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Buford was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 8, 1932 to Eva Tankersley Dupuy and Paul Buford Price, Sr. His early years were spent in Marianna, Arkansas. The family moved to Lexington, Kentucky when Buford started junior high school.

Following his high school graduation in 1948, he received a scholarship to attend Davidson College in North Carolina where he graduated summa cum laude. Buford then was given a scholarship to study in the Physics Department at the University of Virginia.

In June 1958 he received his PhD and married Jo Ann M. Baum, who was studying in the Graduate School of Foreign Affairs at UVA. That August he learned he had been granted a Fulbright Scholarship to do research at the H. H. Willis Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, England. He and Jo Ann moved to England where later that year he was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship to do research the following year at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University.

In Fall, 1960 Buford was recruited by at the General Electric Research Laboratory in Schenectady, New York. He, Jo Ann, & the family moved to Niskayuna, New York where they lived for the next nine years. There were temporary excursions with the family to do research at the Physics Department, UC Berkeley (1963) and at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai, India (1965-66).

In 1969 Buford was offered a professorship in the Department of Physics, UC Berkeley. He, Jo Ann and the family moved to Berkeley in September and have lived there ever since. There were short and long absences for sabbaticals with Guggenheim and Miller awards in Germany, Japan, Italy and Switzerland.

Buford was a Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley until his retirement in 2002. He remained a Professor of the Graduate School from 2002 until his death in 2021. Buford contributed his talents to several prominent leadership roles at Berkeley. He was Director of the Space Sciences Laboratory from 1979 to 1985, Chairman of the Department of Physics from 1987 to 1992, and Dean of Physical Sciences from 1992 to 2001.

His scientific accomplishments contributed to a wide range of disciplines. At General Electric, he developed the nuclear track-etch technique, which continues to find widespread application in geology, geophysics, anthropology, high-energy nuclear physics, exotic radioactivity, planetary science, and high-energy astrophysics, as well as commercial applications. He was one of the first scientists to analyze lunar samples returned by the Apollo astronauts, and later developed cosmic-ray detectors that were deployed on the Russian Space Station. He was a founding member of the AMANDA collaboration, later Ice Cube, the high-energy neutrino observatory installed in the polar ice underneath the South Pole. This collaboration led to highly productive work in glaciology, paleoclimatology, and the study of extremophile bacteria living in Antarctic ice. Buford was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in 1975 as a result of his early work, and he contributed to many other fields during his research career spanning more than five decades.

Buford trained several generations of students who went on to productive scientific careers, a testament to his highly collaborative approach to doing science. He always encouraged his students and associates to explore their own ideas and generously supported their professional development. All who worked with Buford knew him to be a delightful colleague, peer and mentor.

Survivors include Jo Ann B. Price, his loving spouse of 63 years, their children and families: P. Buford Price, III (Bo), his spouse Cecilia Bartolucci, their children Lavinia and Eric of Munich, Germany; Heather A. Price, her daughter Haley Dixon of Berkeley; Pamela M. Wright (Pam), her spouse Peter E. Wright, their children Audra and Cory of Dallas, Texas; Alison P. James (Ali), her spouse Matthew L. James, their children Alec and Nick of Millbrook, New York. Buford was predeceased by his mother and father, his brother Charles Everett Price, and his and Jo Ann’s infant son Billy.

Along with his membership in the National Academy of Sciences, Buford was a member of the American Institute of Physics and the Bohemian Club. He had a successful and distinguished career and left his mark on many lives both professionally and socially. We will long remember his sparkling eyes and engaging smile. A celebration of Buford’s life will be held after Covid allows us to gather. Donations in Buford’s name can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

(More information: Niels Bohr Library and Archives; Physics History Network – American Institute of Physics)

Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Jan. 14 to Jan. 16, 2022.

Charles “Charlie” Hamilton Johnson, 90, of Black Mountain, NC and formerly of Greenville, SC, passed away on December 8, 2021 at Givens Highland Farms.

Charles was born December 3, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Horace Gash Johnson and Willie Mae Garret Johnson. He moved with his family when he was 10 years old to Greenville SC where he grew up and attended Greenville High School. He was President of the student body and star football player for the GHS Red Raiders under the coaching of famous “Slick” Moore. He attended Davidson College where he was active in the student body and President of the Senate.

Charles also graduated from ROTC as a Lieutenant in the US ARMY and was sent to Ft. Benning, GA for Army Ranger training. After two years of service, Charlie made a decision to dedicate his life to the service of others. He chose the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) as he had grown up in the YMCA in Greenville under the mentorship of the legendary “Uncle” Johnny Holmes and George Mackey’s Rotary Boys Choir.
After receiving his Masters in YMCA Administration from Springfield College, he began his YMCA work in Penns Grove, NJ and Harrisburg, PA.

In 1958, he married the love of his life, Kitty Mitchell who has been by his side for 63 beautiful years.

In 1967, he received a call from another legendary and much beloved Y leader named Monk Mulligan, who hand picked him to become the next Executive Director in Greenville where he stayed until 1978. Charlie’ s leadership and devotion to the Y mission resulted in him starting so many ” firsts” in bringing vital programs to the Metro YMCA – many which continue to this day. Charlie ended his career as campaign manager with the United Way of Dallas TX, continuing on with his dedication to helping others.

Upon retirement, he and Kitty wanted to live in the mountains and fell in love with Black Mountain, NC where they built their home and became part of the community, volunteering and fundraising for good causes and involved with their church. They also traveled all over the United States and his family has spent many wonderful years and holidays in Black Mountain and in Hilton Head. The last few years, Charlie and Kitty were residents of Givens Highland Farms retirement home in Black Mountain.

Charlie will be remembered by those who knew and loved him for his love of life, care and concern for every living thing, his humility, warmth, infectious smile, his curiosity for the world around him and numerous random acts of kindness. He was much beloved by so many near and far and will be greatly missed. Matthew 25:21 “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Harriett Johnson Singleton. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 63 years, Kathryn “Kitty” Mitchell Johnson; daughter, Kathryn Ailene Johnson of Greenville, SC; son, Keith Mitchell Johnson and his wife, Lynne Johnson of Charlotte, NC; and granddaughters, Miriam Johnson and Alexandria Johnson, who were the apple of his eye.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date in Black Mountain, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, PO Box 1087, Black Mountain, NC 28711 or YMCA of Greenville, Attn: Scot Baddley, 723 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC 29601.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the caring and compassionate staff of Givens Highland Farms for their loving care.

John Reuben Shannon, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC, died surrounded by his family on November 27, 2021.

He was the husband of Sylvia Pullen Shannon for 65 years. Born December 28, 1932, John was the son of the late Reuben McPhaul Shannon and the late Rachel Elliott Shannon. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister, Rachel Moss, one daughter, Cynthia Shannon, and son, Michael Shannon, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his youngest child, Stephanie Mannen.

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Shannon graduated from Davidson College and earned his Ph.D. in musicology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following graduate school, he became a professor of music at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, a position he held for almost 30 years.

In addition to music, Shannon had a love of building things and learning how things work. For several summers he organized a group of like-minded and -skilled professors to build houses. After Hurricane Camille decimated Amherst and Nelson counties, Virginia, in 1969, the group went in to help rebuild the area. This love of building led him to retire to Ocean Isle Beach in 1985 to pursue life as a contractor. However, he missed teaching and music so returned to the profession as organist and choirmaster at Garber United Methodist Church in New Bern, North Carolina. He held similar positions in North Carolina churches for the next 25 years.

Even after leaving contracting as an occupation, Shannon continued to help the community by building houses through Habitat for Humanity. He continued his love of teaching by leading classes on various topics at churches and at Salemtowne Retirement Community. Always striving to make the organ and its music accessible, he is the author of many books, among them, The Evolution of Organ Music in the 17th Century, a series of books on organ improvisation and Understanding the Pipe Organ.

A memorial service will be held on December 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the General Music Fund at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, the Salemtowne Residents Fund, Habitat for Humanity, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.salemfh.com/.

Published by Winston-Salem Journal on Dec. 5, 2021.

Walter James Hogan, 89, passed away on October 30, 2021, following a period of declining health. Everyone called him “Jim”. He was born December 12, 1931 to his late parents, James Claywell Hogan and Joyce Lenoir Hogan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Marie Bach Hogan. He is survived by his sons, James and his wife, Janis, and John and his wife, Margaret. He is survived by four grandchildren, Clay, Parker, Paul, and Cameron. Jim was expecting his first great-grandchild in December.

From birth, Jim lived at the house in Lenoir built by his father in the 1920s. From 1945, he attended McCallie Military Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Davidson College in 1952, majoring in physics. While he was at McCallie, he and some friends formed a bluegrass band, and called themselves The Cripple Creek Boys, which became later, The Dismembered Tennesseans. Most of the band’s members also attended Davidson, and the band continued. Although Jim did not continue with the band after college, some of the band members did. Jim’s love of bluegrass music continued throughout his life.

After Davidson, and during the Korean War, Jim joined the Army and was stationed stateside for two years. He served as a radio operator and was learning cryptography when the Korean War ended. After the army, Jim worked at the National Security Agency in Washington, D.C. for a few months. In July of 1954, Jim’s father, James Claywell Hogan, passed away, and Jim moved back to Lenoir to run the family businesses that his father had started, which included Hickory Fibre Company, Appalachian Poster Advertising Company, and Joyceton Water Works.

Jim loved working. He was a licensed electrician and he worked hard. Although he was not trained as a businessman, he treated others as he wanted to be treated. He oversaw the growth of Appalachian Poster, which became Appalachian Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc., a billboard company in western North Carolina. In its heyday, Appalachian Outdoor employed more than 45 employees. He operated Joyceton Water Works, which was a water utility that provided water to numerous residential customers and some industrial customers in the Joyceton area.

In the late 1950s, Jim met his wife, Marie Bach, from Roanoke, Virginia. They were married on June 13, 1959, and lived in the same house throughout their 53 years of marriage. Jim valued his family, more than anything. His marriage was very important to him. He was the model husband to Marie; and although he was fully capable of being stubborn, he subscribed to the words of the bluegrass song “If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t NOBODY happy!”. He was not a cook, and he contributed to family dinners by being the chief bottle washer.

He supported all of his family, whether it was going to his grandkids’ sporting or dance events, working on house renovations, or helping at family dinners. He always found ways to show how he valued his family, and he especially enjoyed his grandkids. He was often found at his grandson’s soccer and tennis matches, he enjoyed hearing about Parker’s travel adventures, and he enjoyed meals that Cameron cooked. During the shadow of the pandemic, Jim attended both of his grandsons’ weddings. He was delighted to welcome his new grand-daughters-in-law into the family, Paul’s wife, Yvonne, and Clay’s wife, Erin. He had a special place in his heart for his nephews, nieces, and cousins from Marie’s family. Marie’s cousin, Carrie Chittum, was like a sister to Jim, and she called to check on him every single day, whether he needed it or not.

Jim valued his heritage and history. He was a descendent of General William Lenoir from Fort Defiance in Happy Valley. From the late 1980s, Jim became heavily involved in Patterson School, and participated actively in the creation of Patterson School Foundation until his last illness. He served on the Patterson School Foundation Board for many years, and enjoyed assisting the foundation in maintaining and repairing the buildings on campus. Following the sale of Appalachian Outdoor in 2001, he focused much of his time, talent, and treasure on non-profit organizations in which that he held an interest. He was a founding member of Hogan Family Foundation, Inc. which was established to benefit Caldwell County residents by donations to local non-profits, filling in-part, the economic void left by the sale of Appalachian Outdoor to an out of state company.

Jim also valued his church, and actively participated as a member. For the first 60 years of his life, Jim was a member at St. James Episcopal Church in Lenoir, where he served on the Vestry and as Junior Warden. He was a member of the choir for many years. In the mid-1990s, Jim and Marie changed their church membership to First Presbyterian Church in Lenoir. Jim returned to services at St. James Church often, and enjoyed services involving other family members, especially his grandsons.

During his final illness, Jim was blessed by the loving and constant care he received from his daughter-in-law, Janis, and from Hospice of Hudson.

The graveside burial service will be for the family only. Pallbearers will be Clay Hogan, Paul Hogan, Russell Bach, Jr., Marcus Bach, Ernest Greene, and Jay Richards.

To celebrate the traditions from both the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, a public memorial service will be held at the Lenoir Presbyterian Church at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The Reverend Susan Buchanan will officiate leading the service from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. Reverend Rob Hinman will give the Sermon.

The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service in the “Jim Hogan Room” at St. James Episcopal Church at 806 College Avenue in Lenoir.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be given to Patterson School Foundation, at P.O. Box 500, Patterson, NC 28661, Lenoir Presbyterian Church, at 1002 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, or St. James Episcopal Church, at 806 College Ave., Lenoir.

Frederick W. “Fred” McDaniel, 88, of Spotsylvania VA, (formally of Seaford Delaware) died peacefully at his home on Monday, September 13, 2021. He had been ill for quite a while and was tired of the fighting and suffering.

God said, I am the light of the World, whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. He was born October 11, 1932, in Bear Grass North Carolina to the late Fred and Beulah McDaniel.

Fred is survived by his daughter, Sarah Bell and her husband Wayne. He was the proud grandfather to Christopher Bell and his wife Violet, Jennifer Bell, and Rebecca Bell. He also had two great grandchildren, Scarlett and Christopher – who he adored. Fred is also survived by his sister Linda Gail Price and her husband, Ira; as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He also leaves behind his pride and joy – Mandy his miniature schnauzer who he affectionately called his baby. He is also survived by many “adopted” family members, friends, and his church family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Erne’ Greta McDaniel; son, Erick McDaniel and sister, Doris Bullock.

Fred’s friendliness, kindness, and devotion to family and friends is a tribute to this sweet man. As well as his extremely strong Faith in God.

A Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. October 18, 2021 at Founds and Sons Funeral Chapel, 10719 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407.

An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com