of the Tower Hill School, St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE, member of the Longwood Foundation, Community Housing, served several terms on the Christ Church Christiana Hundred Vestry. His favorite activity was his dedication to the Westover Wildcats, firstly as a team manager,
often as the treasurer, lastly as a respected ump. He was thanked with a plaque reading: Henry Harper Silliman, Jr. our sincerest thanks for many years of service always saying “I’ll do it”, making it fun for all creatures great and small, and especially for caring enough to give more then we can every repay. The Westover Wildcats 1953 William Stephen Abrams passed away on August 19, 2019. Funeral Home Services for William [were] provided by FullerSheffield Funeral of Austin, TX. Ada “Dusty” Heimbach Logan of Norwood, MA, formerly of New London, NH died peacefully on April 1, 2019 surrounded by her children. A lifelong artist and textile conservation expert, Dusty found many ways to share her enthusiasm and talents including docent work at the Winterthur Museum; teaching Textile Arts at Pine Manor College; and serving as Acting Conservator of Textiles at the Isabella Stuart Gardener Museum where she spent 15 yrs. of her professional life. In “retirement” Dusty developed and taught courses in textile design and conservation at Colby Sawyer College and the Institute for Life Long Learning at Dartmouth College, where she also served in volunteer leadership. Additionally, she crafted and taught others to craft Nantucket baskets and tufted Turkish rugs. In the community Dusty was active in book groups and knitting circles, garden clubs and fundraisers. Dusty is survived by 3 children, 5 grandchildren and will be missed by all who have known her. 1957 Dr. Kenneth Michael Laughlin, who served the Rock Hill community as an ophthalmologist for more than 30 years, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House after a threeplus year-long battle with a chronic lung illness. Born May 15, 1939, he attended the Wilmington Friends School in Wilmington, DE, and was a 1957 graduate of the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ. He graduated from Davidson College in 1961, where he excelled in soccer as center forward and was chosen for the All-South Team. He attended Tulane University Medical School from 1961-1965. After a one-year rotating internship at Philadelphia General Hospital, Dr. Laughlin returned to Tulane University Medical School and completed his three-year residency in ophthalmology from 1966 through the spring of 1969. In June, 1969, Dr. Laughlin entered the United States Navy as a Lieutenant
Commander and was assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam until he moved to Rock Hill in 1971, where he continued to practice ophthalmology until his retirement in August 2001. Dr. Laughlin was a member of the American Medical Society, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and the South Carolina Society of Addiction Medicine. In addition, he served on committees for the Physician Advocacy and Assistance Program and the Recovering Professionals Program. He also served the Keystone Substance Abuse Center in Rock Hill as an examiner and board member, and on the Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse Prevention. Dr. Laughlin is most noted for his work in founding and leading FAVOR South Carolina. FAVOR (Faces and Voices of Recovery) is a national organization dedicated to helping individuals recovering from substance abuse and working to remove the stigma of addiction. As a result of his efforts, Dr. Laughlin was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in June, 2012, by Governor Nikki Haley. The Order of the Palmetto, given for extraordinary lifetime service and achievements of national or statewide significance, is the highest civilian honor awarded to citizens of South Carolina. The Order of the Palmetto is a once in a lifetime achievement. He is survived by his wife, Linda Muller Laughlin; his son, Scott Laughlin (Amy); daughter, Shelley Crocker (Clint); grandson, Daniel Crocker and granddaughter, Samantha Crocker; his sister, Jo Alice Kelly and a niece, Ashley Vitale. 1959 Elisabeth “Elisa” Stroud Poole, 78, daughter of Eleanor B. Stroud and Dr. Henry H. Stroud of Wilmington, DE, died March 28, 2020, in Greenville. Elisa was a 1959 graduate of Wilmington Friends School and received a B.A. in political science in 1963 from Wellesley College in Massachusetts. During high school, Elisa spent a summer in Japan with the first class of American Field Service students to travel to the country after World War II. She maintained contact with her Japanese family for almost 50 years. Throughout her life, Elisa donated her time and considerable talents to her family, friends, and community, making an indelible mark on the state of Delaware and the people who knew her. Elisa was instrumental in creating Leadership Delaware, Read Aloud Delaware, and the Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation. A gifted and dedicated leader, Elisa served as a 20-year director and board secretary of WHYY; Summer 2020 • QuakerMatters
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