Category: 1964

Gary Bert Lane ’64, age 65 of Pensacola, passed away Monday, April 23, 2007.He was born October 25, 1941 and had been a lifelong resident of Pensacola. Gary attended The Darlington School, Davidson College and Stetson Law School. Upon graduation from Stetson Law School Gary began his career in law at Beggs and Lane and later went into private practice. Gary practiced law in Pensacola from 1968-1995. Gary also served in the United States Marine Corps reserves for six years. For many years, Gary was an active member in the community and belonged to various social organizations. Gary was a member of Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and the Missionary Cenacle Family. Throughout Gary’s life he taught Sunday school and enjoyed leading religious retreats. Gary had a love for life and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed the beach fishing, reading and sharing his friendship and knowledge with others.

 Gary was preceded in death by his father, Bert H. Lane. Gary is survived by his six children, Ramsey Welles O’Neill Lane, Jonathan Breckenridge O’Neill Lane, Tyson Nathaniel O’Neill Lane, Susannah Fuller O’Neill Lane-Sullivan, Jennifer Sexton O’Neill Lane, Angus Livingston O’Neill Lane; six grandchildren, Gaige McKenzie Coldwell Lane, Keegan Moyra O’Neill Lane, Dominique Jessica Lane, Mary Katherine O’Neill Sullivan, Alden Welles O’Neill Sullivan, Kiley Rene O’Neill Poole and former wife Jennifer Welles Lane.

 Also surviving are Gary’s mother, Garth Lane; sister, Rebecca Lane Cunningham; brother Ramsey Lane; close companion Mary Anne Waring as well as nieces Blair Lane Cunningham, Amelia Jean Lane, and nephew Spencer Bert Lane.

 Active Pallbearers will be Gary’s sons and his brother

David Baker Olin ’64 of Greensboro, N.C., February 2, 2007. At Davidson, he was president of his fraternity, Sigma Chi. He was selected for membership in Who’s Who, Alpha Epsilon Delta, and Omicron Delta Kappa honoraries. Following graduation from Davidson, he returned to Columbus to enter the College of Medicine at OhioStateUniversity. A year later he married his beloved wife, Julie. As a medical student, he became president of the student body and a member of the Phi Alpha Chi medical fraternity; was elected to the Landacre Society and Alpha Omega Alpha honoraries; and received the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Senior Student.

After serving his internship at StateUniversity, where he was chief resident in 1972–73 and an assistant professor of medicine. He spent three years at ArmyMedicalCenterSan Antonio as staff nephrologist and chief of the hemodialysis program, receiving the Army Commendation Medal for his services. Following discharge from the Army in 1976, Dave and his family moved to Greensboro, where he joined Tannenbaum Medical Associates. Dave, along with his partner, Dr. Ron Garber, established the Greensboro Kidney Association in 1980. In addition to acting as director of the center, Dave was active on the staff of Wesley Long and Moses Cone Hospitals, and served as chief of medicine from 1990 until 1996. Dave retired from practicing medicine in 2003, but volunteered his time and talents to the teaching program at Wake Forest School of Medicine and the UNC Medical System. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the Greensboro Rotary, and the Greensboro Sports Council. He served on the Parents Council of Wake Forest University, the Athletic Foundation Board of Advisors at Davidson College, and the Cancer Advisory Board at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dave was on the board of directors of the United Arts Council, the United Way of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro Day School, Stonefield Cellars Winery, and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. An athlete throughout his life, Dave participated in sports in high school and college; coached his sons’ soccer teams; and established, along with his wife Julie, the Olin Family Scholarships at Davidson College and Wake Forest University. Because of his own struggle, Dave was particularly involved with organizations combating cancer through research and awareness, particularly Golfers Against Cancer and the National Bone Marrow Donor Program. The Dave Olin Bone Marrow Committee received the prestigious Allison Atlas Award from the National Marrow Bone Program. Survivors include his wife of forty-one years, Juliana (Julie) Kraft Olin, 1 Baywater Ln., Greensboro, N.C. 27408; his son Dr. Matthew David Olin and wife Rina, of Greensboro; his son Jonathan Howard Olin ’95 and wife, PerMar ’96 , of Charlotte; and his five treasured grandchildren: Catherine, Baker, Brooks, Hayes and Virginia.

Robert David Miller ’64 died July 13 in Parker, Colo., after a long battle with cancer. At Davidson, he was a member of Sigma Nu social fraternity. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Duke University. He was a distinguished professor of forensic psychiatry in the schools of medicine and law at the University of Colorado in Denver. While at Duke, he became a music critic for the Durham Herald and was interested in the companionship and loyalty of students, friends, and his two sheep dogs. His ashes were broadcast from the shore of Atlantic Beach, N. C., a place he always loved.

Karl-Heinz Hauer a Fulbright scholar at Davidson in 1963-64, died following an accident on January, 14, 2006. He studied at the University of Munich. Math and phyics were his fields of interest. He was a systems/analyst engineer with E.B.H. GMBH. Survivors include his wife, Karin Hauer; his four children, (Dr. Hilmar Hauer, 17 John Archer Way, Windmill Rd., Wandsworth, England, SW18 2TQ) and two grandchildren.