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WILLIE R. JACKSON, 72, of Silverton, died Jan. 23. Mr. Jackson was a diesel mechanic. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Peace Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-27-1999
Neil Macneale, bird watcher
Neil Macneale, a mechanical engineer who worked all of his life for Procter & Gamble, became a passionate bird watcher after his retirement in 1974.
'He had a life list of almost 700 birds,' his son, Neil Macneale III of Menlo Park, Calif., said. 'He traveled around the country to bird watch.'
He also loved woodworking and specialized in jigsaw puzzles.
Mr. Macneale, 86, of Wyoming, died Tuesday at Maple Knoll Retirement Village.
Born in Cincinnati, Mr. Macneale was a 1935 graduate of Yale University and was president of the Yale Club.
'He had a very dry sense of humor. He was always quick with a twinkle in his eye and quick with a quip,' his son said.
One of Mr. Macneale's daughters, Eleanor Elkinton of Philadelphia, said that 'he was quiet and generous and always wanted to help people in quiet ways.'
Mr. Macneale was a member of the Cincinnati Bird Club and a long time member of the Cincinnati Nature Center.
He earned an Eagle Scout rating in Boy Scouts and was a charter member of the Wyoming Swim Club.
Other survivors are his wife, Margaret 'Peggy' Pogue Macneale; another daughter, Margaret Macneale Cohen (Gary) of Minneapolis; and another son
Donald Macneale of St. Petersburg, Fla.
He also has six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. The family will greet friends after the service.
The Anderson Funeral Homes handled arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-28-1999
STEPHEN FLOYD REESE BROWN, 65, of Lockland, died Jan. 17. He was a general laborer. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Thompson, Hall a nd Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland. Visitation: 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-28-1999
MARIE CALHOUN, 94, of Lincoln Heights, died Monday. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-28-1999
LAURA KAY COOK, 29, of Bethel, died Monday. She was a homemaker. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-28-1999
RICHARD T. CORNS, 84, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Tuesday. He was a retired bottling operator with Schenley Distillery and an Army veteran of World War II. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: Noon Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: To charity.
Date of announcement: 01-28-1999
LEWIS JACKSON, 92, of Avondale, died Sunday. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Jamison & Jamison Funeral Home, West End. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-28-1999
William A. "Bud' Rudd, founded insurance firm; art, music lover
William A. 'Bud' Rudd Sr., 93, a retired insurance executive, fine arts philanthropist and life-long resident of Cincinnati, died Wednesday.
Mr. Rudd graduated from St. Xavier High School and, in 1927, from Xavier University. He then joined a contracting firm founded by his father, William R. Rudd, believed to be the first contractor to lay a cement sidewalk in Cincinnati.
Within a few years, Mr. Rudd founded an insurance company, William A. Rudd, Inc. He pioneered the establishment of association group life and disability income insurance in Ohio. He retired from the business in 1974.
One of Mr. Rudd's passions was collecting fine art. He began traveling to London and New York in the 1950s to assemble a collection of European masters. In the early 1960s he began purchasing works by Cincinnati artists like Henry Farney and Edward Potthast.
Mr. Rudd also was a musician. As a youngster, he played piano in a silent movie theater. At Xavier University, he formed a band, 'Bud Rudd and the Ohio Collegians.' He also organized Xavier's first marching band.
Later, he was a founding member of the 'Rudihaka Jazz Band.' During the Depression, he supported himself by playing music in clubs as far away as New York City.
Mr. Rudd and his wife of 65 years, Grace C. Sweeny Rudd, who survives him, were patrons of the Cincinnati Symphony Or chestra and the May Festival. The couple hosted the inaugural party for symphony conductor Thomas Schippers in 1970.
He co-founded the Xavier Dad's Club in 1958 and the same year formed a fine arts museum at Xavier.
Mr. Rudd took graduate level courses in history at Xavier through the years and one day, while enrolling for more classes, was surprised to learn that he had earned enough credits for a master's degree in history. So, in 1976, at the age of 70, Mr. Rudd became one of Xavier's oldest recipients of a master's degree.
Other survivors include six children, Audrey Gruntler of Indianapolis, Robert of Orlando, Fla., and Margaret, Pierce, Martha Ann and William A. Jr., all of Cincinnati. He also is survived by eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Gilligan Funeral Home, 2926 Woodburn Ave., Walnut Hills.
A burial mass will be said at Mr. Rudd's parish, Holy Angels, at Madison and Grandin roads, at 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Xavier University Endowment Fund.
Date of announcement: 01-29-1999
JAMES CLARK II, 39, of Mount Healthy, died Tuesday. He was a sanitation truck driver. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-29-1999
JOHN R. GUNN, 80, of North Canton, Ohio, formerly of Cincinnati, died Jan. 20. He was an accountant with General Motors' Fisher Body Division plant in Hamilton. Services were Monday at Karlo & Sons Funeral Home, North Canton. Memorials: Multiple Sclerosis Society, American Cancer Society, or Faith United Methodist Youth Summer Mission Project, 300 Ninth St. NW, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
Date of announcement: 01-29-1999
RICHARD C. KIMBERLY, 67, of Amelia, formerly of Cherry Fork, died Wednesday. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lewis-Sullivan Funeral Home, Seaman. Visitation: Noon Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: Children's Hospital, Cincinnati.
Date of announcement: 01-29-1999
BENJAMIN F. LACKEY, 83, of Cincinnati, died Monday. Mr. Lackey was a maintenance supervisor. Services: 7 p.m. today at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, 2625 Gilbert Ave., Walnut Hills. Visitation: 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-29-1999
FLAVIA G. LANNING, 96, of Rushville, Ind., died Wednesday. Ms. Lanning was a homemaker. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, Ind. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Rushville Church of the Nazarene.
Date of announcement: 01-29-1999
GRACE DAVIS WEAVER, 43, of Mount Orab, died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials: American Heart Association. Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mount Orab, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-29-1999
Michael D. Roedl, 15, stood up to cancer
Michael D'Ambrosio Roedl, 15, a student at Lakota Freshman School, died Thursday of malignant brain tumors.
The West Chester teen's first brain tumor was discovered when he was 6 years old. After undergoing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, Michael subsequently spent years recuperating and regaining both his mental and physical abilities.
A participant in many Special Olympics sports, Michael also enjoyed making people laugh. For the past four summers, he attended Camp Friendship, a camp for children with cancer, where Michael's penchant for telling jokes netted him the 'I Bet I Can Make You Smile' award.
Among his hobbies and interests were horseback riding, cooking and playing the piano.
Michael attended Adena Elementary, Woodland Elementary and Liberty Junior schools. While in the eighth-grade he was a member of the student council.
Michael leaves his parents, Larry and Michele (D'Ambrosio) Roedl; brother, Nicholas Roedl; grandparents, Jean D'Ambrosio of Sharonville and Melvin and Norma Roedl of Milan, Ind..
Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Church, West Chester. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hodapp Funeral Home, West Chester.
Date of announcement: 01-30-1999
ARTHUR P. JOHNSON, 53, of Walnut Hills, died Monday. Mr. Johnson was a musician. Services: 11 a.m. today at Phillippian Baptist Church, Evanston. Visitation: 10 a.m. today at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-30-1999
JAMES CONNOR OWENS, 87, of Green Township, died Thursday. The William Powell Valve Co. retiree was a U.S. Army veteran. Mass: 11:30 a.m. today at Our Lady of Victory Church, Delhi Township. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. today at the church. Arrangements: B.J. Meyer & Sons Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-30-1999
