Pete was a northerner from Long Island who came to St. George’s some 60 years ago in 1956 before he was 30 years old. He carried with him from New York a love of the sea and owned several boats in his life time. He journeyed to Richmond early in his career where he sold … Read more
From his obituary “He was born on Sept. 9, 1934, the youngest son of Murray and Gretta Greenup of Lorain, Ohio. He was an alumnus of Brookside High School in Sheffield, Ohio, The Ohio State University in Columbus and The University of Oklahoma in Norman. He retired as director of the Marine Corps Research Center … Read more
I talked with Martha on May 18, 2015 about two months before her death. She was spry, alert and of course very opinionated! She said she served 40 years on the Altar Guild which is certainly a record for longevity. She stressed that she always followed the orders of the priests. She said the job … Read more
Woodward was from Akron Ohio a graduate of Ohio State and spent 33 years at Mary Washington College in the financed area. In 1950 he was the Bursar and by 1967 Comptroller. He served on the Vestry in the late 1950’s, 1960’s and into the 1970’s. Russ Roberts remembered him this way – “The main … Read more
Marge Arnold was an assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation at Mary Washington College for 32 years. Marge was known for her many interests – boating, books, gardening, history, art, tennis and of course music. She loved gardens and tended those of historic homes like the Rising Sun Tavern, Mary Washington House as … Read more
Charles Sydnor became assistant rector November 1, 1973 and then rector 1976 and served until May 1, 2003. His years were a continuation of a number of trends begun during the Faulkner year. St. George’s continued to look outward into the social and economic problems within Fredericksburg Major Events include Funds for the … Read more
Earl Baughman said of Cameron – “If you look up ‘nice guy’ in the dictionary you would find Cameron Thompson’s name there.” Cameron and Freeman Funk served as joint clerk of the works for the AIM 2000 program. AIM 2000 spent $1.47 million on building restoration and renovation in the 1990’s. They raised $718,000, borrowed … Read more
Marion, born on December 4, 1928, has been involved in all things St. George’s since coming here in 1976. Lois Rambo was teaching in Woodbridge and he was in Manassas. They liked the Fredericksburg community and the history connected with the town. Coming to St. George’s was natural for Marion – he is the son … Read more
Thurman was a retired teacher at St. Paul’s Day school in Alexandria and served as director of Christian education under four rectors. At St. George’s she served on the Vestry in 1983, 1984-1986 and then in 1990 but she died that year of cancer in the beginning of the term. She was a member of … Read more
George was certainly one of our largest parishioners both in size at 6’4” and spirit, a proponent of moral justice. He was a big man in so many ways. Van Sant, a distinguished retired Marine Corps colonel and longtime reservist, first came to Fredericksburg on a troop train during World War II. “When we stopped, … Read more