Taps Charles W. Abbitt ’41 Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Webb Abbitt ’41 of Richardson, Texas, died Aug. 28, 2020. He was 100. He matriculated from Appomattox, Virginia, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from VMI. He earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan. He is survived by his son, Charles W. Abbitt II; daughter, Caroline Abbitt; grandchildren, Charles W. Abbitt III and Elizabeth Sarah Sauer; and great-granddaughter, April Rose Holder.
Warren S. Frank ’43 Warren Settle Frank ’43 of Wilmington, Ohio, died Aug. 23, 2020. He was 99. He matriculated from Luray, Virginia, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from VMI. He is survived by his sons, Warren R. Frank (Sonya), Thomas C. Frank (Katherine), and Joseph A. Frank (Melanie); grandchildren, Sara Frank, Elizabeth Frank, Thomas Frank II (Alexis), Ashley Frank DeCamp (Mark), and Mason Frank (Amanda); and greatgrandchildren, Sophia Frank, Isabelle Frank, Holden Frank, and Brooks DeCamp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Calendine Frank; sister, Leta M. Frank; and grandson, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Warren S. Frank.
Richard C. Doom ’44 Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Clinton Doom ’44 of Golden, Colorado, died June 26, 2020. He was 98. He matriculated from Kingston, New York, and spent one year at VMI. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Business Administration degree from California State University. He is survived by his children, William Doom (Sylvia), Robert Doom, Michael Doom, John Doom (Jill), and Susan Attridge (Richard); seven grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.
Richard C. Niess ’44 Richard Charles Niess ’44 of Naples, Florida, died Sept. 22, 2020. He matriculated from East Rockaway, New York, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree
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in civil engineering from VMI. He is survived by his children, Linda Niess Tartak, Richard S. “Buz” Niess, and Robert S. “Bob” Niess. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann S. Niess.
Alfred L. Turriziani ’45 Alfred Leopold Turriziani ’45 of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 20, 2015. He was 92. He matriculated from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and spent two years at VMI. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters, Lia Zorn (Jim) and Andrea Lavelle (Mike); grandchildren, David and Daniel Zorn, and Olivia, Jack, and Christopher Lavelle; sister, Gloria Springer; and brother-in-law, Rich. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Arky (Antoinette), Theresa, and Dolores “Dee Dee” Terrify.
Thomas O. Layman ’46 Thomas Orville Layman ’46, D.D.S., of Richmond, Virginia, died Aug. 5, 2020. He was 96. He matriculated from Richmond and spent six months at VMI. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Richmond and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He is survived by his sister, Joan McGee (Norman). He was preceded in death by his brother, Frederick Layman Jr. ’44, who died Dec. 31, 1981, and cousins, Lewis E. Smith, VMI Class of 1938, who died May 31, 1967; and Lacy A. Smith ’58, who died July 21, 1994.
Bascom N. Lockett Jr. ’46
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Villanova University. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, Thomas Lawley Williams; daughter, Jane Radcliffe Williams; and grandsons; James King Williams, William Lawley Williams, and Dylan William Flye.
Robert C. Little ’47 Robert Claude Little ’47 of Greensboro, North Carolina, died July 30, 2020. He was 93. He matriculated from Greensboro and spent one year at VMI. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Davidson College. He is survived by his wife, Betty Sellars Little; children, Stewart Q. Little (Susan) and Laurie L. Sebastian (Ron); six grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; step-children, Liz W. James (Alex), Daniel E. Wright (Heather), and Chris Wright (Chris); three step-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Rose K. Little. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laurie Lucas Little; son, Robert C. Little Jr. (Rose); stepson, Gil Wright; and step-grandson, Will James.
George L. Price Jr. ’47 Retired U.S. Army Col. George Lynwood Price Jr. of Melbourne, Florida, died Sept. 19, 2020. He was 94. He matriculated from Newport News, Virginia, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from VMI, a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, and a Master of Science degree from Texas A&M. He is survived by his sons, Van Price and Allen Price; daughter, Hanni Moreno; and nine grandchildren.
Augustus Robbins III ’47
Augustus Robbins III ’47 of Midlothian, VirBascom Newton Lockett Jr. ’46 of Falls ginia, died Oct. 28, 2020. He was 93. Church, Virginia, died Sept. 22, 2020. He was 95. He matriculated from Hopewell, Virginia, He matriculated from Bristol, Virginia, and and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil spent six months at VMI. engineering from VMI. He is survived by his children, Ann He is survived by his wife, Betty and Richard; five grandchildren; and Lane Gay Robbins; children, Dr. five great-grandchildren. Sharon Robbins, Augustus Robbins He was preceded in death by his wife, IV ’77 (Linda), Cynthia Robbins DaPhyllis Lockett. vis (Jeff), and Keith Robbins (Lisa); grandchildren, Katie Ramirez (Tony), Allison Robbins, Augustus Robbins V, William L. Williams Jr. ’46 Jason Davis (Jill), Ryan Davis, Bradley William Lindsey Williams Jr. ’46 of Davis (Liz), Jena Robbins, and Lauren New Salem, Massachusetts, died May Robbins; 12 great-grandchildren; three 30, 2020. He was 95. step-children; six step-grandchildren; He matriculated from South Boston, Virginia, and spent six months at VMI. Robbins ’47 and sister-in-law, Pat Robbins.
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