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Dennet Waldron Latham Dennet Waldron Latham, 72, passed away at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon on November 12, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He fought a long, courageous battle with cancer. An Oregon architect, Dennet helped create projects across the United States and internationally, mentored countless up-and-coming colleagues, and created a lasting legacy for local communities. Dennet was born on May 24, 1950, in Kansas City, Missouri, the third child of Arline Downs Latham and Dr. Raymond Latham. He was raised in Prairie Village and Mission Hills, Kansas and enjoyed swimming, biking, running, camping, building models, and scouting (ultimately achieving the rank of Eagle Scout). He recalled his childhood in Kansas fondly, creating friendships that lasted his lifetime. And, as he watched and helped his parents build their dream home, he discovered his calling for architecture. An avid competitor, Dennet started running cross country and track in junior high. He went on to help lead Shawnee Mission High School to a state track title and set a school record in the mile, which stood for 54 years. He continued his love of running as a member of the cross-country and track teams at Princeton. Dennet graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Princeton, completed architecture studies at the University of Kansas, and earned a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. In college, Dennet met the love of his life, Claire. He proposed to her in Central Park and the pair married at the Princeton Chapel in 1974. They were devoted, loving partners who spent almost 50 years supporting one another, their children, and each other’s careers. Dennet’s career in architecture spanned four decades and grew from his background in science and research, which allowed him to focus on the most technical aspects of his profession: design development, documentation, and execution. His projects ranged from manufacturing facilities, semiconductor plants, solar plants, data centers, research facilities, infrastructure, government buildings, and schools. He started his career at the New Jersey architecture firm Kaplan & Gaunt. After reading an article on Portland, Oregon in National Geographic (a gift from Dennet’s grandmother, Zepha Downs), Dennet and Claire made the move West, noting it was one of the best decisions of their life together. In Portland, Dennet joined SRG Partnership, where he worked for 10 years. In Portland, Dennet became a father to daughters Michelle and Nicole. Throughout his life, Dennet was deeply devoted to his two girls and his wife. He often remarked how proud he was of each of them. Always a builder, Dennet was constantly improving and remodeling his house for his family, and he took great pride in landscaping and gardening his yard. After five years in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was involved in programming the first commercially available automated specifications writing program (SweetSpec) with Heery International, Dennet and his family returned to Portland in 1992. He joined CH2M Hill Engineers and Industrial Design Corporation (IDC) where he worked until his retirement in 2016. Retirement didn’t last long for Dennet. He began his own firm before joining M. Thrailkill Architect, until his second retirement in June 2022. Nothing slowed Dennet down. He continued to run 10ks and marathons and was a regular member of the IDC Hood-to-Coast relay teams. Later in life he became a fan of cycling, making the 20-mile round-trip commute by bike to his office downtown for 15 years. A lifelong athlete, Dennet was also a dedicated coach to his daughters and a fan of the PAC-12. Whether coaching, cheering, running, cycling, hiking, or gardening, Dennet loved being active outdoors. An advocate for sustainable design and construction, Dennet was a LEED Accredited Professional. He was an active member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) including serving as President of Portland, Oregon chapter for two terms and President of CSI NW Region, and was also a member of the American Institute of Architects. He was an advocate for architects and a committed mentor to emerging professionals, teaching exam preparation classes and contributing to a new generation of designers, tinkerers, and builders. Architecture was a calling beyond a career. In his travels across Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia, Dennet collected an abundance of building photos, ideas, and inspiration. He loved building anything and everything – from homes and schools to jigsaw puzzles, models, and LEGOs. Through nurture or nature, this is a passion he passed down to his grandson Luke. Dennet is survived by his wife of 48 years, Claire (Kamm) Latham, their two daughters, Michelle Arline Latham and Nicole Isabelle (Latham) Bogrand (Andrew), and grandson Luke Alexander Bogrand. Dennet was preceded in death by his parents, Arline (Downs) Latham and Raymond Waldron Latham. He is survived by his brother James Latham (Sue) and sister Janice Ward (Larry), brothers-in-law Michael Mixson (Patti), John Kamm (Irene), Arthur Kamm (Mary) and many wonderful cousins, nieces, and nephews. Dennet will be remembered for his humility, kindness, and toughness. Cancer did not define Dennet, but it did reveal his courage and resolve. He fought leukemia and lymphoma, alongside his wife and family, for over two decades through countless treatments. Like a dedicated distance runner and cyclist, he just kept going, always focused on building the future, and inspiring hope in everyone around him. Dennet was a strong advocate of cancer research. The family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in his name https://www.lls.org/
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John Lyman Shetterly July 16, 2022 The Class has learned that John Lyman Shetterly, 72, a principled and focused classmate who found his life’s calling early and pursued it fully with devotion, died July 16, 2022 in Wilmington, NC, from pancreatic cancer. During his illness as well as his life, John drew strength from his unshakable faith and love for God and his Son Jesus, as well as his love for his family and a large network of friends. He was the beloved husband of Melissa (Missy) Hood Shetterly. John was born on Feb. 24, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Robert L. and Eleanor L. Shetterly. He graduated from Fort Hunt High School in Alexandria, Virginia and entered Princeton with our class. Freshman roommate Ruby Huttner recalled John was “interested in engineering but after our freshman year in Brown Hall, he decided to take some time off. When he returned, he extensively pursued religion courses as he developed a strong belief in the ministry and the Christian faith.” It was a pivotal year for him. He worked in a street ministry for the homeless in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC and the experience changed his life. He returned to campus, changed his major to Religion and pointed his life towards service to others. Terry Macaleer, his junior year roommate, recalled that “John was driven to be the best that he could be while many of us were still thinking about whether to grow up or not. He took the Treasurer’s job at Dial Lodge very seriously and spent time with one of the Alumni board members learning the ropes of accounting and the keeping the books.” John lived in Dial Lodge our senior year, guiding the club with a friendly firm hand that reestablished its viability. His steady demeanor earned the respect of his club mates. He was universally liked. John graduated in 1973 and began his life and future work of 35 years with two nonprofit organizations, Seed Ministries and New Hope Ministries, that provided food, shelter and dignity to the homeless population of Washington, DC. Missy worked with John at both Seed and New Hope Ministries, providing organizational and administrative support. John’s passion was helping others and enabling them to see and reach their full potential. John loved adventure, the outdoors, whitewater paddling and kayaking the waters of Masonboro Sound and Wrightsville Beach. He served as a part-time raft guide on the New and Gauley Rivers in West Virginia for a number of years, and introduced Missy, his family, extended family and friends to the thrill, humbling power and majesty of some of the East Coast’s best whitewater paddling. He also loved his annual family paddling trip to the Smokehole Canyon in West Virginia, an event that has continued for 40-plus years. John and Missy attended Port City Church in Wilmington, NC, and Wrightsville United Methodist Church at Wrightsville Beach, NC. John also was an active member of the Wrightsville United Methodist Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study Group, and cherished that time with his network of spiritual brothers. In addition to his wife Missy, John is survived by his mother, Dorothy F. Shetterly, of Hillsboro, VA; daughters, Joy S. Allen and husband Eric, of Wilmington, NC, Naomi R. Polar and husband Aaron, of Wilmington, NC, Judith S. MacIntosh and husband Jason, of Woodbridge, VA, and Joli S. McGovern of Reston, VA and husband Jeremy; sons, Nathanael P. de Poix, of Wilmington, NC, Justin T. Shetterly and wife Lindsay, of Vienna, Va, and Jordan R. Shetterly of Reston, VA; sisters Jane S. Lawrence and husband Richard, of Wilmington, NC, Margaret S. Hisey and husband Clyde, of Keezletown, VA, and Tracy L. Johnson and husband Terry, of Greenville, TN; brother Scott Lesmes and wife Missy, of Chevy Chase, MD; and brothers-in-law, Russell Hood and wife Maureen, of Rio Linda, CA, and OC Hood and wife Carol, of Franklin, NC. He also is survived by 13 grandchildren whom he adored, Cara, Isabelle and Tristen Allen of Wilmington, NC; Aubrey, Cyrus, Dexter and Sadie Polar, of Wilmington, NC; Harmony and Bree MacIntosh of Woodbridge, VA; Juan and Luis Shetterly of Vienna, VA; and Caleb and Ethan McGovern of Williamsburg, VA; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A private family memorial service on the beach, a fitting location given that John and Missy began their married life with a simple beach ceremony, and Celebration of John’s Life, will be held at a later date. For those who wish, memorial contributions in honor of John may be made to First Fruit Ministries, an outreach and supportive housing program serving the homeless in the Wilmington, NC, area, at firstfruitministries.org. The Class sends condolences to his family.
___________________________________________________________________________ Bruce A. Hughes ’72 July 10, 2022 Our beloved and enthusiastic classmate Bruce Allan Hughes died peacefully at home on July 10, 2022 after a long, heroic battle with cancer. Bruce was known for his outgoing, friendly, loyal, and engaging personality. He was the husband of Lisa (Pode) Hughes, with whom he shared the last 25 years. He was the son of Rosamond (Muldoon) Finocchio and the late George Hughes. Bruce was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts and remained a “Bay Stater” his entire life, most recently in Wilmington. At Princeton, Bruce was a History major and member of Charter Club. At Charter, he was Bicker Committee Chair and a central figure in intra-mural sports, playing softball and coaching the powerhouse Charter hockey team. He also played and lettered on both the Freshman and Varsity Princeton Soccer teams. Bruce roomed at Princeton his junior and senior years in Patton Hall with Jim Hart and Jeff Engler. Jeff Engler captured the essence of Bruce when he wrote “ the characteristic that defined Bruce for me is the fact that when he loved, cared about, or was proud of something or someone, he REALLY, really loved, cared about, or was proud of that thing or person. Whether it was the Catholic Church, his Irish heritage, Boston, the Boston sports teams, Phillips Andover Academy, Princeton University, or Charter Club, the degree of his devotion and the fierceness of his loyalty were unmatched. Of course, Bruce reserved the bulk of his love and caring for his friends and family. It can be accurately said that Bruce wore his heart on his sleeve, and it was wonderful to behold.” Bruce came to Princeton from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, which he attended for four years. He was an excellent student and a fixture on both the Varsity Soccer and Baseball teams. Remembered by all his Andover classmates as a great friend and high-spirited classmate, he was known and respected by his peers and teammates. He served his alma mater faithfully as an alumni volunteer and leader for many years, including chairing the Phillips Academy Bicentennial Reunion. Professionally, Bruce was a lawyer, earning his JD at the New England School of Law and an LLM in Taxation from Boston University. He practiced in the greater Boston area, for the General Court, as Associate Counsel to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and in private practice, most recently at his own firm in Wilmington. Jim Hart recalls one of the more significant cases reflected the style of Bruce’s dedication to those he loved, including his Boston sports teams. “We shared a great love of baseball. Bruce loved all Boston teams and he took me to my first Red Sox game in Fenway Park, where we sat six rows behind Fay Vincent who was then the Commissioner of Baseball. He loved to tell the story of how he saved the Red Sox for Boston. When he was an Associate House Counsel for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, his boss in the State House had a private practice where he represented the Red Sox and the Yawkey family that owned them. Mr. Yawkey died, followed several years later by Mrs. Yawkey, who had inherited the team. A power struggle then ensued among the three leading front office personnel. The least admired of the three came out first with a plan to acquire and run the team; there were rumors of a planned move south. Bruce, using his expertise in taxes and estates, wrote an opinion that his boss took to court to prove that the tax implications of the proposed sale/acquisition would violate the terms of Mrs. Yawkey's will. The sale was not allowed, the employee was forced out, the “Sawx” stayed in Boston and went on to greater glory.” Bruce had a lifelong passion for golf, and invested time in advancing youth sports as he coached numerous soccer teams for his children. His love of history was put to good use traveling the world and building an impressive family tree (over 11,000 names!), finding deeper connection with his beloved Irish roots. In his Class of ’72 profile, Bruce noted that his “Princeton Relatives” included: James Madison (cousin) 1771; Aaron Burr Jr. (cousin) 1772; Henry Lee III (cousin) 1773; Thomas Woodrow Wilson (cousin) 1879; Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (other) 1922. Bruce was deeply patriotic and an ocean lover, enjoying naval and maritime history and boating. As a consequence, Bruce and Lisa enjoyed great travels across the United States and globally. Their creative approach to the initial COVID isolation was to take a driving tour of the United States, keeping to themselves, but visiting all the interesting historical sights they both loved so well. Bruce was an iconic “raconteur”. He had a phenomenal memory of history, anecdotes, family heritage, Boston sports teams, and Princeton - Andover events that always delighted and enthralled his audience. He possessed the great ability to seamlessly weave one story into another, like some winding road between two Irish villages of his proud heritage. You might eventually get from Sligo to Enniscrone, but you’d see some lovely countryside along the journey. Jim Hart noted that “Bruce was very Irish. He knew words to Irish tunes that I had never heard despite my father also being very Irish. We would go to New York on St. Patrick's Day, watch the parade and then repair to an Irish bar, drink Harp beer and sing. After a while, Bruce knew the names of 90 percent of the patrons: construction workers, first responders, businessmen, etc. He remembered many of them the next year. Bruce was also very Catholic. He and Jeff Engler … were my best men at my marriage in 1981. There was a delay in the bride arriving. While we waited, the organist filled in with traditional Catholic hymns. Bruce was singing them – in Latin.” Bruce was incredibly and rightfully proud of his two lovely children. He wrote about them for his 50th Reunion Essay. “My proudest contributions are my children:
Due to his failing health, Bruce was unable to attend our 50th reunion in May, 2022, but wore his Reunion Jacket proudly to his son’s graduation from MIT/Sloan. In addition to his wife and mother, Bruce is survived by his son, Brendan Hughes, of Beacon Hill; his daughter, Alanna Hughes, and her husband, Andrew Smith, of East Boston; a brother, Dana G. Hughes, of Wilmington; a sister, Kathryn Hughes, of Winchester; niece Hilary Hughes and partner, Andrew Visnovsky, of Los Angeles; nephew Jimmy Hughes and his wife, Kate Lowell, of New York City; as well as his beloved poodle, Charlemagne. The Class extends its heartfelt sympathy to Bruce’s family. Their loss is our loss as well. _______________________________________________________________________
Michael Ian “Mike” Luger March 29, 2022 Michael Ian Luger, of Prestbury, England, passed away in the British Virgin Islands on March 29, 2022. No cause of death is known. He will be remembered among his classmates as a fine athlete, a steady, good fellow—upstanding in a way that commended his hometown, Scranton, Pennsylvania. We knew him as Mike. He was, among many other things, a professor and public servant with a distinguished career on both sides of the Atlantic. Though Mike was born February 24, 1950, in Philadelphia, he came to Princeton from the north-central city of Scranton. He excelled from a young age at academics, personal achievement, and sports. He became an Eagle Scout, but it was his skills and his success as a running back on the Scranton Central football that became apparent during his freshman year at Princeton. Mike played football, lacrosse and rugby and was a member of Tiger Inn. He received an A.B. in Architecture and Urban Planning. After graduation, he entered the then-named Woodrow Wilson School and earned a Master of Public Administration in 1976. He then continued studies at the University of California, Berkeley earning an M.A. in City and Regional Planning in 1977 and a Ph.D. in Economics in 1981. Mike and his first wife, Laura Fjeld (Bernstein), moved to North Carolina in 1980 for a professorship at Duke University. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he spent the bulk of his academic career, Michael was Professor of Public Policy, Planning and Business. He authored books on regional economic development and housing policy, and advised local, state, and national governments on economic development strategies. Mike moved to the United Kingdom in 2006 to become Dean of the University of Manchester Business School. There, he met his wife Angela Spindler, and they were married in Angela’s hometown of Chester on December 30, 2007. After stepping down at Manchester, Mike was the Business Dean at Regents University in London and was appointed as Professor Emeritus at Manchester. Beyond academia, Mike was a public servant on both sides of the Atlantic. He was influential in the public health and transit sectors in England, most recently as Chair of the Northern Care Alliance Hospital Trust in Greater Manchester. In his passion for public service and regional development, he followed in the footsteps of his father, Lackawanna County Commissioner Charles Luger. Mike was a dad, grandfather (Poppy), husband, brother, colleague, and loyal friend. He was an avid tennis player, Scrabble fanatic, and a seasoned crafter of puns and dad jokes. He loved jazz, walks with the family dogs, University of North Carolina basketball and Manchester City football (soccer). He committed himself to living life to its fullest: traveling with his wife Angela, spending time with friends and family and, recently, writing his first novel. He was never happier than when he was with his family in the U.K., U.S.A., or abroad. As dad, he volunteered as a soccer, softball, baseball and basketball coach; with the Boy Scouts, he mentored young men to maturity; and he spent many evenings helping his children figure out their math homework – all to varying degrees of success. As grandfather/Poppy, he was funny, doting and always game for an adventure. He is preceded in death by his brother, Elliott Kurland of Scottsdale, Arizona, and his parents Charles and Anne Luger of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Michael is survived by his wife and best friend, Angela Luger of Prestbury, England, and five children: Jason Luger (Daniel) of Newcastle upon Tyne England; Emily Siegel (Edward) of Detroit, Michigan; Nathaniel Luger of Durham, North Carolina; Abigail Spindler and Lewis Spindler, both of West Yorkshire, England. Also, two grandchildren: Henry and Elizabeth Siegel; and his sister, Lisa Starr (Sam) of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Michael was so concerned and desperately sad for the people of Ukraine as they suffer the violence and upheaval of war. He would have been so pleased that we donate in his name to support those affected by this crisis. In lieu of flowers, we would ask that you show your kindness through the Ukrainian Red Cross society, who are delivering essential medical assistance: https://donate.redcrossredcrescent.org/ua/donate/~my-donation?_cv=1. The class sends condolences to Mike’s family. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard Alan Sun Richard Alan “Rich” Sun died suddenly and completely unexpectedly of unknown causes at his home in Jackson, Mississippi. This shocking notification was sent by his spouse, Phyllis Hollenbeck, M.D., who accompanied Rich on our October 2021 trip to the Shenandoah Valley. She submitted the following obituary. Richard Alan Sun died at his home in Jackson, Mississippi on March 1, 2022 at the age of 71. This self-described “Air Force Brat” landed in Maryland in high school and became Maryland state cross-country champion repeatedly, and second in the national High School Two Mile event at the Penn Relays. Harvard University wanted him but he turned them down and decided on Princeton. He always said that university changed his life—but they were lucky to get him. His senior thesis was published with his advisor Edward Tufte, and proved that no, there are no “bellwether electoral districts”. It further concluded that it may be best to look not to the election returns for a source of mystery and prediction of results but rather to ourselves—quoting the writer Somerset Maugham’s words that “the faculty for myth is innate in the human race”. Richard became known for his witty and well-defended stance as a “contrarian”.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David R. Boggs ’72 David R. Boggs ’72, an electrical engineer and computer scientist who helped create the Ethernet computer communications protocol and technology, died on Feb. 19, 2022, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. He was 71. His wife, Marcia Bush, said his death was due to heart failure. David Reeves Boggs was born on June 17, 1950, in Washington, D.C., and spent parts of his early childhood at various locations in the US where his father, an Army finance officer, was posted. He grew up in Washington, D.C., with his mother, Jane (McCallum) Boggs, and his older brother, Walter. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1968. From an early age, Dave was fascinated by electricity and radio communications technology. He obtained his radio operator’s license, built ham radios, and enjoyed communicating with other “hams” across the country. Prior to matriculating with our class, he leveraged his technical expertise into part-time employment at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, helping them assemble electronics for spacecraft. He also worked as a summer relief technician at WRC-TV in Washington. He brought a ton of hands-on experience to Princeton, where he majored in Electrical Engineering. At Princeton, he roomed in Brown for Freshman Year, but settled into the hall-centric life of 3rd Entry, 3rd Floor 1942 Hall for the next three years. Over those years, the group included John Thornton ’72, Bruce Almich ’72, Barry Ahrendt ’72, and Dave’s cat, known as “Cat.” Dave also brought along his ham radio operation, WA3DBJ. Freshman year, Dave signed up as a technician for WPRB, where he could put his knowledge and skills to great use. Along with Bruce Almich and the rest of the Tech Team, their grandest project was the creation of a new Studio B, which featured a raised floor, scavenged from a rehabbed computer room at the University’s Computer Center, so that the frequent flooding of Holder Hall basement would not put the studio or its occupants in jeopardy. Tom Kendrick ’72 recalls that despite spending many hours, day and night, at WPRB, After graduation from Princeton, Dave enrolled as a graduate student at Stanford University, where he earned his Master’s in Electrical Engineering in 1973. Through his work at PARC, he met another new researcher named Bob Metcalfe, who was exploring ways of sending information to and from the lab’s new computer, the Alto. Ethernet was not the first networking technology. Indeed, other companies were competing with Xerox, Metcalfe, and Boggs to have their technology adopted as the standard. After leaving Xerox, Boggs worked at the Digital Equipment Corporation’s Western Research Laboratory on the “Titan” project. Dave Boggs was a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery and received the IEEE Computer Society Technical Achievement Award in 1988. Among Dave’s interests outside of radio and computers were motorcycles, automobiles (his trusty International Harvester Scout and the Lotus which he built from a kit), guns, and wine. The Class sends its condolences to Dave’s wife, Marcia, and his brother, Walter, his only survivors.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Patrick "Jim" Reilly James Patrick “Jim” Reilly, 71, died at Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana, on February 13, 2022, after a valiant struggle with cancer. He was born on August 29, 1950, in Mt. Vernon, New York, to James Reilly and Catherine (Daly) Reilly. After graduating from Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, in 1968, he earned an AB in chemistry from Princeton University in 1972. While at Princeton, he roomed with Benjamin Zee before joining Princeton Inn for his last two years. Jim was a terrific track and field athlete, lettering as a sophomore, junior and senior. Having competed in high jump and triple jump his first two years, senior year he took up decathlon “with a vengeance,” according to his training partner Richard Watson ’74. Jim’s senior year, he set a then school record of 7,128 points in the AAU Decathlon in Los Angeles, which caused him to miss our graduation. “The following year at Cambridge, Jim improved to more than 7,500 points, and was widely covered by British national newspapers for his performance in the Oxford-Cambridge meet,” notes Watson. “In 1995, we both competed in a master's indoor pentathlon in Chicago.” Following Princeton, Jim went on to Cambridge University as a Winston Churchill Scholar, gaining a certificate of postgraduate study in physical chemistry in 1973. He completed his graduate studies in physical chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, working with Profs. George Pimentel and Brad Moore, pioneers in the use of lasers in electronic spectroscopy. He then spent time as a guest researcher at the Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany. He joined the Chemistry Department at Indiana University in 1979, receiving the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Young Faculty Award in the same year. In 1982, he was recognized as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, and in 1983, was named a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar. He was tenured in 1984 and promoted to full professor in 1987. Jim served as the chair of the department from 2007 to 2010. His time as chair was distinguished by a year during which five new faculty were hired, including two women. Jim published over 200 papers during his career and succeeded with approximately fifteen patents. Outside of work, Jim had many interests and hobbies in addition to track and field. At Cambridge, he also “won his blue”on a rowing crew composed of other athletes who were not rowing specialists based on his theory that a good athlete could excel at other sports. He passed his love of sports and exercise to his sons and spent many happy years coaching little league baseball and traveling to track meets and baseball tournaments. Jim coached his son Colin ’18, who followed in his footsteps as an excellent high jumper at Princeton. He bicycled to work most days, even in the worst weather. He also enjoyed camping at national parks and riding his motorcycles. He could and did fix just about everything in his house. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary (Filkins) Reilly; two sons, Colin ’95 and Austin; his sister Anne Reilly and brother-in-law Sandy Shapiro; his niece Claire Reilly-Shapiro; his nephew Neil Reilly-Shapiro and wife Becky; and many friends, past and present students, and colleagues. Online condolences, photos and memories may be shared with family and friends at www.allencares.com. Remembrances may be posted through our Class website directory.
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Farrell Hobbs Braziel January 18, 2022
We post the sad news that Farrell Hobbs Braziel died peacefully on January 18, 2022. Classmates who knew him during his two years on campus describe him simply and emphatically as a “good guy.” His family remembers him for being a loving husband, devoted father, dedicated psychiatrist and loyal friend. Farrell was born May 19, 1950, to William Forrest Braziel and Margaret Hobbs Braziel in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Savannah Country Day School where he excelled academically and athletically before entering with our class in 1968. Following sophomore year, he returned to his home state enrolling at the University of Georgia, earning a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry in 1975. He married his companion for life, Nina Nightingale, in that year. Farrell continued his studies at the Medical College of Georgia, at Augusta as did Nina. He earned his MD in 1979. While in medical school, Farrell and Nina became part of an amazing group of fellow students, affectionately known as the Armadillos, whose friendships have continued to this day. Farrell spent his career as a practicing psychiatrist in Roswell, Georgia. His practice benefited many, earning him not only gratitude from his patients but also the highest recognition from his colleagues. Among his numerous accolades, he was most proud of being named Psychiatrist of the Year in 2005 by the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association, and receiving the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, presented in 2008 by the National Association on Mental Illness (NAMI). Farrell will be remembered for his sharp mind, wry sense of humor, quick wit, and his continual ability to beat his friends in golf. Per his request, his tombstone will read: "Lucky in life, Lucky in love, Lucky right up to the date above." He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Nina Nightingale Braziel, their two sons, Charlie and his wife Sarah, and Forrest and his wife Lisa; brother-in-law Brailsford Nightingale and his wife Alice; niece Louisa Nightingale and nephew Brailsford Nightingale and his wife Brea. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in Farrell's memory to Skyland Trail (https://www.skylandtrail.org/support-us/make-a-gift/) or the charity of your choice. Farrell will be buried at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah. The Class sends condolences to his family.
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