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In Memoriam | Fall 2023

In Memoriam: 1950s

Notices sorted by graduation date

Helen M. Riddell (Educ ’50 CM) of Falls Church, Virginia, died Jan. 13, 2023. She served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Parris Island, South Carolina, as a hospital technician. Following discharge from the Navy, she moved to Charlottesville to attend UVA. After graduating with her bachelor’s in education, she took a job with the American Textile Institute and later the National Bureau of Standards. At the Bureau of Standards, she did so much work for the CIA that they hired her, and she worked there until retiring to raise her family. At 99 she was voted by her peers to be the president of the residents association of her assisted living facility. A longtime UVA athletics fan, she loved cheering on the UVA basketball and lacrosse teams. She enjoyed birding, marlin fishing, baseball and opera. Survivors include her son, Richard Riddell (Col ’82 CM), a daughter, five grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Jack Gilbert Hardy (Col ’52) of Miami died May 2, 2023. After earning his bachelor’s in economics and political science from UVA, he served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. During his time on Grounds, he was a member of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and the marching band. A career in marketing took him to Venezuela and Brazil. He was president of International Marketing Communications, founder of Tudor Direct, and a columnist for The Miami Herald. Following his years in South America, he lived in New Jersey before retiring to Florida. Survivors include his wife, Theresa, three children, three stepchildren, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Robert Duff Green (Col ’53 CM) of Orange, Virginia, and Culpeper, Virginia, died March 25, 2023. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. At UVA, he was co-captain of the varsity wrestling team and was a member of T.I.L.K.A. After college, he joined the family business, the Orange County Review and Green Publishers Inc., alongside his father, brothers and sisters. He spent four decades as an editor and photographer. He also volunteered with the Orange County Volunteer Fire Department and held office for 16 years on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, which he chaired during his final term. He served on the Orange County Welfare Board and the Orange County School Board. He served two terms as president of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, chaired the Orange Unit of the Salvation Army, and served as a director of the Orange County Public Library Board. After his business retirement, he taught photography at Woodberry Forest School, substituted in the public school system, and worked as the Orange County emergency services coordinator. He continued to write a column for the Review until he was in his 80s and maintained an extensive historical photo archive, which he donated to the Orange County Historical Society. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Mary, three daughters, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
George “Scott” Birnie Calder (Col ’54 CM) of New York City died May 17, 2023. He served stateside in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and rose to the rank of captain. Prior to his military service, he earned his bachelor’s from UVA, where he was a member of Chi Psi fraternity and the men’s track and field team. After graduation, he worked as an advertising executive with BBDO and McCann Erickson in New York City. He then turned his focus to hotel and travel marketing, working as founder and president of Scott Calder International and Hospitality Marketing Advisors. His clients included several luxury hotels and resorts across Europe and the Caribbean. He was the proud son of immigrants from Edinburgh, Scotland, and Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Carolyn, three children, a grandson and three great-grandchildren.
Stewart Thomas Bowden (Educ ’56, ’66 CM) of Hampton, Virginia, died March 26, 2023. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education at UVA, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, a wrestler and a Lawn resident. He also played trumpet in dance bands. He taught at Norview High School for four years before joining the staff at his alma mater, the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, where he became school guidance counselor after earning his master’s. In 1973 he moved to New York, where he served as a guidance counselor for the New York State School for the Blind. In 1980, he returned to Virginia to serve as principal of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind until his retirement in 1992. He enjoyed ham radio and singing in barbershop and church choruses. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Jean Willis Bowden (Nurs ’57 CM); three children, including Janine E. Bowden Brown (Nurs ’90 CM); eight grandchildren, including Morgan Leigh Brown (Educ ’22); and six great-grandchildren.
John Howze (Col ’57 CM) of Lake Ridge, Virginia, died Feb. 1, 2023. While earning his bachelor’s degree in history at UVA, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and worked at Carroll’s Tea Room, a popular student hangout on Barracks Road. Before pausing his undergraduate studies for two years of service in the U.S. Army, he met his wife, Helen, a UVA nursing student. He was first employed by Southern Railway but spent most of his career with the federal government, retiring from the Department of Education as a personnel management specialist. A devoted fan of the Cavaliers in all sports, he spent many volunteer hours fundraising for the Virginia Athletics Foundation (formerly VSAF) and returned to Charlottesville often for Virginia football weekends. A lifelong resident of the Northern Virginia area, he served as president of the UVA Club of Washington from 1975 to 1976. He was an avid tennis player from his teenage years well into his 80s. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Helen Dove Howze (Nurs ’59 CM), his daughters Margaret Howze (Col ’83 CM) and Elizabeth Howze (Col ’87 CM), and two grandsons. 

Marion Jack Rinehart was a member of the 7 SocietyMarion Jack Rinehart (Com ’57, Arch ’65 CM) of Charlottesville died March 7, 2023. After earning his bachelor’s from the McIntire School of Commerce, he was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1957 and resigned in 1965 as a captain. He returned to Grounds to earn a bachelor’s in architecture. At UVA he was a member of the golf team, Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, the T.I.L.K.A. Society and the IMP Society. He started his own architectural practice in 1969 and became known for designing custom homes and renovating golf club houses. One of his proudest accomplishments included creating the vision for the restoration and design of several buildings at Caves Valley Golf Club in Baltimore County. He enjoyed cheering on the ’Hoos at football, basketball, lacrosse, track and baseball games, wearing his latest orange-and-blue polo shirts and bow ties. Survivors include three children; three siblings, including Bruce H. Rinehart (Com ’63) and the Rev. Caroline R. Stewart (Educ ’71); and five grandchildren.

Leigh Bannister Taylor (Engr ’57 CM) of Fort Collins, Colorado, died Feb. 10, 2023. He earned his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from UVA, where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity and the Trigon Engineering Society. He earned a law degree from American University and began a career as a patent attorney, which took him and his family across the country until his retirement at 57. While living in California, he started skiing, which he continued into his 70s. He was an avid runner, training to complete the New York City Marathon in 1980. He also enjoyed bowling, tennis, traveling and woodworking. In his later years he resided in Fort Collins with his wife, Susan, who predeceased him. Survivors include three daughters and four grandchildren.
Malcolm “Mac” P. Woodward (Col ’58, Educ ’72) of Charlottesville died April 20, 2023. An Air Force veteran and proud double ’Hoo, he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from UVA, where he was a member of the polo team. A historian, inventor, and patent writer, he helped found the Charlottesville Coin Club and Old Car Club. He was a member of the American Legion, Civil War Roundtable, and United Inventors Association. As a one-time president of the Izaak Walton League, he was passionate about the Earth and conservation. Survivors include two children, two stepchildren and two grandchildren.
John (Jack) D. Clark Jr. (Law ’59) of Chandler, Arizona, died May 9, 2023. He served in the U.S. Navy as a weatherman during the Korean War. He went on to get a bachelor’s degree in international relations at Georgetown University and a law degree from UVA. He spent most of his career as a government contracts lawyer for corporations including Motorola, Xerox and Gilbert. He later started his own law practice in Tempe, Arizona, specializing in wills and trusts. He also served as the legal counsel for Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) for over 20 years. He enjoyed gardening and learning foreign languages, including Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian and Japanese. He also participated in Toastmasters and the Rotary Club. Survivors include two sons and a brother.