In Memoriam
This page is dedicated to our fellow classmates who shared our high school experience and who will be with us through our memories as we celebrate our 50th reunion.
December 29,2019
Bob Bailey
Carolyn Berryman Tong
May 30, 2011
Brian Buchanan
Collison Cocklin
June 1,1981
Jim Combs
Late 1970's
Rick Connor
November 25, 2014
Debbie Crabtree
July 7, 2005
Kathy Cramond
David Duncan
March 8, 1968
Patricia (Pat) Eshelman
June 5, 2011
John Ferezan
Tom Freeman
(Herbert) Chel Gearing
October 9, 1977
Bob Gruver
Alex Haig
January 3, 2023
Alexander Patrick Haig, 70, a longtime resident of Northern Virginia, passed away on January 3, 2023. Mr. Haig, who was known as Alex, was born on April 9, 1952, at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was the eldest son of former U.S. Secretary of State, General Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. and Patricia Fox Haig. During his childhood, he lived on a variety of military posts in the U.S. and abroad as his father’s career progressed within the Army.
After returning to the Northern Virginia area with his family, he graduated from Yorktown High School in Arlington in 1970. He went on to graduate from Georgetown University in 1974, with a double major in history and philosophy. While at Georgetown, he played on the soccer and lacrosse teams, serving as the lacrosse team captain in 1973 and 1974.
After receiving his undergraduate degree from Georgetown, he entered Georgetown Law School where he obtained a J.D. in 1977. This marked the beginning of a legal and business career that spanned over four decades.
In 1977, he married Wendy Ann White, of New Canaan, Connecticut. The couple went on to have four sons, Alex Jr., Christopher, William, and Peter, whom they raised in NorthernVirginia.
Mr. Haig began his career as an attorney at the Department of Energy in the late 1970s. He left government service in the early 1980s and transitioned into private practice at the global law firm of Finley, Kumble. In 1984, he was promoted to partner at Finley, Kumble with a focus on international law. In 1988, he transitioned from private law practice to work closely alongside his father as a Managing Director at Worldwide Associates, an international strategic and advisory firm.
Mr. Haig spent the next 30-plus years at Worldwide Associates, travelling the globe advising clients on a wide variety of projects spanning across aerospace, pharmaceutical, technology, andshipping industries. He was eventually joined at Worldwide Associates by his son Christopher. Worldwide Associates provided advisory services to dozens of multinational companies such as America Online, Inc, and China Ocean Shipping Corporation (COSCO).
Additionally, he served in senior positions in multiple companies including President of US-CIS Ventures (1992-1996) and CEO of Sky Station International Inc. (1999-2002). He also served on multiple corporate boards, including Chairman of the Board of DOR BioPharma, Inc. (2005-6).
Mr. Haig enjoyed reading history books, playing the guitar, travelling, cars, attending Georgetown soccer and lacrosse games, and spending time with his family. He loved discussing current events and never heard a political conversation that he did not have an opinion on.
Mr. Haig was predeceased by his father and mother. He is survived by his wife, Wendy, their children and their partners, Alexander P. Haig Jr. (Anne), Christopher C. Haig (Gemma), William F. Haig (Danielle), and Peter J. Haig (Amanda). Mr. Haig is also survived by his siblings, Barbara E. Haig, Brian F.Haig (Lisa); brother-in-law David C. White; grandchildren James A. Haig, Matthew W. Haig, Vivian M. Haig, and Morgan F. Haig; uncle Rev. Francis (Frank) R. Haig, S.J; aunt Chantal Fox, and many nieces and nephews
After returning to the Northern Virginia area with his family, he graduated from Yorktown High School in Arlington in 1970. He went on to graduate from Georgetown University in 1974, with a double major in history and philosophy. While at Georgetown, he played on the soccer and lacrosse teams, serving as the lacrosse team captain in 1973 and 1974.
After receiving his undergraduate degree from Georgetown, he entered Georgetown Law School where he obtained a J.D. in 1977. This marked the beginning of a legal and business career that spanned over four decades.
In 1977, he married Wendy Ann White, of New Canaan, Connecticut. The couple went on to have four sons, Alex Jr., Christopher, William, and Peter, whom they raised in NorthernVirginia.
Mr. Haig began his career as an attorney at the Department of Energy in the late 1970s. He left government service in the early 1980s and transitioned into private practice at the global law firm of Finley, Kumble. In 1984, he was promoted to partner at Finley, Kumble with a focus on international law. In 1988, he transitioned from private law practice to work closely alongside his father as a Managing Director at Worldwide Associates, an international strategic and advisory firm.
Mr. Haig spent the next 30-plus years at Worldwide Associates, travelling the globe advising clients on a wide variety of projects spanning across aerospace, pharmaceutical, technology, andshipping industries. He was eventually joined at Worldwide Associates by his son Christopher. Worldwide Associates provided advisory services to dozens of multinational companies such as America Online, Inc, and China Ocean Shipping Corporation (COSCO).
Additionally, he served in senior positions in multiple companies including President of US-CIS Ventures (1992-1996) and CEO of Sky Station International Inc. (1999-2002). He also served on multiple corporate boards, including Chairman of the Board of DOR BioPharma, Inc. (2005-6).
Mr. Haig enjoyed reading history books, playing the guitar, travelling, cars, attending Georgetown soccer and lacrosse games, and spending time with his family. He loved discussing current events and never heard a political conversation that he did not have an opinion on.
Mr. Haig was predeceased by his father and mother. He is survived by his wife, Wendy, their children and their partners, Alexander P. Haig Jr. (Anne), Christopher C. Haig (Gemma), William F. Haig (Danielle), and Peter J. Haig (Amanda). Mr. Haig is also survived by his siblings, Barbara E. Haig, Brian F.Haig (Lisa); brother-in-law David C. White; grandchildren James A. Haig, Matthew W. Haig, Vivian M. Haig, and Morgan F. Haig; uncle Rev. Francis (Frank) R. Haig, S.J; aunt Chantal Fox, and many nieces and nephews
David Hawkins
May 17,2011
Stephen (Steve) Hoska
July 10, 2018
Mary Ann Hunter
Carol Hutchinson
Paul Johnson
Karlissa Krombein
April 14, 2017
Steve Lloyd
Todd Lovington
Jim Massey
2016
Davy McComb
2000
Ray McGehee
July 2, 2000
John "Bo" Meenehan
December 6, 2014
Roger Metts
Elizabeth (Betsy) Nelson
May 3, 2004
Steve Nelson
February 8, 2022
Steven “Steve” Jeffrey Nelson died at his home in Portland, Oregon on February 8, 2022 from medical complications causing a heart attack. Steve was 69 years old, born at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan to James Richard Nelson, Air Force Captain/aviator, and Mildred Lynn Martinetion, artist and protector of the home front that that would ultimately have three wild and crazy, rambunctious brothers in it.
In high school, Steve joined the football team instead of wrestling like his brother Doug, knowing he’d beat Dug in any match and wanted to let his older brother have the spotlight in wrestling. So the story goes.
Steve graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia with a degree in Economics and having earned the moniker “Zone” from his Sigma Nu brothers, with whom he retained lifetime friendships. Following graduation, he and a few friends started their own business, the Huckleberry Group, writing user manuals for early home and business computers. He continued his education changing career fields completing an MS in Environmental Biology from George Mason University. He also completed post-master (PHD) course-work in coastal management, fisheries, and geography (ABD).
Steve’s technical skills included fishery management, coastal and river basin planning, aquaculture, water quality, habitat protection and restoration, GIS and remote sensing and resource economics. Steve earned certificates in 14 supplemental areas of climate, watershed, imaging, assessments, drone piloting, conservation planning. He worked on programs with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), US Environmental Protections Agency (USEPA), US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tajikstan Safe Drinking Water Project, academic institutions and private fishing companies. His work included practical management, budgets and plans, negotiating and resolving conflicts, publications/literature reviews, endangered species, clean water acts, provisions in the Magnuson-Stevens act, Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Water Act. Steve’s work brought him to Africa, Armenia, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, the Arctic (Barents & Bering Seas), South America, Nederlands, Chesapeake Bay, Tillamook Bay and more. One of his favorite contracts was working to save the Siberian Tigers in Russia.
Steve’s greatest enjoyment was his family and friends, traveling, outdoor adventures and particularly the water and sailboats, and of course his little white truck. Despite his travels, he never missed a Christmas with his parents. He visited his grandparents, Uncle Myron, and his brothers as often as he was in-country. Family was his heart and core. He brought joy to everyone he met with his goofy, sarcastic sense of humor. His passing is a great loss and he will be sorely missed.
Steve was preceded in death by his brother, Douglas A. Nelson, and his parents, James and Mildred Nelson. He has left behind his brother James F. Nelson, niece Kassandra E. Rippee, nephew Michael J. Nelson, and cousins including the Martinetion family and Ginny CeKay
“I gotta end this hobo life. Let's talk sometime. Stay well, be kind and stay in tune. Hope to see you soon, Baboon.” Signed, Steve
Sheila Ann Nestle
May 15, 2013
(Charles) David New
James Pecore
January 6, 2013
Dorothy Raborg (Rittenhouse)
April 13, 2019
Martha Radford
November 10, 2015
Sharon Ratherdale
September 21, 1978
September 21, 1978
Robert Reed
John Ricker
Gary Robinson
Randall Rynearson
Barbara Ruths (Santucci)
April 29, 2020
Wayne Schipp
June 5, 1970
Terri Schwartz
June 9, 2021
Terri Schwartz, YHS ‘70, passed away on June 9, 2021, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Terri is survived by her sister Heidi (Schwartz) Shapiro (YHS ‘68) of Baton Rouge, LA, and her two brothers Randy Schwartz (YHS ‘74) of Ann Arbor, MI and Rick Schwartz (YHS ‘ 74) and his wife Lauren Herzog Schwartz of Menlo Park, CA. She is also mourned by her nephew and niece, Heidi’s children Jeremy Shapiro of Brookline, MA and Rachel Fink of Tel Aviv, Israel, her close friends Lynne Weiss (YHS ‘70) of Medford, MA, and Wendy Goldberg of Fairfax, CA, as well as numerous cousins and friends around the world. Terri’s brother Gary Schwartz, YHS ‘72, predeceased her.
Terri was born on April 28, 1952, in Zurich, Switzerland, while her parents were studying there. After graduating from Yorktown, Terri went to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to study architecture. A couple of years after completing her BA in Ann Arbor, she headed to San Francisco where she lived in Noe Valley and worked as a graphic artist. In 1984 she moved to the Netherlands to be with a man she met while traveling. In the Netherlands, she married, learned to speak Dutch, and had a successful career as a graphic designer for a Dutch magazine publisher. Divorced after about fourteen years, Terri nonetheless remained in the Netherlands, eventually purchasing an apartment in the immigrant-rich neighborhood of East Amsterdam. From Amsterdam, she passionately pursued her interest in travel, visiting other parts of Europe as well as Senegal, Morocco, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries. Of all the places she visited, India was the place she most loved, especially the Rajasthan region. She was deeply moved by the colors, textures, sounds, and tastes of India, and visited at least seven times, but Terri had a gift for deeply appreciating the sensual delights and people of every culture she encountered. Even while home in Amsterdam, she was kept more than busy with attending world music events, art exhibits, film festivals, and performances of many kinds, always drawn to those that exposed her to new rhythms and perspectives. In recent years, she grappled with ways to comprehend and overcome the racism that she recognized had been instilled into her as a white person educated in Virginia in the 1950s and 1960s and that she saw present as well in Dutch culture. She was especially happy about the community within her small apartment building in Amsterdam, which consisted of many single adults. Throughout the pandemic, she and her friends were often able to sit outside, socially distanced, and they helped one another in numerous small but important ways. She once said that she didn’t think the community could have been any better if the residents had intentionally chosen one another.
She received a diagnosis of cancer of unknown origin in the late spring of 2021 and passed away soon after in a hospice in Amsterdam. She was grateful for the care and consideration she received from the hospice staff and volunteers and felt ready to move on with her next journey when the time arrived. A few days after her death, her Amsterdam friends and neighbors gathered outside to share reminiscences, sing, and burn Tibetan prayer flags.
Terri was born on April 28, 1952, in Zurich, Switzerland, while her parents were studying there. After graduating from Yorktown, Terri went to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to study architecture. A couple of years after completing her BA in Ann Arbor, she headed to San Francisco where she lived in Noe Valley and worked as a graphic artist. In 1984 she moved to the Netherlands to be with a man she met while traveling. In the Netherlands, she married, learned to speak Dutch, and had a successful career as a graphic designer for a Dutch magazine publisher. Divorced after about fourteen years, Terri nonetheless remained in the Netherlands, eventually purchasing an apartment in the immigrant-rich neighborhood of East Amsterdam. From Amsterdam, she passionately pursued her interest in travel, visiting other parts of Europe as well as Senegal, Morocco, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries. Of all the places she visited, India was the place she most loved, especially the Rajasthan region. She was deeply moved by the colors, textures, sounds, and tastes of India, and visited at least seven times, but Terri had a gift for deeply appreciating the sensual delights and people of every culture she encountered. Even while home in Amsterdam, she was kept more than busy with attending world music events, art exhibits, film festivals, and performances of many kinds, always drawn to those that exposed her to new rhythms and perspectives. In recent years, she grappled with ways to comprehend and overcome the racism that she recognized had been instilled into her as a white person educated in Virginia in the 1950s and 1960s and that she saw present as well in Dutch culture. She was especially happy about the community within her small apartment building in Amsterdam, which consisted of many single adults. Throughout the pandemic, she and her friends were often able to sit outside, socially distanced, and they helped one another in numerous small but important ways. She once said that she didn’t think the community could have been any better if the residents had intentionally chosen one another.
She received a diagnosis of cancer of unknown origin in the late spring of 2021 and passed away soon after in a hospice in Amsterdam. She was grateful for the care and consideration she received from the hospice staff and volunteers and felt ready to move on with her next journey when the time arrived. A few days after her death, her Amsterdam friends and neighbors gathered outside to share reminiscences, sing, and burn Tibetan prayer flags.
Jeff Siler
David Vetter
December 12, 2015
Rex Wessels
November 21, 2022
Beth Whitlow
David Wilder