HONOR GUARD
IN MEMORY GEORGE WASHINGTON HABEL JR. ’42 1921 – 2020
George W. Habel Jr. died March 16. Raised in Nelson County, Virginia, he left for Virginia Tech in 1938. He was a member of the Corps of Cadets and an ROTC engineering student. He joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and the 66th Topographic Engineering Company. After the war, he worked for the Virginia Department of Highways, mapping and building new roads. He was credited with many innovations in the Aerial Survey Department, where he was a photogrammetric engineer. He was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Rachel. He is survived by a daughter and a son.
JAMES MADISON POLLARD JR. ’50 1928 - 2019
James “Jimmie” Pollard died June 20, 2019. He was a lifelong resident of Ashland, Virginia. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and was a member of the Corps of Cadets and ROTC, earning a commission in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. After two years of active military duty, he joined his father in the family business and became president of J.M. Pollard & Sons Inc. A true and loyal Hokie for over 70 years, he served as president of the Ashland Hokie Club. Survivors include his devoted wife, Marilyn; two daughters; and two sons.
ERNEST DEWEY STONEMAN ’50 1929 - 2020
Ernest D. Stoneman died Jan. 26. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Virginia Tech, where he was in the Corps of Cadets. After graduation, he served during the Korean War as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Following active duty, he served in the Reserves for six years, attaining the rank of captain. He was a member of Liberty Baptist and enjoyed singing in the Heart Throbs senior choir. He married Anne Gertrude Overman on June 14, 1952, and they were inseparable for 65 years. He is survived by a daughter and a son.
G E O R G E B RU C E M c FA D D E N ’ 5 7 1934 - 2019
G. Bruce McFadden died Oct. 28, 2019. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1957 and a master’s degree in hospital administration from the Medical College of Virginia in 1961. He was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and then worked in hospital administration in the northeastern U.S. He held numerous professional and service posts, concluding as vice president of the Westfield Board of Education. Survivors include his wife, Lois; a daughter; and a son.
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