Nancy Van Gulick Cooper Dies at 78
Celebration of life set for Jan. 25.
Nancy Van Gulick Cooper, a longtime Alexandria resident and community humanitarian, died Dec. 14, 2024, at her home in Oxford, Md., following a year-long battle with cancer.
Obituary: Gerald “Gerry” W. Hyland, 88
Gerald “Gerry” W. Hyland (Colonel, USAF, Ret.), 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Obituary: Oscar Mecklin Johnson, 89
Oscar Mecklin Johnson, a former senior Capitol Hill journalist and chief adviser to members of Congress who drafted historic legislation, including Title IX, died of natural causes on Jan. 7, 2025, at his Arlington, Va. home with his family.
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Donald M. Haddock
Retired circuit court judge dies at 83
A lifelong Alexandrian, Haddock served on the bench for 27 years prior to his retirement in 2012.
Beveridge Brings Out the Best
Tom Beveridge sits at his Steinway piano with sunlight filtering through the corner window. He has agreed to play his first composition for piano, composed when he was 10 years old.
Military Monday Dinners To End After 18 Years
Last dinner in Great Falls, Dec. 9, supports Stop Soldier Suicide
Military Monday Dinners To End After 18 Years
County Honors Its Former Planning Commission Chairman
Peter F. Murphy: ‘Not driven by ideology or politics’
Planning award
Robert ‘Old Folks’ Dawkins to be Honored
Memorial unveiling ceremony to be held Nov. 9.
The City of Alexandria will celebrate the legacy of Robert Dawkins, endearingly known as “Old Folks,” at the unveiling of a memorial Nov. 9 at the Charles Houston Recreation Center.
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