In Memoriam: 1950s

Notices sorted by graduation date

William H. Lupton (Col ’50 CM) of Earlysville, Virginia, died Feb. 5, 2024. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UVA. In 1951 he joined the U.S. Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C., as a radio engineer. In January 1954 he was sent to Enewetak Proving Ground in the Marshall Islands to assist in the testing of the hydrogen bomb. In 1956 he began graduate school at the University of Maryland, earning his doctorate in theoretical physics. In 1960, he joined the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory as a plasma physicist, working there for 25 years. An expert in high-voltage electrical switches, he pioneered the use of modern transmission line codes for accurate theoretical analysis of electric circuits. In 2005 he moved back to his hometown of Charlottesville. In his retirement, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking and reading. Survivors include two daughters.

 Loretta Stanerson Flagel (Nurs class of ’58) of Wausau, Wisconsin, died Aug. 21, 2024. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from UVA, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She was a dedicated homemaker who lived in many towns across Wisconsin throughout her life. She enjoyed creating greeting cards, sewing for her loved ones, gardening and baking. Survivors include four children, a brother, nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.