Month: October 2021

Lauretta Park, 87, Professor Emerita of Psychology, died October 26, 2021. After graduate school, Park had a distinguished career teaching at Clemson University for 32 years. She retired in 2004.

Park earned a bachelor’s degree from Muskingum University and a Ph.D. in physiological psychology from Florida State University before coming to Clemson.

A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 30, at the Duckett- Robinson Funeral Home in Central. It will be available via livestream by clicking here: Duckett-Robinson Chapel Live Stream.

James A Sadler Jr., who retired from CCIT, died October 14, 2021.

Sadler was hired in 1971 and retired in 1995 as an operations manager in CCIT.

Pamela F. Carter, 68, an employee of CCIT since 2009, died October 4, 2021.

The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center is in charge of arrangements.

Marvin G. Carmichael, 73, who retired from Clemson in 2014 after 43 years of service, died October 14, 2021.

Carmichael served as director of Student Financial Aid for 35 years, where he helped thousands of students attend and graduate from college. He was named assistant to the president in 2000, concurrently serving as liaison for the University Board of Visitors and the President’s Advisory Board. He became chief of staff in 2005.

His full obituary with memorial information will be posted online when it is available.

Professor Jian He, 52, of the Physics and Astronomy department died Thursday, October 14, 2021. Dr. He had been employed by Clemson since September 2004.

Dr. He received his Bachelor of Science in physics from Jilin University in China and his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He joined Clemson University in 2004 as a postdoctoral researcher with Terry M. Tritt. He joined the faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor and recently was promoted to the rank of full professor in May of 2021.

His research interests spanned several sub-areas of condensed matter physics and materials science: single crystal growth of transition metal oxides and intermetallics; novel materials synthesis techniques; electrical, thermal, magnetic characterization, and thermoelectric materials research. He authored or co-authored over 257 peer reviewed publications, with 27 in 2020-21. He was the thesis adviso]er for five Ph.D. students.

Dr. He had a passion for undergraduate research and will be remembered by a fund established in his name to support undergraduate research in the department of Physics and Astronomy at Clemson University. A link to this fund will be uploaded to this website at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home when available. Jian’s wife, Ping Du, wishes that donations will be made to this fund in lieu of flowers. However, if desired, flowers may be sent to Duckett-Robinson at the address shown below.

Jian is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, Ping Du, of Seneca; his father, Youfeng He, of Beijing, China; a brother, Xiang He, and sister-in-law, Jingjing Xue, both of San Diego.

Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, at the Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central. The family will receive friends at 5 p.m. prior to the service.

The service will be available via livestream by clicking here: Duckett-Robinson Chapel Live Stream

Dr. He’s full obituary is posted online.

Philip David Carroll Jr., 65, who was retired from Environmental Health & Safety, died Monday, October 4, 2021.

Carroll retired in 2010 after 27 years at Clemson.

He is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, June of Anderson; a son, Caleb Raymond Carroll (Michelle) of Norris and the Philippines; a sister, Charlene Sullivan (Mike) of Fitzgerald, New Hampshire/

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

His full obituary is posted online.

Graydon Chapman Kingsland, 93, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology and Physiology, died October 2, 2021. He retired in 1993 after 32 years at Clemson.

He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont, a master’s degree from the University of New Hampshire, then a Ph.D. from Penn State University. He taught plant pathology and mycology at Clemson University, where he also did research on diseases of cereal grains crops with the Department of Plant Pathology and Physiology.

Kingsland is survived by three sons, Graydon Kingsland Jr. of Deming, Washington, David Kingsland of Easley, Christopher Kingsland of Central; a daughter, Karen Kingsland of Asheville; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. He is also survived by his long-time companion, Joan Dickson of Liberty.

Services will be private for the family.

His full obituary is posted online.