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PASTOR BILL F. HANEY, 53, of Palestine, Texas, died Thursday. He was a pastor of Life Tabernacle Church in Waco, Texas, for six years and a principal at London Christian Academy in London, Ky., from 1989-1990. Services are Sunday in Texas . Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home, Palestine, is in charge.
Date of announcement: 02-24-2001
DOROTHY A. PARRISH, 72, of Lincoln Heights, died Wednesday. She was a bookkeeping clerk. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Martin De Porres, 9913 Wayne Ave., Lincoln Heights. Visitation: 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Homes, Forest Park.
Date of announcement: 02-24-2001
FLORENCE JUANITA WILSON, 77, of College Hill, died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Temple, 4781 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Homes, Forest Park.
Date of announcement: 02-24-2001
Dr. Edmund H. Schweitzer, 84, surgeon
Dr. Edmund H. Schweitzer, who enjoyed a 38-year career as an orthopedic surgeon and once served as chief of staff of Bethesda Hospital, died Friday at Jewish Hospital after a long illness. The Hyde Park resident was 84.
Dr. Schweitzer had close, caring relationships with his patients, said his wife, Elizabeth.
He received a bachelor in science degree from Bradley College in Peoria, Ill., and went on to earn a master's degree in 1940 and a medical degree in 1941 at Northwestern University Medical School. He earned licenses to practice in 1941 for Indiana, 1948 for Illinois and 1974 for West Virginia.
Dr. Schweitzer also served three years in the Southwest Pacific in the U.S. Army Medical Corp. He founded first-aid stations within 50 yards of the fighting, aiding soldiers under extreme conditions.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a son, Dr. Edmund H. Schweitzer Jr.; a daughter, Lynn LeFevre Schweitzer, all of Cincinnati; a sister, Harriet Wanner, of Morton, Ill. and a brother, Donald Schweitzer, of Peoria, Ill. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at the Falling Waters Presbyterian Church, near Spring Mills, W.Va. Memorials: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra or the Bethesda Foundation of choice.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
LEAH R. CORNWELL, 76, of Bethel, died Friday. She was an assembly line worker with Shephard Vending Machine Co. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 6-8 tonight. Memorials: Bethel Church of the Nazarene.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
LUCILLE FLAUGHER, 79, of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Friday. She was a restaurant cook. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley. Visitation: Noon Tuesday. Memorials: Hospice of Hope.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
LARRY ALLEN GAST, 59, of Aberdeen, died Sunday. He was a self-employed excavator. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials: American Heart Association.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
JAMES MORGAN, 64, of Miamisburg, Ohio, formerly of downtown Cincinnati, died Feb. 20 . Brough-Getts Funeral Home, Miamisburg, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
DOROTHY A. PARRISH, 72, of Lincoln Heights, died Feb. 21. She was a bookkeeper and clerk. Services: were today at St. Martin DePorres Church, Avondale. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
EDWARD T. SHELTON, 34, of Cincinnati, died Feb. 18. He was an executive assistant with Children's Hospital Medical Center. Services: 6 p.m. today at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 5 p.m.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
KATHLEEN S. STEPHAN, 87, of Georgetown, died Saturday. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. George Church, Georgetown. Visitation: 9-10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown. Memorials: St. George Church or charity of the donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 02-26-2001
John Gravitt, saved millions for taxpayers
John G. "Jack" Gravitt, the first modern American whistleblower, died Friday from complications of diabetes.. He was 61.
His determination led to the reduction of such waste as $300 coffee pots and $400 hammers for the 
military - resulting in the savings of millions of taxpayer dollars.
Gravitt blew the whistle on General Electric Aircraft Engines in 1983 over the overbilling of government contracts. He found that GE routinely billed the government for time spent on contracts for commercial customers.
GE laid off Gravitt in 1984 when he first took his concerns over the contracts to management, so he sued GE on the government's behalf under a law dating back to the Civil War, the 1863 False Claims Act that President Abraham Lincoln had signed to fight Civil War profiteering.
Gravitt and three other whistleblowers ultimately won $3.5 million for the government and shared $770,000 among themselves.
James B. Helmer, the attorney who represented Gravitt and his partner in his efforts, described him as "unique ... in the stance he took.
"He ended up testifying before the U.S. Senate and the House on changing the law, and they adopted every one of his suggestions," Helmer said.
"It shows how a private citizen can really have an impact," he said.
A civilian hero, Gravitt earned military honors in the Vietnam War, where he was awarded Purple Heart serving as a Marine sergeant during an 18-month tour of duty.
After Vietnam, he trained as a machinist and joined GE in 1980. After his layoff, he went to work at Ford Motor Co., retiring in 1991.
He leaves his wife, Marlene; two daughters, Shannon Gravitt and Kathryn V. Gravitt, both of Mount Healthy; a stepson, Sean Bandy, of Florence, Ky.; four brothers, James Holcomb, of Mount Healthy, Thomas and Timothy Holcomb, both of Columbia-Tusculum and Robert Holcomb, of Colorado; and three grandchildren.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Neidhard-Hensley Funeral Home, 7401 Hamilton Ave., Mount Healthy. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 02-27-2001
CLIFFORD "CLIF" BAUER, 83, of Delhi Township, formerly of Fort Mitchell, Ky., died Sunday. He was a retired attorney and a World War II veteran. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Mitchell Baptist Church. Visitation: 4 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Allison & Rose Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 02-27-2001
CLIFTON L. BLACK, 80, of Ripley died Sunday. He was retired from the Brown County Ge neral Hospital, Georgetown. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Ripley. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley. Memorials: Ripley First Presbyterian Church or Hospice of Hope.
Date of announcement: 02-27-2001
KEITH A. BROWN, 70, of Cedar Grove, Ind., died Saturday. He was a self-employed plum bing and heating serviceman and a retired employee of the Franklin County Water Association. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Guardian Church, Cedar Grove. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, Ind. Memorials: Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Franklin County EMS or in Masses.
Date of announcement: 02-27-2001
NATALIE BUSCH, 89, of Walnut Hills, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 02-27-2001
GERTRUDE MARY HICKS, 71, of Evanston, died Friday. She was a housekeeper with St. Fr ancis-St. George Hospital. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark Church in Evanston. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 02-27-2001
Frank 'Dunk' Luebbe, avid sports fan
Frank "Dunk" Luebbe owned a business envied by many Reds fans.
Midwest Textiles, which he co-owned from 1951 to 1989, sat across the street from Crosley Field, so close that his children could watch every game from the second-floor windows. On one occasion, said Mr. Luebbe's daughter, Janice Wiethorn, a visiting player waved to the children from the outfield.
Mr. Luebbe, 85, died of cancer Sunday in West Park Nursing Home, Western Hills.
Mrs. Wiethorn said her father was a devoted sports fan who had season tickets to the Reds and Bengals. He also was a passionate Xavier Musketeers supporter.
He played baseball and baseball for many west side teams and was inducted into the Price Hill Baseball Oldtimers Hall of Fame in 1984, said his wife, Sue Luebbe.
"He was a true gentleman. He never said an off-color word," Mrs. Luebbe said. "He was just a sweetheart."
Other survivors include a son, Arthur; a daughter, Maricarol Magill; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; six stepchildren; 15 stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat- grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Louise Luebbe. Visitation: 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at B.J. Meyer Sons Funeral Home, 4841 Glenway Ave., Overlook. Services: 10:30 a.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Church. Memorials: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 2832 Rosebud Drive, Cincinnati 45238.
Date of announcement: 02-28-2001
Charles Myers led Brown Co.
Charles F. Myers combined a dedication to community service with knowledge of construction to help shape Brown County's development throughout the 1960s and '70s.
Mr. Myers, 80, died Sunday in Crystal River, Fla., where he often spent winters with his wife of 52 years, Wanda.
He founded and operated Myers Excavating Contractors, a construction company specializing in driveways, basements, roads and other projects, said his daughter, Carol A. Myers.
Mr. Myers was the first person to be elected to four terms on the Brown County Board of Commissioners, his wife said, serving from 1962 to 1978. He also was a superintendent for the Ohio Department of Transportation and helped organize the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission.
Mr. Myers was an Army sergeant in World War II, serving as a combat engineer in Africa and Italy.
Other survivors include a son, James; a brother, John; a sister, Jane Womacks; and a grandson.
Visitation: 6 to 9 tonight at Cahall Funeral Home, 204 W. State St., Georgetown. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Georgetown Church of Christ or American Heart Association.
Date of announcement: 02-28-2001
ROBERT HESS, 89, of West Lafayette, Ind., died Monday. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today at Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Ind. No visitation. Soller Baker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 02-28-2001
LARRY D. JOHNSON, 48, of Aurora, Ind., died Sunday. He was an oiler for Bayer Co. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Johnson Children College Fund.
Date of announcement: 02-28-2001
LETTIE MINNIFIELD, 79, of Bond Hill, died Feb. 25. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Galilee Baptist Church, 2835 Beekman St. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 02-28-2001
