Clarence Pope “Tony” Huggins, Jr. ’59, died January 9, 2007 at Pawley’s Island, S.C. Following graduation from Davidson, he attended Duke Divinity School and Edinburgh University in Scotland. His studies were interrupted in 1960 when he was called to serve his country in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer. After completing his military obligations, he received his master’s degree from the University in American Literature. He taught at UNC Greensboro before moving to Darlington in 1974 and continued his teaching career at FrancisMarionCollege in English, film, and video production. During this time, Tony completed his Ph.D. in English and education at USC. He retired from Francis Marion University in August of 2006. Dr. and Mrs. Huggins spent their retirement time enjoying Pawley’s Island. He was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife, Marion Coggeshall Huggins, 233 Pocket Rd., Darlington, S.C. 29532 and Pawley’s Island; two sons, Dr. Clarence Pope “Tony” Huggins III, his wife, Shawn Sims Huggins and their children, Adam and Sarah, of Raleigh, N.C; Geoffrey David Huggins, his wife, Kelleigh Koletar Huggins, and their children, Natalie and Gillian of Chapel Hill, S.C.; a sister, Alice Carol Caldwell and her husband, Thomas Price Caldwell ’62 of Starkville, Miss.; an aunt, Sarah David Rogers of Bennettsville, and uncle, James K. David of Ft. Myers, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Jessie Rogersof Darlingtonand Emmy Lou Donald and her husband, Dr. Alexander G. Donald of Columbia.
Francis P. “Pete” Coleman, Jr. ’59
Francis P. “Pete” Coleman, Jr. ’59 of Colonial Heights, Va., died November 28, 2005. He was retired owner of Hicklin-Coleman, Inc. and Coleman’s of Virginia, He was a member and former chairman of the Colonial Heights School Board. He was active in numerous youth organizations and was chairman of the administrative board of Highland United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sandra B. Coleman, 1024 Hoperidge Ct., Colonial Heights, Va. 23834; a son, Fred P. Coleman and wife, Robin, of Colonial Heights; daughters, Elizabeth C. Helfant ’84 of St. Louis, Mo., Katherine C. Ruse and husband, Edward, of Midlothian; and nine grandchildren, Katherine, Spenser and Josie Coleman, Alexis and Trevor Ruse, and Michael, Matthew, Timothy and Rebecca Helfant.
George Franklin Kemmerer, Jr. ’59
George F. Kemmerer, Jr. passed away on September 2, 2003. We don’t have any additional information at this time.
Charles Chastain ’59
Charles Chastain ’59 passed away on April 12, 2007. Born in Tampa, Fla., Chastain received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Before joining the philosophy department at the University of Illinois Chicago in 1974, he taught at Princeton, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, UCLA, Cornell University, and the University of Toronto. Chastain’s principal interests were in epistemology, philosophy of language, and ethics-but his expertise extended far beyond those areas, and one could learn from discussing virtually any area of philosophy with him. His main publication is the highly influential “Reference and Context” in the Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Vol. VII, Language, Mind, and Knowledge. After 1975, Chastain continued to contribute philosophically as a teacher and in conversation with colleagues, students, and friends. Many leading philosophers credit Chastain for the contributions he made to their thought.