Paul Robert Brockman, beloved husband, father and grandfather; church, government and community leader; died from Melanoma on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, surrounded by his family. Mr. Brockman is survived by his wife of 47 years, Nancy Tilghman Edwards Brockman; daughter, Lauren Tilghman Brockman of Raleigh, North Carolina and her husband, John Balla, and their children, Lilly and Alex; daughter, Rebecca Fortner Brockman Zuvich of Raleigh, North Carolina and her husband, Paul, and their son, Elliot. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Taylor and her husband, Laurence, and nieces, Linda, Sandy and Sheri.
He was born on May 5, 1934, in Girard, Kansas, and was raised in Kansas, graduating from Shawnee-Mission High School in 1952, and from Baker University in 1959. He later received his M.A. in Government from The American University. He joined the United States Public Health service in 1959, as a Congressional correspondent for the Indian Health Program. In 1960, he became field administrative officer for the National Health Survey. After postgraduate law studies at the University of Iowa, he joined NASA during the Apollo buildup in 1962. In 1963, Mr. Brockman became executive assistant and resources management officer for NASA's development of science and applications activities for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. He provided support to the Science and Technology Advisory Committee for Manned Space Flight. He also served for eight years as a management consultant in the Apollo-to-Shuttle management transition and became NASA's first state, local and federal inter-governmental relations officer. Mr. Brockman served an interim assignment with the United States Office of Education. One of his proudest accomplishments was helping the Commissioner obtain funding for the initiation of Sesame Street, against Congressional opposition.
Mr. Brockman was a Life Member of the St. Andrew's Society of Washington, D.C., Clan Donald USA, and of the University of Virginia Alumni Association. He was a member of the Beacon Club of Charlottesville, a Mason and holder of the 50-year pin from the Grand Lodge of Kansas, and 32nd degree in the Scottish Rite. He was past-president and former board member of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. He also served as President of the Virginia/North Carolina Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters, devoted to the development of young artists.
Mr. Brockman had a passion for genealogy and family history. He was one of the leading researchers of the descendants of the immigrant Henry Brockman, who came to America in 1667. His collection of materials on the family has been left to the Orange County, Virginia, Historical Society.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to the staff at University of Virginia Medical Center 8-West, The Colonnades, Hospice of the Piedmont, and to family and friends for their kindness and compassion. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Memorial Church, 1700 University Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903; Orange County Historical Society, 130 Caroline Street, Orange, VA 22960; Baker University, Baldwin City, KS 66757; or Bonnie Rideout's Celtino Foundation, 8001 Candlewood Drive, Alexandria, VA 22306. Friends may send condolences to his family at www.hillandwood.com.
Hugh R. Beaton, Sr., 82, of Boca Raton, Florida, went to be with the Lord on January 13. He resided in Boca Raton, Florida since 2007. Born to Albert E. and Annie E. Beaton on June 1, 1927, in Roslindale, Massachusetts, Hugh excelled in academics at Boston's Longfellow Elementary School and was admitted to Boston Latin School. Hugh finished 2nd in the class of 1944 and was admitted to Harvard. Hugh served in the Navy in 1945 and flew the C-47 transport plane; returned to Harvard and graduated with honors in 1948.
In 1950 he married Elaine Harriett Boggs of Queens, NY. In 1951, he joined DuPont, where his distinguished career spanned 38 years, and they settled permanently in the Wilmington, Delaware area in 1953. He chaired numerous local nonprofit organizations and earned many professional achievement and engineering awards. Following his 1989 retirement, Hugh taught Military History at The University of Delaware Center for Lifelong Learning. He enjoyed, and was an expert on, American and military history, baseball, chemistry, classical music, nuclear energy, engineering, NFL football, government, opera, Scottish culture, and travel. His wife of 52 years, Elaine, predeceased him (2003).
He is survived by son Hugh R. "Rod" Beaton, Jr., of Herndon, Virginia and wife Maria, their sons Kyle and Cody, son Christopher B. Beaton of Boca Raton, FL and wife, Sally, sister Marion Grant of Raleigh, NC, sister Nancy Duggan of Dedham, MA, brothers Albert Beaton of Norfolk, MA and William Beaton of Denton, TX, and sister Adrienne Beaton of Newton Centre, MA. Contributions can be made to the Brain Injury Association of America, the , the St. Jude Catholic Church of Boca Raton, or the University of Delaware.
Howard Gaines Jr., 79, of Dover, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Born Oct. 18, 1930, in Clarksburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Howard Gaines Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Freeman Gaines Davis. Mr. Gaines received his undergraduate degree from Fairmont State College in Fairmont, W.Va., and his graduate degree from the University of Delaware, Newark. He served in the United States Air Force from 1947 to 1955, and was discharged as a technical sergeant. From 1962 to 1968, he taught senior English at Caesar Rodney High School and from 1968 to 1970 worked for the Delaware Department of Public Instruction. Mr. Gaines then became associate principal for the middle and high schools in the Appoquinimink School District, where he retired as principal of the Silver Lake Elementary School in July 1991.
He enjoyed reading, doing genealogy research, camping with his family and hunting small game, deer, and waterfowl. He was appointed Delaware Commissioner for Clan Donald USA Inc. and later as the Mid-East Commissioner for Clan Donald, one of the largest and one of the oldest of the Scottish Highland Clans. Mr. Gaines is survived by his son, Howard Gaines III of Harrington; two daughters and a son-in-law, Elaine Gaines of Dover and Cynthia Gaines Yeomans and John Yeomans of Smyrna; and his grandsons, Jordan, Tyler, and Garrett Yeomans.
MacDonald Robertson Drane Jr. USCG (Retired), died March 26, 2011. He was the son of the late MacDonald R. Drane Sr. and Florence Drane. He is survived by his wife, Anne Shade Drane; three sons, MacDonald (Heather), Cary (Ellen) and Wade (Taryn) Drane; eight grandchildren, Mac, Alex, Christian, Kevin, Andrew, Nicholas, Taylor and Parker; sister, Gordon Derr (William); brother, Richard Drane; and many friends in the Boy Scouts and military communities.
An educator and community leader, he dedicated his life to guiding young men to become Eagle Scouts over the past 50 years in the Louisville and Richmond areas. His family will receive friends 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Road. A funeral ceremony will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Bon Air, Va. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Please make contributions to the Boy Scouts of America, Friends of Scouting Campaign.
George Bernard McDonald, 88, of Waldorf, MD, died June 28, 2010, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s, Callaway, MD. Mr. McDonald was a Lithographer for 45 years with Lanhman Litho Plates Co. In 1942 he joined the U. S. Army Air Corps and was deployed to North Africa during World War II where he served in the 97th Bomb Group. He rose to the rank of Corporal. He also served on the 6th Air Craft Repair Unit as a Gunner until the end of his service time in 1945.
He was later employed at the U. S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing where he learned the trade of printing and plate making. He then went to work for Negatype and moved to Lanhman’s Lithographer as a plate maker. He lived in Washington, DC later moving to District Heights, MD and retired to Berkeley Springs, WV. Born November 9, 1921, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Bernard Gill McDonald and the late Gladys Loretta Anderson McDonald. Predeceased by his parents; brothers, James McDonald and Thomas McDonald; grandson, Sean McDonald. Survived by his wife of 63 years, Violet B. McDonald; children, Michael and his wife Louise, Patrick and his wife Bonnie, Timothy and his partner, Alan, Melanie and her husband Kevin, and Maureen; brother, Francis McDonald; sister, Nancy Mattingly; grandchildren, Michael, Jason, Tracy, Alicia, and Megan; great-grandchildren, Anthony, Connor, Sean, and Mackenzie.
Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at the Raymond Funeral Chapel. Father Robert Kosty officiated. Interment is at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22313 or Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Donald F. TROUT, Jr. died unexpectedly on June 28, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD, from complications of a stroke. A lifelong resident of Maryland, he was born in Elkton, raised in Havre de Grace, and has lived in Bel Air since 1966.
After service with the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division in the Korean Conflict, he graduated from the University of Delaware in 1958. He then joined the accounting staff at the Baltimore Works of the Western Electric Company and was the Department Chief of the Cost Accounting Group and was with the closing cadre of that plant when he retired on February 28, 1986. Since his retirement, he has spent several years researching and compiling his family genealogy. His father's family settled in Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA in the year 1738, while his mother's family, the Stewards, settled in the South River area of Anne Arundel County, MD, circa year 1664.
Mr. Trout was associated with several historical societies, veteran's organizations, Scottish societies, and the Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Holloway Trout of Bel Air, MD; son, Robert of Bel Air, MD; brother, Paul, of Havre de Grace, MD; as well as cousins in MD, PA, and NJ. A memorial service was held at McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD with Rev. Richard J. Link officiating. Interment was at Angel Hill Cemetery in Havre de Grace, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Harford County Humane Society, 2208 Connelly Road, Fallston, MD 21047. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.mccomasfuneralhome.com
 From the Crosslet - Rosa McDonald meeting Prince Charles on his visit to the newly opened Museum in 2002 |
Rosa MacDonald died peacefully at her home near Smiths Bridge on the Brandywine Saturday, January 3, 2009.
She was born Rosa Packard Laird on August 24, 1916, the youngest of five children (and a fraternal twin) of William Winder and Mary A. B. duP. Laird. Rosa was a great benefactor to Clan Donald and many other causes, too numerous to do justice to in this short space. Holder of the CBE (awarded to her by Queen Elizabeth II), a Trustee of the Clan Donald Lands Trust, and sponsor, with her husband, of the Glencoe Foundation. |
 Lynda Rogers Piver |
Lynda Rogers Piver, 67, of Narrows, Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at her home after a graceful and dignified battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. Lynda was born in Augusta, Ga., on October 4, 1941, and was the daughter of the late Dewitt Clifton and Ruth McMekin Rogers. She graduated from Dublin High School in Dublin, Ga., and attended Flora MacDonald College in Red Springs, N.C. A lifetime Presbyterian, Lynda served as an elder in First Presbyterian Church of Narrows. Lynda was always active in volunteer work, serving as Chaplain and Chairman of the Youth Committee of the Junior Service League of Orangeburg, S.C. She was an emergency medical technician with the Edisto Beach, S.C., Volunteer Rescue Squad, and a member and officer in the Edisto Island Flotilla, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Lynda was long active in Scottish heritage organizations, among them, Scottish Foundation of the Virginia Highlands, Clan Donald U.S.A., Clan Graham Society, Coastal Scottish Heritage Society and Savannah Scottish Games Committee, Savannah, Ga., often serving an officer in these organizations. She was also a member of George Pearis Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, serving as Chaplain and before her illness, one year as Regent. She is survived by her husband, Forrest Lee Piver, former Mid-East Commissioner; five daughters and one stepdaughter and a number of grandchildren. |
Rev. Spindler at the Alexandria Scottish Games in 1987 |
The Rev. Dr. Frank MacDonald Spindler, 91, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, in Elizabeth, Illinois. He served as associate rector at St. Agnes Episcopal Church inWashington, D.C. for 35 years.
The Rev. Spindler, a longtime resident of Washington, D.C., was born in and completed high school in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Texas-Austin, and attended the General Theological Seminary in New York City, where he earned a master of divinity, ordained as deacon, and then priest in 1948. He retired from full-time service at St. Agnes in 1979, and George Mason University, where he taught, in 1983. He was named Professor Emeritus at George Mason in 2006. |
Irving B. Stanton 83, of Bedford, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his home. Irving is survived by his wife, Edith Clendenning Stanton and three sons, two grandaughters and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his membership in Clan donald USA, Irving was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, the Liberty Masonic Lodge for 65 years where he served as the District Deputy. He was also a Knight of Malta and a Charter member of the Scottish Society of VA Highlands.
Elmira Cordelia Patterson - August 23rd 1918 - April 13th 2009 beloved wife of the late William R. Patterson. Dear Mother of Sallie M. Patterson. Dear Cousin of William A. D. Parker. Devoted Aunt of Linda C. Fowler and Deborah P. Stice.
Joan Anderson Hudson, 58, of Virginia Beach passed away suddenly on 11 February 2008. A native of Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Naomi Hudson. She was employed with Hall Automotive as a bookkeeper and was a member of the historic Old Donation Episcopal Church.
She is survived by her twin sister, Jean Hudson, also of Virginia Beach and many friends at work and in the community. In liew of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Old Donation Episcopal Church. Condolences may be offered to the family.
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