He worked as a research oceanographer for the Coast Guard, as well as for NOAA’s National Ocean Service. He was a member of the Explorers Club. After retirement, he studied theology, Hebrew, and Greek. Thomas married Lenore Leipold on June 11, 1961. They lived in Maryland for several de...
Sharon Young of Salem; two stepsons, Kenny Campbell of Marion and Robert Campbell of Maryland; a stepdaughter, Karla McKillip of Atalissa, Iowa; a sister, Darlene Carr of Mattoon, Ill.; more than 100 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.She...
Born in Maryland on June 25 1949 to Virginia (an OR head scrub nurse with the Army Nurses) and Oscar (a career Navy Officer), John liked to say both his parents held the rank of Captain. What he didn't like about growing up in a military family was moving frequently, staying for a...
Death often takes us unaware, even when there has been an illness. And in a state of confusion, grief, and fatigue we are expected to attend to practical details, one of which may be encouraging the local paper to write an obituary (the essay-like story about the deceased written by a ...
Ely, an educator for nearly 70 years, was appointed Maryland state supervisor of education in 1949. She pioneered special education in Maryland for both the gifted and the learning disabled, and later supervised adult education statewide.Mrs. Ely was born in Sciota, Pa. She began her career ...
The Celtics' fortunes, however, took a tragic turn in June of 1986. About two weeks after their 16th title, they used their second choice overall in the draft to select forward Len Bias from the University of Maryland. A few days later, Bias died of a cocaine overdose in Washington, D...
He was also instrumental in obtaining historical designation for a portion of North Dixie Avenue. Mr. Darwin was a charter member of First Families of Tennessee and a lifetime member of the Order of the First Families of Maryland. Interest in family history prompted Mr. Darwin and his father...