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JOSEPH M. GRAY, 83, of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Tuesday. He was a retired employee of U.S. Shoe Corp. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley, is handling arrangements. Memorials: Charity of the donor's choice.
Date of application: 08-10-2000
HARRIS LOUIS STEGEMILLER, 85, of Rising Sun, Ind., died Tuesday. He was a retired farmer. Services: 11 a.m. EDT Friday at Markland Funeral Home, Rising Sun. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Rising Sun First United Church of Christ.
Date of application: 08-10-2000
Architect Walter Blackburn,
designed Freedom Center
Walter Scott Blackburn, the lead architect of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, died Wednesday at his home in Indianapolis.
Mr. Blackburn, 62, was president of his own architecture firm Blackburn Architects in Indianapolis.
He also was known for his designs of the recent expansion of the Indianapolis Convention Center, the African-American Cultural Center on the Purdue campus, the Malcolm X Institute at Wabash College in Indiana and the United Airlines Maintenance Hub at the Indianapolis International Airport.
Mr. Blackburn grew up in Indianapolis and served as a visiting professor at Ball State University.
He was the recipient of the Alumni Award from Howard University and civic awards including the Hoosier Heritage Award, Master Scholars Humanitarian Award, the Madame Walker Spirit Award 2000 for Lifetime Achievement and the Founders Award of Indiana Black Expo.
He was the 1998 recipient of the Edward Pierre Award. Mr. Blackburn received the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, from Purdue University, 2000, Doctor of Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2000, and was twice accorded Indiana's highest ci vilian honor-the Sagamore of the Wabash.
Mr. Blackburn was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, a lifetime member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and a member of the Light of the World Church.
He is survived by his wife Alpha; sons Chi and Anthony; daughter Sydney; a sister Sara Blackburn of Indianapolis; and one granddaughter.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, at Light of the World Christian Church at 5440 East 38th St., Indianapolis with a service to follow. In lieu of flowers, send contributions to Flanner House of Indianapolis, Ind,. or to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati.
Date of application: 08-11-2000
LOUISE S. BYRD, 101, of Mount Washington, died Wednesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, East End. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills, is handling arrangements.
Date of application: 08-11-2000
ROBERT CAMPBELL, 59, of Sardinia, Ohio, died Thursday. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Date of application: 08-11-2000
KATHLEEN B. FREEMAN, 52, of Dayton, Ohio, died Aug. 5. Ms. Freeman was an insurance agent for Monumental Life Insurance Co. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Bright Star Baptist Church, 809 Charlot St., West End. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of application: 08-11-2000
GLOVER HARRIS SR., 83, of Hollydale, died Wednesday. He was a retired furnace operator with Avril Brass and Bronze. Services: Noon Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Glendale. Visitation: 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park, is handling arrangements.
Date of application: 08-11-2000
DOUGLAS W. PEACOCK, 37, of Dillsboro, Ind., died Wednesday. He was an insurance salesman. Services: 2 p.m. EDT Sunday at Ulrich-Filter Funeral Home, Dillsboro. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: Trust Fund for Brandon Peacock, in care of Friendship State Bank.
Date of application: 08-11-2000
ERIC A. VEAL, 29, of Corryville, died Monday. He was a driver for Deveroes Clothing Store. Services: 7 tonight at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, 6943 Montgomery Road, Silverton. Visitation: 6 tonight at the funeral home.
Date of application: 08-11-2000
HELEN J. RIGDON, 75, of Western Hills, died Wednesday. She was a former director of the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing. Mass: 11 a.m. today at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Monfort Heights. Visitation: 10 a.m. today at the church. Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home, Westwood, is handling arrangements.
Date of application: 08-12-2000
Paul Pearson, former MU president
Funeral services will be Tuesday in Oxford for Paul Pearson, 73, president of Miami University from 1981 to 1992, who died of cancer Saturday at his Oxford home.
During Pearson's 11-year tenure as president, Miami's graduation rates increased 15 percent, applications for the freshman class rose 18 percent and the university launched a successful $100 million fund-raising campaign.
"Miami University and the Oxford community have lost a great friend and a leader," said Miami President James Garland.
"Paul Pearson was a man of intelligence, humor and compassion. We have all benefited by his wise counsel and will miss him greatly."
Miami became known as one of the best values in higher education during Pearson's presidency and was referred to as a "Public Ivy" - a low-cost, public university that boasted the high academic reputation of private Ivy League universities.
Pearson also led efforts to diversify the racial makeup of Miami's students, faculty and staff.
He was a leader in Ohio's higher education community and was chairman of the Council of Presidents of the Inter-University Council of Ohio in 1988-89.
Pearson emphasized the role of higher education in rebuilding Ohio's economy and in improving the cultural and intellectual climate of the state.
He also took an interest in local issues. Under his leadership, Miami officials began meeting regularly with Oxford and Chamber of Commerce officials. Pearson rarely missed an opportunity to join a Saturday morning coffee group at the Oxford McDonald's.
After retirement, Pearson and his wife, Winifred, were frequent guests at student honor banquets, lectures, concerts and athletic events.
A native of Lake Worth, Fla., Pearson received bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Florida, where he studied zoology.
His scholarly research focused on the ecology of vertebrates and on the ecological impact of pollutants, such as pesticides and heavy metals, on ecosystems.
While president of Miami, Pearson often taught a course in the zoology department.
He served as president of the American Society of Zoologists, was an editorial board member of "American Zoologist" and associate editor of "Bioscience."
Pearson came to Miami after 26 years at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he rose from faculty member to acting president.
He served on the boards of Union Central Life Insurance Co. of Cincinnati, the Ohio Nature Conservancy, Dayton Public Television, Ohio Northern University, Southwest Ohio Senior Services and Knolls of Oxford.
Survivors include his wife, Winifred; two sons, Thomas, of Atlanta, and Andrew, of Lexington, Ky.; a daughter, Jean McCabe of London, England, and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Oxford United Methodist Church, 14. N. Poplar St.
There will be a receiving line at the church from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Smith and Ogle Funeral Home, Oxford, is in charge of arrangements.
Date of application: 08-14-2000
ERIC BLAIR, 18, of Hamersville, died Thursday. He was a laborer with Lloyd Tomlin Construction Co. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mount Orab. Visitation: 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Date of application: 08-14-2000
JOSEPHINE CRAWFORD, 71, of Forest Park, died Wednesday. Services: Noon Wednesday at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 7181 Reading Road. Visitation: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills, is handling arrangements.
Date of application: 08-14-2000
FRED E. HOLDCRAFT, 93, of Dillsboro, Ind., died Saturday. Services: 1:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday at Ulrich-Filter Funeral Home, Dillsboro. Visitation: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Dillsboro Emergency Unit or the charity of the donor's choice.
Date of application: 08-14-2000
JANIE M. JERRELL, 78, of Madison, Ind., died Saturday. She was a homemaker and a retired employee of Grote Manufacturing Co. Services: 11 a.m. EST Wednesday at Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home, Madison. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: North Madison Christian Church Building Fund.
Date of application: 08-14-2000
AL MILTON, 81, of Madeira, died Wednesday. She was a cook with Epp Memorial Hospital. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gaines United Methodist Church, Madisonville. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park, is handling arrangements.
Date of application: 08-14-2000
BENNY L. SPRATLEY, 54, of West Chester, died Aug. 8. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jerriel Baptist Church, West End. Visitation: 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements: Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home, West End.
Date of application: 08-14-2000
Father Daniel Foley 'believed in having a system'
Father Daniel P. Foley, 79, a Jesuit priest who was a chaplain to the Cincinnati Fire Division and taught psychology 25 years at Xavier University, died Sunday.
"He was a very compassionate and prayerful individual, with a great concern for people who were hurting," said Father Jack Beckman. "He was always willing to give of himself to care for others. He was a true caregiver."
As chaplain Father Foley often rode with firefighters to fires and would counsel fire victims.
He graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1939, and in 1941, in the middle of his undergraduate studies at Xavier University, entered the Jesuit novitiate at Milford.
He earned a bachelor's degree in Greek from Xavier University in 1943, a master's degree in experimental psychology from Loyola University in Chicago in 1951, and a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Ottawa University in Canada in 1962. He also received advanced degrees in theology and philosophy.
He was director of public relations and worked with the alumni association at St. Xavier High School during the 1957-58 school year.
"He was a very precise teacher," said Father Don O'Shaughnessy. "He made students really work on their writing assignments, mapping everything out before they started writing. He really believed in having a system."
After teaching, Father Foley began a 25-year career in Xavier University's psychology department. He then embarked on almost two decades of ministry at parishes throughout the archdiocese.
In 1996, he moved to the Faber Jesuit Community in Clinton Springs, where he served as assistant pastor at St. Andrew's Church.
A wake is set from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Gilligan Funeral Home and will resume at St. Xavier Church at 7 to 8 p.m., when mass will begin. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday at Milford Jesuit Cemetery.
Date of application: 08-15-2000
BELL "RILEY" MCCLANAHAN, 87, of Williamsburg, Ohio, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kenne dy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: American Diabetes. Association.
Date of application: 08-15-2000
HAROLD "DANNY" ELSTON JR., 48, of Pleasant Ridge, died Monday. He was a self-employed telemarketer. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton. Visitation: noon Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of application: 08-15-2000
NEVA I. SCHWARZ, 90, of Rising Sun, Ind., died Sunday. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of Christ, Greendale. Services: 11 a.m. EDT Friday at First Church of Christ. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. EDT Thursday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Memorials: First Church of Christ.
Date of application: 08-15-2000
DONALD D. SMITH, 66, of Madisonville, died Friday. He was a retired postal worker. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of application: 08-15-2000
Mary Adams Bentley made ceramic dolls
For 10 years Mary Adams Bentley sold hand-painted ceramic dolls at the Caesar Creek Flea Market in Wilmington, Ohio.
"She was one of those creative people; she could look at something and make it," said her granddaughter, Catina Bender of Fort Wayne, Ind. "She usually made ceramic dolls, that she hand-painted and hand-made the clothes."
Mary Adams Bentley, 65, of Dry Ridge, Ky., died at 9:20 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
A mother of two by age 16, Ms. Bentley left her West Virginia home to work at International Harvester's Fort Wayne, Ind., plant, where she was the lone female spot welder on the factory floor.
When the plant closed 10 years later, she began a self-taught second career of crafting handmade dolls.
Ms. Bentley was a member of New Life Apostolic Church, Crittenden.
Survivors include a son, William Ellis "Bubby" Bentley of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Sandra "Sissy" Bentley of Dry Ridge; brothers, William Adams of McAndrews, Ky., and Walter Adams of Kokomo, Ind.; a sister, Bonnie Parks of New Carlisle, Ohio; two granddaughters and one great- granddaughter.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at New Life Apostolic Church. Visitation: 5 to 9 tonight at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, Ky., and 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial: Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials: New Life Apostolic Church, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Date of application: 08-16-2000
