Milestones
Mary Vaden Greiner ’01 and her husband, Hansel, a son, Samuel Booth, on July 6, 2010. Samuel joins brothers Luke, 4, and Benjamin, 2.
Frank F. Previti ’01 and his wife, Aubrey, a son, Cole Anthony, on
Sept. 20, 2011. He joins twin sisters Kimberly and Mikaela, who are 13 years old and very excited to be big sisters. They live in Providence, R.I.
Caroline Gee Prezzano ’01 and her husband, Doug, a daughter, Paige Benton, on Oct. 9, 2011. She joins sister Elle, 2. They live in Mill Valley, Calif.
Susan Groves Renton ’01 and Patrick Renton ’01, a son, Jackson
August, on June 14, 2010. He joins sister Ella Elisabeth, 4. Susan and Patrick live in Wilmington, N.C., where Patrick is an assistant professor in pediatrics at the University of North Carolina and a pediatric hospitalist in Wilmington. Susan is an attorney practicing corporate, real estate and employment litigation.
Emma T. Dean ’03 and Gavin Dean ’00, a son, Miles Thomas, on July 21, 2011, in Columbia, S.C.
Bernard W. Campbell ’05 and his wife, Sara, a boy, Bernard Robert, on June 15, 2011.
Elizabeth L. Gilmore ’06 and her husband, Jeff, a son, Edward Joseph, on Sept. 18, 2011. He joins brother George, 2. They live in Herndon, Va.
George King III ’98 and Joe Luter ’87 celebrate their graduation from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Obituaries John G. Bridgforth ’39, of Forrest
City, Ark., died on Nov. 10, 2011. A lifelong farmer, he served on the board of the First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas and on the school board. He belonged to Kappa Sigma. He was father to John D. Bridgforth ’64.
Joseph C. Murphy ’39L, of
Leesburg, Va., died on April 2, 2010. He fought in World War II, achieving the rank of captain. Murphy worked for Bowers & Rinehart, Counselors at Law, in Somerville, N.J., becoming partner in 1950.
Howard Battle Gist Jr. ’40,
of Alexandria, La., died Aug. 19, 2011. He graduated from the Naval Communication School at Harvard University as a lieutenant, and during
Members of the Class of ’93 gathered in Napa Valley to celebrate their 40th birthdays. They had all lived together at W&L in the off-campus house on Randolph Street known as “Amityville.” Front row, l. to r.: Jeffer Baer and Wendy M. Baer ’93, Elissa T. Huff ’93 and Claire D. Wilkiemeyer ’93. Back row, l. to r.: Scott Gregory and Spain B. Gregory ’93, Steve George and Susan M. George ’93, Hank Huff ’93, Britney B. Karasick ’93, Steve Karasick and Mark Wilkiemeyer.
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World War II, he was a communications officer in both the Atlantic and Pacific campaigns. He worked in the Judge Advocate General’s office at the Naval Amphibious Base at Coronado, and later he worked for Gist, Thorton & Murchison with his father. He served as the city attorney for Alexandria. Gist was active in the Louisiana bar association and was elected to the Council of Louisiana State Law Institute. He served on the board of directors of the Security First National Bank and of CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He belonged to Kappa Alpha.
Ross V. Hersey ’40, of Waynesboro,
Va., died Nov. 1, 2011. He was circulation manager of the News-Virginian before serving in World War II in the European theater with the Army’s First Infantry Division. He received the Silver Star, the Purple Heart and the French Croix de Guerre with star. After the war, Hersey returned to the News-Virginian and became its managing editor. He joined the E. I. DuPont Co. in public relations and personnel and later pursued a career in public speaking, receiving the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. He was active in his community with the Kiwanis Club, Red Cross, Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, the Oak Grove Theater, the Waynesboro Players and the United Way. He served as an alumni class agent and president of the Augusta-Rockingham W&L Alumni Chapter. He belonged to Delta Tau Delta.
This trio of alumni, who all live in Spartanburg, S.C., recently convened in their hometown. L. to r.: Billy Webster ’79, Lindow White ’52 and J.P. Baehr ’88.