Tag: 1951

ROBERT S. NICKOLOFF, an attorney and venture capitalist who was instrumental in starting several television stations in Minnesota, died June 22, 2007. He was 78. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he received his law degree from the University of Michigan and served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was involved in numerous organizations and companies throughout Minnesota. Survivors include his wife, Anne Nickerson Nickoloff, three children, nine grandchildren, and a sister. (For more information, see the Pioneer Press of June 23, 2007.)

P. DAVID MUZZEY, D.M.D., a general dentist in Athol, Mass., for 46 years, died Jan. 2, 2008. He was 80. A member of Sigma Chi, he received his dental degree from Tufts University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. An avid athlete, he was a longtime member and officer of the Petersham Curling Club. His wife, Carole Miller Muzzey, died in 1970. Survivors include five children, two granddaughters, and three sisters.

JOSEPH D. MILLERICK SR., M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist, died Oct. 22, 2010. He was 80 and was the son of Joseph M. Millerick of the class of 1928. After receiving his degree with honors, he graduated from New York Medical College and then entered the U.S. Navy, where he spent 20 years as a flight surgeon, a pilot, and later chief of obstetrics and gynecology at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital. Upon retiring from the Navy, he became chief of the Ob/Gyn department at Hartford Hospital, where he worked until his retirement. His two wives, Judith Walker Millerick and Juanita Rentsch Millerick, predeceased him. Among those who survive are three children, five stepchildren, 14 grandchildren, and a sister and brother.

ROBERT L. MACOMBER JR., 82, who worked for Western Electric Company, now Lucent, for more than 28 years before starting his second career as a master clockmaker, died Feb. 9, 2010. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an active community volunteer and restored the Yavapai County, Ariz., town clocks. Among those who survive are his wife, Jerry Griffith Macomber, five children, and nine grandchildren.

ROBERT S. LONGWORTH SR., 80, a retired industrial engineer, died Feb. 25, 2008. A member of Sigma Chi, he was a manager of product control at the Stanley Works in New Britain. Survivors include his wife, Joan Robinson Longworth, three sons, four grandchildren, and two step-granddaughters.

WILLIAM A. KUGLER, 82, a career economist with the CIA, whose work took him to the former Soviet Union and Germany, died July 9, 2011. A member of Sigma Chi, he received his degree with honors. He was the son of William A. Kugler of the class of 1922. After serving in the U.S. Army as a Russian language specialist, he received master’s degrees from both Columbia and Harvard universities and was a Fulbright scholar at the Free University, Berlin. He founded and led Kugler Tours, organizing trips for music lovers. Among those who survive are his wife, Joan Garside Kugler, four children, and five grandchildren.

JOHN P. KENNEDY, an insurance executive, died Dec. 6, 2004 at age 78. A member of Beta Theta Pi, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His long career in the insurance industry began with Aetna, and he retired as vice president of Fireman’s Fund in San Francisco, a position he held for 14 years. He was the director of the USO at San Francisco Airport for five years. Among those who survive are his wife, Clarita Steen Kennedy, four children, and six grandchildren.

LAWRENCE L. JONES III, 77, an attorney, land developer, and nationally recognized professional magician and performer, died Aug. 24, 2003. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received a law degree from the University of Virginia. He retired as an attorney with Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs in Louisville, Ky. During the 1960s he performed on television shows and later opened a magic performance theater in Louisville. Among those who survive are his wife, Deede, six children, eight grandchildren, and a sister.

PETER L. HILLYER, a writer, died Feb. 4, 2011, at age 81. A member of Psi Upsilon, he was the stepson of Harold Whiteley of the class of 1922. After graduation he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and then worked as a journalist until he joined IBM in 1960, where he spent more than 25 years writing executive speeches and articles. When he retired he continued to write as a freelancer and also wrote speeches for high-profile executives. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Hillyer; two sons, including Clayton Hillyer ’79; a daughter; two stepdaughters; 11 grandchildren; a sister, and his brother, Richard Whiteley ’62.

RIDGELY W. HARRISON JR., the retired president of the Minwax Company, Inc., died Aug. 25, 2006. He was 79. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, he served in the U.S. Army. His entire career was spent with the family business, Minwax, which makes wax and finishes for household floors, until he sold it 26 years ago. During the 1990s, his photograph inspired a multi-million dollar Tanqueray gin advertising campaign, which created the persona of “Mr. Jenkins.” Survivors include his current wife, Mai Hallingby Harrison, three sons, eight grandchildren, and a sister.