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DORISR.AARONSON DorisR.Aaronsonpassedawayon February2, 2022at the age of 83. BornandraisedinWashington, DC,shehadresidedinWestMil- ford,NewJerseysince1981.She willbe greatlymissedby her brother,DavidAaronson(Laura) and sister,Jean Rosenfeld(George);her nieces StephanieKurek (Itzhak)and theirdaughter, LillieKurek;SunnyLerner(Akiba)andtheir children, Ellie and Jeremiah; and Dara Schreiber(Bill);and Jared Prushanskyand his childrenJory,AstinandAylin.Sheisprede- ceasedbyherparents,EdwardandMayAaron- son. Shehadalongcareeras aprofessorof CognitivePsychologyandNeuroscienceat NewYork Universityandwasatrailblazer for womenin academia.Alongwithteaching, and mentoringgraduatestudents,she loved doingresearch,publishingmanyarticlesand books.She was apast presidentof the Eastern PsychologicalAssociation.Dorisembracedher lifeinWestMilford,swimmingandboating onPinecliffLakeandhikingintheforests. As an ardentenvironmentalist,she wasan environmentaltrusteeof the lake,amember of the W. MilfordEnvironmentalCommission and the PassaicCountyRiverCoalition.She was an enthusiasticsupporterof the Township Library; the environmentalsectionis namedfor her.She was veryactivein the Town Council and the Democratic Club.With her friendsshe enjoyedparticipatingin activitiesfor children, includingtheyearlysnowmancontest. DoriswasalongsupporterofHope’sDoor that providesan array of servicesfor domestic violencesurvivors.Amemorialdonationmay be madein her nameat https://55140.thanky- ou4caring.org/.Aprivatefuneral was held

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candidates.She lovedHowardUniversityand its commitmentto socialjustice.Ruby had an impactfulcareerthatadvancedthe quality of life of thosesheserved.Whilefacing healthchallenges,shecontinuedtoteach and providedcounselingup to the dateshe was hospitalizedin January2022. Rubyleavesto mournher husband,Wesley E. Gourdine,Jr.;her son Wesley GourdineIII, and daughterPamelaGourdine.Additionally, she is survivedby her belovednieces,Nicole Willis,LindaGills,and Angela Johnson, cousins Carolyn Workman and Yvette Edwards.She also leavesto mournbrothers- in-lawand sisters-in-lawand ahost of nieces, nephews,other relatives,and friendsto cher- ish her life. On Friday,February25, 2022,the funeral serviceswill be heldat MetropolitanAfrican MethodistEpiscopalChurch, 1518 MStreet, NW,Washington,DC 20005.Visitationat 10 a.m.Funeral 11 a.m.Intermentat Fort LincolnCemetery. To attendthe in-personfuneral service,you mustregisterat https://bit.ly/RubyGourdine- funeral. Onlythosefullyvaccinatedwill be allowedto enterthe church.Additionally, masksare required,and vaccinationcards will be checkedat the door.All Covidprecau- tionswill be observed.Livestreamingwill be availablethroughthe church’swebsiteat http://www.metropolitaname.org. Dr.RubyMortonGourdine’sCelebrationof Legacyprogram will be heldin the Howard UniversitySchoolof SocialWork- Auditori- um,.601 HowardPlaceNW,WashingtonDC 20059 on Friday,March 25, 2022,at 3p.m. In lieu of flowers:Donationsmaybe sent to MetropolitanAME,SocialJusticeMinistry, 1518 MStNW, Washington,DC 20005or HowardUniversitySchoolof SocialWork, C/O Dr.SandraE.Crewe,HowardUniversity Schoolof SocialWork, 601 HowardPl NW, Washington,DC 20059.

RUBYMORTON GOURDINE Ruby“Pat” MortonGourdinewentto her heavenlyhomeonTuesday,February1,2022, at GeorgeWashingtonUniversityHospital. Rubywas bornon July 8, 1948,in Simpson, SouthCarolina,to BertMorton,Jr., and Ida M. Bullock.She wasthe youngestof three childrenand knownby her familyas “Pat.” Herparents,brotherRobertMortonand belovedsister,BettyWillis,have preceded her in death.Rubyspentsomeof her early yearsin Richmond,Virginia,Cleveland,Ohio, Washington,DC,and completedher education at ArmstrongHighSchoolin Richmond, Virginia.Rubyreturnedto Washington,DC, whereshemether husband,WesleyE. GourdineJr.Her careertookflightupon completingher Doctorof SocialWork Degree in 1984fromher belovedHowardUniversity. Her workfocusedon childrenand families and issuesof disproportionalityin the child welfaresystem.Dr.Gourdineservedon the HowardUniversitySchoolof SocialWork facultyfor 30 years,whereshe educated graduatestudentsandmentoreddoctoral

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GERALDINEM. GUENTHER August25, 1932–February 10,2022 GeraldineM. Guenther,age 89, of Arlington, VA passedawayon Thursday,February10, 2022.Belovedwifeof JohnJ. Guenther(de- ceased);daughterof the late Norbertand HelenGawinowicz;devotedmother of John

G. Guentherof GoldCanyon,AZ, Lynn G. Richardsonof Arlington,VA,KathrynA. Rich- ardsonof LittleRiver,SC, Lisa F. Teifke of Big Sky,MT, and the late RichardW. Guenther; belovedsisterof DianeBell of St. Augustine, FL; grandmotherof 10; andgreat-grand- motherto eight.Gerriewas raised in asmall communityoutsideof Philadelphia,PA but oncemarriedto John,spentthe rest of her life travelingthe world-atfirst, courte- sy of the UnitedStatesMarineCorps,and laterdue to theirowncuriosityand sense of adventure.She was knownfor beingan amazingcook,consummateentertainer, and atalentedand enthusiasticdancerto musicof all generations.Most of all, she wasaspecialmotherwhosecounselwas alwaysconsistent-bekind. Specialthanks to the staffof The Jeffersonin Arlington,VA for theirspecialcareoverthe last several years.Also,heartfeltgratitudeto Don Wat- son whosededicationand attentionmade Gerrie’slast several yearsso muchhappier thantheycouldotherwisehavebeen.Inter- mentwill be at ArlingtonNationalCemetery besideher belovedhusbandof 57 yearsat alater date.

teachingalanguage,Dean totallyimmersed himselfin the localcultureand established internationalfriendships.Onone of his intre- pid adventuresto EasternEurope,hemet and fell in love withhis beautifulwife,Tanya. The twoof themcontinuedto travelthe worldtogether,along withDean’sson, Dean Jr. Deanpassedalonghis loveof music,lan- guagesand sportsto his son.WhenDeanwas only 13,he earnedaBlack Belt inTaekwondo, and encouragedhis son to do the same.He servedas amentorto Dean,Jr.helping him to masterhis skills.The two also spent manyhappyhoursbike riding,rollerblading, skiingand playingsoccertogether.One of his greatestgifts to his son was emphasizingthe importanceof learningmultiplelanguages. By the age of 10, DeanJr.was alreadyfluent in three. As an adultDeanexperimentedwithmany differentcareers,includingEnglishteacher, Spanishteacher,book seller,stocktrading, and Skipperetc., beforeeventuallybecoming areal estateinvestor. Deanis survivedby his spouse,Tetianaof Bethesda,MD;andhis youngson,Dean Jr., fromapreviousmarriage.Heisalso survivedby his parents,Aland LindaHinton of Potomac,MD; andhis siblings,Donnie Hintonof Delray Beach,FL, DonnaHinton Aubinoeof Bethesda,MD,and DevinHinton of Bethesda,MD,and manylovingniecesand nephews. Deanwas precededin deathby his brother DanaKeith HInton. AMemorialServiceand Luncheonwill be held for Deanat 12:30p.m. on Friday,Febru- ary 18, 2022at the TournamentPlayer’sClub in Potomac,MD. Condolencesmaybe left on DeanStevan Hinton’sonlineguestbookat the memo- ries.com.

DEANSTEVAN HINTON Passedawayfromcomplicationsrelatedto COVIDon February4, 2022,in Bethesda,MD. He was bornin Washington,DC on Septem- ber 7th, 1970to Albertand LindaHinton. Deangrewup in Potomac,MDand graduated fromMercersburgAcademyin Mercersburg, PA in 1988.Whileat his belovedMercers- burg,Deancompetedon the divingand crosscountryteams.Healso wasinvolved in several of the schoolsdramaproductions. Afterhis graduation,Deanattendedthe Uni- versityof Vermont,wherehis adventurous spiritled him to enrollin the Semesterat Sea program. This globalexpeditioninspired his lifelongobsessionwithtravel.He spent his senioryearof collegestudyingat the Universityof Barcelona,and he continuedto live in Spainfor several yearsfollowinghis graduation.Uponhis returnto the states, Deanalso attendedthe Texas A&MMaritime Academy. His wanderlustcontinuedwithstintsliving in El Salvador,Taipei,NovaScotia,and Key west.Whetherhe was learningalanguageor

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JAMESTOWNLEYALVEY III “J.T.” (Age 33) James TownleyAlveyIII (“J.T.”)age 33, diedon January28, 2022. James is survivedby his mother,CynthiaRoys- ton Alveyand father,JamesTownleyAlvey,Jr.; alongwithhis sister,MichelleHorsey(Alvey). His grandmothers,aunts,uncles,cousins, brother-in-law,andmanyfriendslovedhim dearly. Jameswasbornon April14, 1988,in Silver Spring,MD.Hegrewup in Columbia,MD and graduatedfromOaklandMillsHighSchool (2006).He graduatedwithhonorsfromUniver- sity of NorthCarolinaWilmingtonwithaBSin BusinessAdministration(2010). In subsequentyears,heearnedcertifications as aProjectManagementProfessional(PMP), ScrumMaster(PSM/CSM),andSixSigmaYel- lowBelt(CSSYB).HeworkedasanITProject Managerand DatabaseAdministrator support- ing the CoastGuard,SocialSecurityAdminis- tration,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,and UnitedPostalService. Jameswasaprolificwriter,artist,and avid studentof films. FriendsandfamilydescribeJamesas kind- hearted,intelligent,friendly,funny,creative, strong,andblessedwithgoodlooksand charm.HelovedfamilytraveltoNationalParks laterto Turkey,China,the UK, Mexico,and Canada. JamessufferedfromChronicBrain Injury(CBI) and battledsubstanceabuse.His familythanks everypersonwho ever triedto help him. Amemorialservicewill be heldin Columbia, MD in April 2022 (TBA).Pleasesenddonations in his nameto Hilda’sPlace,2480 RoxburyMills RD.,#10,Glenwood,MD21738.

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CHARLOTTETRUESDALE CHILD March16, 1929 -January30, 2022 DaleChild,asshewasknowntofamilyand friends,was bornin Troy,New York and passed awayat the StoddardBaptistNursingHome in Washington,DC aftersufferingastrokein August2021.Followingher earlyyearsin Troy, the familyrelocatedto Pennsylvania,where Daleattendedthe BaldwinSchoolin Bryn Mawr,distinguishingherselfbothacademically and in her prowesson the schoolbaseball team.She graduatedin 1947.Subsequently, DaleenteredRadcliffeCollege,nowpartof HarvardUniversity,andgraduatedMagnaCum Laudewithadegreein Governmentin 1951. Her careertookher to Washington,DC,where she workedas acomputerprogrammerand systemsanalystfor the U.S. Navyand then the CivilServiceCommission(nowthe Office of PersonnelManagement),whereshe earned awardsfor her role in developingadatabase thatled to automatedpay and benefitsfor federalretirees.Afterretiring,Dalecontinued tousehercomputerskillsasafulltimevolun- teerfor manyyearsat the NationalMuseum of Natural History.She was particularlyproud of her collaborationwitharcheologistMelinda Zeder,atthat timeassociatecurator of zooar- chaeologyat the museum.Throughouther life, Dalewasan ardenttraveler,exploringmany partsof Europeand the MiddleEast as well as NorthAmerica.She had aspeciallove for the OrkneyIslandsofScotland.Closertohome, shespentmanyhappyhoursbeachcombing in Captiva,Florida.Dalewas aknowledgeable and enthusiasticcollectorof shells,rocks,and minerals,fromaroundthe world,as wellas ancientcoins,and alwayswarmlysupported the buddinginterestsand hobbiesof her family members.Dale wasprecededin deathby belovedparentsCharlotteand DudleyChild, her brotherJamesRobertChild,and lifelong friendsMaryAnnMurphyandBarbaraDen- nison.Daleissurvivedbysister-in-lawMar- garetChild,nieceElizabethChildandhusband JacquesRondeau,nieceAnneChildand hus- bandTaylor Fraser,great-nephew Daniel MatthewMadridand wifeGinaMadrid,great- greatnephewJacksonMadrid,and great-great nieceEmilyMadrid. Donationsin CharlotteChild’smemorycan be madeto any of the following: -TheBaldwinSchool,BrynMawr,PA -TrinityWashingtonUniversity,Washington,DC -RosemountCenter,Washington,DC

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Dr.THEODOREM.FIELDS (Age 86) Diedpeacefullyin his homein Washington,DC on February9, 2022.AnativeWashingtonian, he wasthe youngestof threechildrenborn to SadyeandLouisFields.After graduating fromCalvinCoolidgeHighSchool,Tedearned his dentaldegreeat NewYork University.He marriedhis highschoolsweetheart,Suzanne Bregman,in 1957.Afterservingas acaptain in the Air Force,hereturnedto Washington wherehe set up asuccessfuldentalpracticein DupontCircle. Tedwas an artist—apotter,painterand sculp- tor—whohadseveral one-manshowsin Washingtongalleries.Critics describedhis workas beingin the surrealtradition,with an ironicedge.Two of his workscan be seen in AdamsMorgan-- aprovocativewall mural and astrikingbronzesculptureof agirl jumping rope. Tedwas agolfer,atennisplayerand an avid ping pongplayer.Helovedhistory,the arts and classicalmusicand sharedhis opinionsand interpretationswithhumor.Hewas acollector of 60’sart andsupportedyoungartists,at timesacceptingart in exchangefor dental work.He wasalong-standingpatronof the operaand localtheater.Inthe 1960shis home was an open-housefor activists,artists,poets and protestors. Tedwas generousand fun-lovingwithirrever- ent humorand greattiming.Hemade every- one,includinghis patients,laughandfeel comfortable.Heissurvived by his wife, Suzanneandhischildren,AlexandraFields Collin,MiriamneFieldsand TobiasFields.He wasawise and wittygrandfatherto his six grandchildren,Teoand EnriqueCollin,Savan- nah and OliviaWeber,Elijah and JonahFields. The familywill holdamemorialservicein the summer.

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MILTONH.MATHIS Colonel,USArmy(Retired) Colonel(Ret.)MiltonMathis,87, of Camp Springs,MD, passedawaysuddenlyfromheart failureon January24, 2022.He is survivedby his lovingdaughter,NicoleMathis,Esq., and son,MiltonK. Mathis;brother,CMSgt(USAF- Ret.)Frank Mathis,Jr..Hewas predeceased by his dearwifeof 42 yearsGloriaGardner Mathis;brother,LTC (USA-Ret.)DouglasMathis (Louphelia);sisters,MagaleneMathis and MarthaYoung; sister-in-law,DoloresMathis. Milton’sdistinguishedmilitarycareerspanned 31 years,including2d (Warrior)BrigadeCom- manderandtwocombattoursin Vietnam, earningnumerousawardsandaccolades, includingthe BronzeStar and Air Medal.After militaryretirement,he had asecondcareerat the CIA for 21 years,wherehe wasProgram Directorof recruitmentwithafocuson Diver- sifiedCoverPrograms and SpecialOperations. Visitationwill be heldon Saturday,February 26 from10 a.m.to 11 a.m.at Marshall-March Funeral Homelocatedat 4308SuitlandRd., Suitland,MD20746.Amemorialservicewill immediatelyfollowat 11 a.m.Intermentwith full militaryhonorswill be at ArlingtonNational Cemeteryat adate to be determined.

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HERMANMcALISTER "Mack"(Age 70) HermanMcAlister,Jr.ofRiverdale,MD,peace- fullypassedonJanuary24,2022,atUMMC MidtownCampus,Baltimore,MD. Devoted husbandto AngelaD. Mc Alistertheirtwo childrenMaxxRansomez,MoniqueRansomez AuberyandTiffanyCampbellGoddaughter plusson.OneauntFloraCox, of Fayetteville, NC., ahost of familyand friends.Relativesand friendswill trulymisshim.On February21, 2022,the viewingat 12:30p.m. to 1:30p.m. and funeral servicesimmediatelyafterwards willbeperformedatFortLincolnCemetery, 3401 BladensburgRd.,Brentwood,MD,20722. Remindingfamilieshowtopreventthe spread of COVID-19, MASK REQUIRED, socialdistancing.

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LOUTISHIAT. TEMPLEMAN (Age 90) Transitionedon Friday,February11, 2022. Familywill receivefriendson Tuesday,Febru- ary 22, Churchof the Incarnation,880 Eastern Ave. NE. Visitation10 a.m.Massof Christian Burial11 a.m.IntermentGeorgeWashington Cemetery,Adelphi,MD.

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AUBREYEUGENEWEST AubreyEugeneWest peacefullydepartedthis life on Friday,February4, 2022,at his home in Reistertown,Maryland.He wasbornon September28,1955in Washington,DC to the late Leroyand RuthAnnWest. He received his educationin the PrinceGeorgesCounty publicschoolsystem,the Universityof the Districtof Columbia,and TheologicalSeminary. Aubreywas ahumbleman,who walkedclosely withthe Lord.He had acaringheart,and a givingspiritthat led him to adoptason, and to generouslycontributeto worthycauses suchas Habitatfor Humanityand SaintJude Children’sResearchHospital.Aubreyalso had adeep passionfor the performingarts,espe- ciallyplayactingand directing,and he was devotedto his entirefamily.Aubrey’swarm smile,senseof humor,and gentledemeanor will be greatlymissedby all. He was preceded in deathby his son Marcellus(Ricky)West, his brotherGlennWest, andhis sister,Lisa White.Aubreyis survivedby foursiblings: Kevin (Vivian),Leroy(Nina),Monica-West Gray (Steven)andBrian.He alsoleavesbehind one uncle,HowardJenkins,two aunts:Mary Nabors,and VirginiaGarrett(Houston),six nieces,two nephews,four greatnephews,one greatniece,and ahost of extendedfamily and friends.Funeral serviceswill be heldat WashingtonNationalCemeteryon February 19 at 11:30a.m.

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BARBARAWOOLLEY Peacefullyenteredinto eternalrest on Friday, February11, 2022.Shewill be reunitedin heavenwithher husbandof 52 years,George, her daughter,Sue,her son-in-law,Greg,her sisters,JoyceandBeverly,her parents,and manyothernearand dearfriendsand relatives. She is survivedby her belovedfourchildren, Robert(Linda),Joanne,Debby(lateGreg),and Carol(Bob);her 11 grandchildren,her 13 greatgrandchildren;manyniecesand nephews;a host of otherrelativesand friends. She was very lovedby all who wereblessedto knowher and will be sorelymissedeveryday. No serviceswill be held.In lieu of flowers or aservice,adonationin her honorto her localSPCAto helpher furryfriendswouldbe appreciated.Pleasedonateto: “donatenow. networkforgood.org”

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EDWINLEE WORSHAM(Age79) Of Warrenton,VA passedawayon January 19, 2022. He was bornOctober10, 1942,inFt. Wash- ington,MD and was precededin deathby his father,Lewisand mother,Katherine Worsham;in additionto his AuntAlberta and UncleClarencewhoraised him. He leaveshis (step)son,MichaelCoseo; daughter,ShawnBergman;son-in-lawJer- emy;two grandchildren,RyanneBergman and GabrielBergman;two cousins,Susan Eldridgeand ClarenceMarchand ex-wives, LillianReadand DorothyPaul. He retiredfromthe federal government, GSA after40 yearsof civil service.Edloved church,music,his familyand friends.Fu- neral serviceswill be held Saturday,Febru- ary 26, 2022at MoserFuneral Home,233 BroadviewAve.,Warrenton,VA 20186,at 11 a.m.The familywill receivefriendsone hourpriorto the service.Intermentwill followat Fort LincolnCemetery,3401 Blad- ensburgRd, Brentwood,MD,20722. Onlinecondolencesmay be givenat http://www.moserfuneralhome.com

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decadesof teachingin elementaryschools, Florencetransferredin 1979 toShawJunior HighSchooland becameaguidancecoun- selorand actingassistantprincipal,aposi- tion she helduntilshe retiredin 1993from theDistrictofColumbiaPublicSchools.After beingretiredfor twoyearsandmissing working,Florenceworkedfor several more yearsas aguidancecounselordepartment chairpersonin the PrinceGeorge’sCounty PublicSchoolSystem. In 2006,Florencepublishedabook entitled And That’sThe WayItWas,ATrue StoryAs LivedIn“TheValley”,whichcommemorated the livesof her mother,fatherand siblings, and alsodepictedthe dailystrugglesand triumphsof growingup in segregatedWest Virginiain the post-depressionera. She pub- lishedasecondbookin2017,ASkyZoo, whichwas achildren’sbook intendedto stir achild’simaginationduringan outsidewalk. Florenceenjoyedlifebeingamongfamily andfriends;readingandpainting;playing pinochle;and travelingthroughoutthe Unit- ed States,Canada,Asia,SouthAmerica,the CaribbeanIslandsandEgypt.Shewasa memberofPlymouthCongregationalUnited Churchof Christsince1972,servingon the DeaconBoardand in several othercapaci- ties. She leavesto mournThomasC. McDaniels, Sr., herhusbandof 66 years;daughter, CelesteSaleem;son, ThomasC. McDaniels, Jr;grandsons Karlton,Sean and Kalvin Saleem;onesister,AnnaBrownBillings;one brother,BishopWilbertBaltimore;and ahost of nieces,nephewsand cousins. Ahomegoingservicefor Florencewill be held at 11 a.m.on Thursday,February24, 2022 at PlymouthCongregationalUnitedChurch of Christin Washington,DC.Funeral arrange- mentsare beingcoordinatedby McGuire FuneralServices.

FLORENCEBALTIMOREMcDANIELS Florencewasthe second-bornchildto the lateBishopE.EugeneBaltimoreandFrances LouiseJacksonand passedawayFebruary 10, 2022.Bornin Hume,Virginiaand reared in JeffersonCounty,West Virginia,Florence graduatedSalutatorianfromPage-Jackson HighSchoolin CharlesTown, West Virginia and matriculatedto West VirginiaStateCol- legewhereshe graduatedCumLaudewith aBachelorof Artsdegreein Elementary Education.Thereshebecameamemberof ZetaPhi BetaSororityin 1953andlater wasaCharterMemberof the OmicronPhi ZetaChapterin Washington,D.C. Florence alsoobtainedaMasterof ArtsDegreein EducationuponbeingawardedaFellowship to the Instituteof ChildStudyat the Univer- sity of Marylandin CollegePark, Maryland. Teachingwasherpassion.Sheservedin AnneArundeland PrinceGeorge’sCounties in Marylandand in the Districtof Columbia as ateacher,guidancecounselor,assistant principaland summerschoolprincipal,for acombinedtotalofforty-oneyears.After

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growingup,tothe DukeChapelChoiras a student,to over30 yearswiththe Unitarian UniversalistChurchof ArlingtonChoirand latersingingwiththeCharlotteSymphony as part of the CharlotteOratorioSingersand the UUCCChoir.Neal was trulyhappywhile singingand his beautiful,rich baritonevoice willbemissed. Neal’snationalserviceincludedadistin- guishedcareerwiththe U.S. Houseof Rep- resentativesAppropriationsSubcommittee onInteriorandRelatedAgencies.Hewas particularlycommittedto protectingnature and the environmentand his workallowed him opportunitiesto obtainfundingfor the NationalParkServiceandFishandWildlife Service,amongothers.One highlightof his careerwas advancingthe reintroductionof wolvesto YellowstoneNationalPark. He workedtirelesslyto helppreservenatural resourcesandendangeredspecies. Neallovedsharingstorieswithfriendsand family.Heenjoyedlingeringat the tableafter dinner,talkingand listening.Itwas during thosetimeswhenhe sharedhis beststories and adviceand did his bestlisteningto what otherswantedto share.Many of Neal’s storiesreflectedhis passionfor bicycling.He fondlyrecalledthe morningwhen,at the age of nine,hegot to ridewithhis older brotherBobto delivernewspapersto the neighborhood.Nealand Bobcontinuedto biketogetheras adults,ridingthe Natchez Trace and completingseveral CycleNorth Carolinaevents.Bicyclingwasasourceof strengthand accomplishmentfor Neal,and he loggedover4,500milesper year for eight straightyears. Ridesin Arlington,VA typicallystartedout alongthe Four MileRunstreamandhis loveof this bikepathled him to co-chair the Arlington/AlexandriaFour Mile Run Joint Task Force,whichworkedwithlocal,state and federal agenciesto revivethe stream.His love of greenspacesled him to serveon the ArlingtonPark and RecreationCommission and serveas chairof the Commissionfor two of his 13 yearsof service. Duringthe lastmonthsof his life,Neal foundpleasure,comfortand strengthin each conversation,visitor letterfromcherished familyand friends.AtNeal’srequestthere will be no formalfuneral service.The family will notifylovedonesin the futurewhena celebrationof his life is scheduled.To honor Neal’smemoryand in lieu of flowers,please plantatree,gofor awalk in nature,and/or makeadonationto the NationalWildlife RefugeAssociation.

DONALDNEALSIGMON"Neal" July 14,1943 –February13,2022 DonaldNealSigmondiedpeacefullyon Feb- ruary13,2022,inCharlotte,NorthCarolina in the lovingarmsof family.Born on July 14, 1943,in Charlotte,hewas the son of the late HazelShidalSigmonand RichardLee Sigmon. Nealwasakind, gentleand generousman whoalwaysfoundopportunitiesto serve his community,both locallyand nationally. Neal’slove of placeandcommunitywas groundedin his lovefor family.Hewas a lovinghusbandto MaryAnn Lawler,and their carefor eachotherwasevidentin all they did.He wasan admiringyoungerbrother to BobSigmon(Marian)andSueSigmon Williams(Neil).He wasacaringfatherto Heather,stepfatherto Melodyand Simin,and uncleto Fred, Susan,May,and Kiran. He was aproudgrandfatherto Nora, Neve,Jackson, Coleman,Kayaand Lily. NealgraduatedfromHardingHighin 1961 and DukeUniversityin 1965. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1968,servingayear in Vietnam.Neallivedfor morethanfour decadesin Arlington,VA,aplacethat shaped his serviceto community,our countryand the earth.Duringthoseyears,his lovefor his nativecity remained,andin 2013,he movedto uptownCharlotte.Heand Mary Ann enjoyedwalkingto museums,symphony concerts,restaurantsand baseballgames, exploringthe neighborhoodsof Charlotte and beingapart of the city.Hewas an activememberof the UnitarianUniversalist Communityof Charlotte(UUCC)and volun- teeredin multipleCharlotteschools. Singingwasasourceof joy andcomfort for Neal.His love of singingextendedfrom SundayafternoonSigmonfamilygatherings

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JAMESCARROLLSTEPHENS JamesCarrollStephens,along-timeres- identof Triangle,Virginia,died at Harbor- Chase,Woodbridgeon Tuesday,February 8, 2022ofdementiaand complicationsof COVID19. Bornin CerroGordo,North Carolinaon Feb- ruary25, 1928to MinnieGreenand Bert Stephens,Jameswasthe sixthof seven childrenbornand raised on the familyfarm duringthe GreatDepression.His childhood memoriesincludedworkingin the fields, watchinghis fatherblacksmithing,prepar- ing hamsfor the smokehouse,curingto- baccoand swimmingin the pondwiththe occasionalleeches. His motherstressedthe importanceof edu- cationand six of her childrenattendedcol- lege.High schoolsummersaffordedJames the opportunityto broadenhis horizonsby workingfor his sister’shusband,Tony Ferla- zzo,inhis QuanticoTown Pharmacy.James graduatedas valedictorianof OrrumHigh SchoolClassof 1945. He followedhis brothersin attendingthe Universityof NorthCarolina(UNC)and spent four happyyearsin ChapelHill, graduatingin 1949 with adegreein chemistry.Hitchhik- ing the 154 milesbetweenCerroGordoand ChapelHill washis methodof transporta- tion.He was amemberof AlphaTauOmega fraternityand his bloodranCarolinaBlueto the end. Jameswasalways“tickled”that bothof his daughterswereUNCgraduates whomarriedUNCgraduates. Enteringthe U.S. MarineCorpsupongrad- uation,JamesattendedOfficerCandidates Schooland wasamemberof the 6th Ma- rine BasicClass.His BasicClassmaintained closefriendshipsandheldregular,lively gatherings.They endedwhentherewere too fewleft to participate.BesideOCS andBasic,Jim receivedIntelligenceand Amphibioustraining.His serviceincluded commandingarifle companyin the Korean Conflictand postingsas aideto bothGen- eral JosephBurgerand General Randolph Pate,who becamethe 21stCommandant. Jim’sactiveserviceto the MarineCorps continueduntilhis resignationas acaptain in 1955,but he remainedin the Reserves through1959.He was the recipientof the KoreanServiceMedal,UN ServiceMedal, NationalDefenseServiceMedalandRe- publicof Korea PresidentialUnitCitation. Devotionand honorin servinghis country and the Corpswerehallmarksof his core beliefs. CaptainStephenstraveledextensivelywith General Pate,enjoyinghis travelsthrough Europeand Asia.Travelwas to remainalife- longpassion,especiallyto visit newplaces withhis childrenand grandchildren. On his final postingin Washington,D.C.,the “dashing”CaptainStephensmetthe love of his life,the “glamorous”Doris(Dotty) Wallaceand theywedJuly 9, 1955.After abrief foray into the automotivemanufac- turingindustry,Jim and Dottysettlednear theirextendedStephensand Ferlazzofami- lies in Triangle,Virginia.Jim and his brother, Luke,openedDumfriesPharmacyin the lat- er 1950’s. Lukewas the pharmacistand Jim

ranthe businessend. In the early60’s, Jim brieflyattendedGeorge WashingtonUniversitywiththe intention of becomingapharmacisthimself,but ultimatelyopenedafurniturestore,Ste- phens’TowneandCountryFurniture.Ini- tiallyco-owningbothbusinesses,Jim and Lukeeventuallyswappedstock.The furni- turestorefirst openedin Woodbridge,and thenmovedto Garrisonville,Virginia.Both Jamesand his brother,Luke,were active participantsin communitylife and were committedto helpingothersthroughtheir businessesby extendingcredit,loans,bar- ters or long lay-awayplans.Theirupbringing instilledin them compassion for others,the dignityof all peopleand the responsibility to helpone’sneighborsand community.If youwere ayoung married Marine,that was goodenoughfor Jim -you couldhavea housefull of furniture. Therewereno strangersto Jim Stephens. He wouldknowyourlife storyin 10 minutes and rememberit forever.His familywas constantlyamazedthatanywherein the county,Jim couldsee an old customerand theirfamilyand greetthemall by theirfirst names.The consummateSoutherngentle- man,he had asoft voice,good humorand an alwayslisteningear.Friendsand family wereoftenthe beneficiariesof his wise counseland oft usedphrase,“That’sthe key to it”. Jimand Dottywereafun, joyouscou- ple wholovedto entertain,and theirhome wasfilledwithfamily,friends,dancingand laughter.His interestsincludedhistoryand poetry.Heenjoyedadiversemusicalpalate witheverythingfromoperatoDixieland, banjoto swing.Gardeningandmaintain- ing his yardwereapastimethat kepthim outsideandvisitingwithneighborsin all seasons.Formanyyears,hecultivateda vegetablegardenso that his grandchildren wouldknowwherefoodreallycamefrom. Jim personifiedmanyof his generation.In the wordsof TomBrokaw,“Theystayedtrue to theirvaluesof personalresponsibility, duty,honor,and faith.” Jameswas precededin deathby his devoted wife,Doris WallaceStephens;his parents, MinnieGreenandBarneyBertStephens; sisters,Ruby StephensFerlazzoand Maude Stephens;brothers,RalphStephens,Frank Stephens,Bert Stephensand LukeStephens. He is survivedby his daughters,Deborah StephensPage (Arthur)of Washington,DC, andMelissaStephensAddison(Nicholas) of Franschhoek,SouthAfrica;his five loving grandchildren,ArthurHallettPage,V,Santa Monica,CA;KatherineWallaceStephens Page,London,England;AmandaClaireAd- dison,Franschhoek,SouthAfrica;Emily ElizabethAddisonJooste(Mike),CapeTown, SouthAfrica;JamesNicholasFriendAddi- son,HongKong; and greatgrandchildren, CaryBenjaminGrant-Page,James Daniel Ar- thurPage,Arabella BlossomJooste,Lillian WildeJoosteand Jack LandrySmith.Jimis alsosurvivedby numerouscousins,nieces and nephewsand manydearlong-term friends. Familywill receivefriendsat Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home,4143 DaleBlvd,Dale City,Virginia 22193 on Monday,February 21 from4to7p.m. AMass of ChristianBuri- al will be celebratedat St. Francisof Assisi Church, 18825 FullerHeightsRd., Triangle, Virginiaon Tuesday,February 22, at 11 a.m. Intermentat QuanticoNationalCemetery immediatelyfollowsthe service,12:30-1 p.m. withareceptionat the NationalMu- seumof the MarineCorps.18900Jefferson DavisHighway,Triangle,Virginia22172. Flowersmaybe sentto MountcastleTurch Funeral Homein DaleCity.Donationsmay be sentto St. Francisof AssisiChurchor St. JudeChildren’sResearchHospital501 St. JudePlace,Memphis,TN38105.The family of JamesStephenswishesto extendour sincerethanksto HenriettaRatley,the en- tire staffof HarborChaseof PrinceWilliam CommonsandAscendHospicefor their wonderfulcare.

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The Washington Post - USA (2022-02-20)

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