IN MEMORIAM
Burkey Belser ’69, ‘Steve Jobs of Information Design,’ Dies at 76
NEWS Burkey Belser ‘69 was a graphic designer best known as the creator of the nutrition facts label mandated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which adorns most food sold in the United States. He died on Sept. 25, 2023, in Bethesda, Maryland at the...
In Memoriam: Barbara Dortch
NEWS Barbara died on August 8, 2023, her 42nd wedding anniversary, after a brief hospitalization. She was raised in Charlotte, lived in Davidson, North Carolina for 25 years, and moved to Lake Norman in 2021. Barb was the only child of Henry and Isabelle Helms. She...
In Memoriam: Alan Nordfors England
NEWS Alan Nordfors England, 86, of Davidson, NC, passed away on August 7, 2023. Alan was born in Plainfield, NJ, on November 27, 1936, to the late George and Alice England. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn England; brother, George England; daughter, Kimberly...
In Memoriam: Nancy Withers Dishman
NEWS Nancy Withers Dishman December 3, 1947 — July 23, 2023 Davidson Nancy Withers Dishman passed away Sunday, July 23rd at the age of 75. Nancy was a graduate of Queens College in Charlotte and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her love of singing...
In Memoriam: Kenneth Watson Norton
NEWS Kenneth Watson Norton March 4, 1928 – June 29, 2023 Mr. Kenneth Watson Norton, of Landis, N.C., transitioned into eternal rest on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Kenneth was born on March 4, 1928 in Cleveland County to the late Alvin Freeman and Mildred Mauney Freeman...
In Memoriam: Michael Love May
NEWS Michael Love May, 76, of Doylestown, Pa., died on June 16, 2023 after a short illness. Michael was born to Frank P. and Mary Shaw May on Sept. 2, 1946, in Quincy, Fla. He grew up in Gainesville, Fla., attended Davidson College in North Carolina, then returned...
In Memoriam: David William Hicks
NEWS November 20, 1959 - May 15, 2023 David was born on November 20, 1959, in Newport News, VA. After graduation from Warwick High School, he began working at Sarah Bonwell Hudgins in VA. He later found his true calling by joining the lobby crews at McDonald’s in...
In Memoriam: William “Sonny” Hester Jr.
NEWS Mr. William “Sonny” Hester, Jr., 79, passed on April 28, 2023 at Atrium Health Northeast Medical Center. Born April 11, 1944 in Rowan County, he was the son of the late William Hester Sr. and Mildred Burton Hester. Educated in the public schools of Rowan...
Memorial Service for Terry Holland to be Held Saturday in Charlottesville
NEWS John Kuykendall will be one of the speakers at the Service RESERVED SEATINGThere will be reserved seating available for former Davidson College scholar-athletes, alums and supporters. For more information, please contact your nearest usher for details....
In Memoriam: Patricia M. Cooke
NEWS Patricia M. Cooke (Grammy) of Davidson, North Carolina, and West Chatham, Massachusetts, was born September 25,1934 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Ruth Creasy Ambrose and Louis Charles Ambrose. She lived in Pennsylvania until 1956, attending schools in...
In Memoriam
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