April 2, 2021
Caleb M. Griffis, 20, passed away on April 1. He was a junior economics major and Army ROTC cadet from Tallulah Falls, Georgia. Griffis was awarded an Army ROTC Line Scholarship at Clemson University where he was currently studying Economics and Financial Management and made the Dean’s List. He was currently Squad Leader of Alpha […]
March 12, 2021
Noah J. Benton, 20, passed away on March 2. He was a senior mechanical engineering major from Pawleys Island, South Carolina. “We were shocked to learn of Noah’s passing,” said Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Chris Miller. “He was a joy to all those who knew him. The Clemson community […]
February 27, 2021
John Lane Idol Jr., 88, Alumni Professor Emeritus of English, died February 26, 2021. Idol accepted an appointment at Clemson University in 1964 and taught here until his retirement in 1995. He was twice elected to the Faculty Senate. His special interests were the 19th century American novel and 17th century British poetry. An English and history […]
February 17, 2021
Lawrence Harvey, Professor Emeritus of Agronomy and Soils, died February 13, 2021. Harvey an accomplished agronomist who earned several distinguished recognitions. In his leisure time he loved to fish, hunt, and spend time with his family. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2021 at Trinity Wesleyan Church, 700 Issaqueena Trail, Central. Funeral services […]
February 5, 2021
Daniel Dixon Lee Jr., 85, professor emeritus of Animal and Veterinary Sciences on February 2, 2021. Dixon served as chair of the Dairy Science Department, from which he eventually retired. Lee joined the ROTC program at Clemson and went on to enlist in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant. He went on to earn […]
January 8, 2021
Edward Byars, 95, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and retired executive assistant to the president, died December 24, 2020. Byars earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson University and a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Illinois. After World War II service in […]
January 3, 2021
Richard Thompson, 80, Professor Emeritus of Economics, died December 15, 2020. Thompson retired from the Department of Economics at Clemson in 2008. He previously served as assistant dean of the College of Commerce and Industry and interim head of the Department of Marketing. Prior to Clemson, he worked at the University of Southern Alabama and […]
December 30, 2020
William (Bill) Ray Hare Jr., 84, Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences, died December 27, 2020. Hare joined the faculty of Clemson University in the fall of 1964. He was a beloved mathematics professor for over 39 years and stayed in touch with many of his students long after he retired. Hare graduated from Henderson State Teacher’s […]
December 30, 2020
Lonnie William Swafford, 62, died December 12, 2020, at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital. Swafford retired from Clemson University as a mechanic. He enjoyed dancing and opened a dance hall in Clemson called “CU Dance.” In addition to his mother, Beulah Swafford, he is survived by his companion of 16 years, BJ Armstrong; his brother, […]
December 17, 2020
Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering Jonathan Black, 81, died December 5, 2020, at Meadowood Senior Living in Worcester, Pennsylvania. Black was the first occupant of the Hunter Endowed Chair in Bioengineering from 1988 to 1993). Annually, the department gives the Jonathan Black Leadership Award in honor of his influence as a game-changer in the field of […]
