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In cleaning up files today, the following 2003 news report was discovered... better late than never...:

In December, Tomi Youngblood, Roper and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospitals’ vice president for government and community relations, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Gov. Jim Hodges. The order is South Carolina’s highest civilian honor awarded for extraordinary lifetime achievement.

“I am truly honored to be receiving this award. I feel it is an important responsibility to give back to your community, and I look forward to continuing to work with the people of South Carolina for the betterment of our state and communities,” says Youngblood.

As a vice president for Roper and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Youngblood administers several departments that directly touch the public, including Community Health Initiatives, the Lowcountry Senior Center, the Roper and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Foundation and the Hospitals’ Volunteer Program. Youngblood has also been a leader in the process of public policy changes that affect the delivery of healthcare systems on a statewide and national level.

In her personal life, Youngblood has played an active role in state and community projects. She serves on several boards including the Charleston affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Race for the Cure, Hotline Board, Medical Missions of South Carolina and Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry. She also serves on the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Board, The South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education Board and she is chair of the Charleston Metro Sports Council.

Posted on Mon, Mar. 05, 2007

Rev. David E. Stewart Jr.

COLUMBIA — Funeral service for the Reverend David E. Stewart, Jr., 60, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral with burial in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens. The Right Reverend Dorsey Henderson will officiate. Serving as pallbearers will be John Hancock, Steve Gold, J.C. Garwood, Todd Shutt, Joey Sowell, Heinz Kaiser and Jim Kreiner. Honorary pallbearers will be the Management Team for Still Hopes Retirement Community. Visitation is Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, 1 Still Hopes Drive, West Columbia. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family.

David died suddenly Friday, March 2, 2007. Born in New Haven, Conn., he was a son of David E. Stewart, Sr. and Virginia Hannan Stewart. He was a graduate of A.C. Flora High School, Amherst College and General Theological Seminary in New York. Over the past 30 years, he had served as priest in many churches throughout South Carolina, including St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Newberry, Church of the Ascension in Rembert and The ELM Center at the University of South Carolina. He was the Chaplain at Still Hopes at the time of his death.

Surviving are his wife, Jemme B. Stewart; son, Matthew David Stewart (Caroline); and granddaughter, Eva Scarlet Rosemary Stewart, of Portland, Ore.; daughter, Christi Stewart of Columbia; his parents of Still Hopes; brother, James Russell Stewart of Columbia; sister, Linda Virginia Stewart (Carlton) of Charlotte, N.C.; sisters-in-law, Bonnie B. Hancock (John) and Jane B. Gold (Steve); nieces, Virginia Glensor, Carey Garwood (James), Shelley Sowell (Joey), Meredith Kaiser (Heinz), Mauren Kreiner (Jim), Scott Gold, Tiffany Gold, Mollie Watson and Kelly Watson; great-niece, Rhyan Garwood; and great-nephews, Jaxson Boney and John Thomas Sowell.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Newberry, or a charity of one’s choice.

David will always be remembered for the unique and caring ways in which he reached out to members of the community. His death has brought great sadness to his family and friends. He will be deeply missed.

www.dunbarfunerals.com

«Obituary posted: March 5, 2007»

Larry Robinson '62 reports: Lt. Col. Charles Gerald DuBose, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, January 19, 2007, at the age of 95. After retirement from the US Army, he taught English at A.C. Flora High School from 1961-1975. The 1966 A.C. Flora Annual was dedicated to him as “Teacher of the Year”. He retired in 1975. The State | 01/20/2007 | Lt. Col. Charles Gerald DuBose

Report: Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mac and John Macmurphy, whose mother, "Make" Macmurphy died this past Tuesday, 16 January 2007. The State | 01/18/2007 | “Make” W. Macmurphy A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting the website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.

Cynthia reports: I don't know if you saw the paper on January 1. There was a story about a miracle that took place on Christmas Day. Since I know you believe in miracles, I wanted to share the story with you. There is a short version on the Episcopal Church website with a link to the Post and Courier. Dorothy wanted no publicity, but the story got out anyway. As one of my friends later told me, the Holy Spirit is also present in the telling. Even the P & C called it a miracle. We are truly blessed by God's interventions in our lives. Cynthia Holl Porcher http://www.charleston.net/assets/webPages/departmental/news/default_pf.aspx?NEWSID=124741

Tomi reports: Bill and I just took our 2 daughters, son-in-law and 2 granddaughters to Nevis in the West Indies in the Caribbean for a week over Thanksgiving. We all had a wonderful time! Tomi Youngblood

Kim reposts: Thanks for going to trouble of trying to locate me, and the e-mail. Kim Nurss (We were unable to locate Kim for the 40th reunion. OUR LOSS! He is alive and well in San Francisco and full of wit and interesting things to share.).

30 November 2006

Carl reports: Daughter Ashleigh is in Arizona and son Lt.JG Carl, Jr., is in Washington state. They will be home for Christmas. Ashleigh is working on a second masters and then maybe Ph.D. in English and History to teach in college somewhere. Carl, Jr., received his "Wings of Gold" and is stationed with the Navy in Whidbey Island, WA, in the Puget Sound. He'll be flying the EA-6 Prowler jet, a four-seater which jams radar and knocks out the missile and anti-aircraft defenses. They'll move up to the FA-18G in three years. It goes in on the combat mission before the fighters--the first off of the carrier. He qualified on the carrier USS Roosevelt in Sept. for the FA-18 HornetE/F fighter jet but his commander and XO needed him to fly the Prowler because that's what they flew. God is in control so we'll let Him sort out that. It is near Oak Harbor, and I noticed the e-mail about Andrea Bogen Rose. Is she near him?

Del reports: It's 5:40 am here in Sunny St. Pete and the weatherman just said it's 70 degrees and the high will be 82. That's why we live here!! Have a great Christmas. Were kicking our holiday season with a party next Friday (8th) for 150 of our closest friends!! If they all come at one time we are in big trouble. You know how it starts, if you invite this one then you have to invite that one. My son and I are black belts in Tae Kwon Do and our school is such a tight knit group, you can't not invite a couple without inviting the other BB, we would like to invite 5- 6 but it ends up being 20. Then it's all the guys I play golf with. My wife thinks I'm nuts, maybe I am! xxoo -- Del Goforth

Honey reports: Great to hear from you. Sorry, I have no real news! I was wondering what happened to Diane Meadows...? My mother used to see her mother and father years ago. Mother is at the Presbyterian Home now. She is 90 years old. Honey Kropp Florence

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