The following are club members who have passed on to that virgin camp in the sky. We miss them and feel cherished for the opportunity to have known them. We also thank them for their unselfish contributions to our club.

William G. "Bill" Gavin age 85 passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010. Bill was one of the original members of the NVRHA and it's first guest speaker. In 1963 Bill published "Accoutrement Plates North and South" which was the first comprehensive reference book on the subject.
From the Herald-Mail:
"William G. "Bill" Gavin, 85, of Charles Town, W.Va., died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. There will be no viewing. Friends may call at St. James Roman Catholic Church from 9 a.m. Saturday until the Mass, which will be at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the family plot at Harper Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Arrangements are by Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town."

Wife of former NVRHA President Art Keene dies of cancer.
Katharina Elizabeth Keene Dataw Island, SC Katharina Elizabeth Keene, 77, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC. Kathy, as known to her many friends, was born January 1, 1932 in Hochspeyer, Germany. She was the only child of the late Otto and Magdalena Sprengart. Kathy graduated with honors from both the Gymnasium and Dolemetscher, where she majored in languages. She was employed by the U.S. Army as a tri-lingual military and civilian court recorder in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She married her husband Arthur in 1956 who was then serving in the U.S. Army. Accompanying her husband, Kathy arrived in the United States on the 4th of July, 1956. She applied for and received her American citizenship in 1959. For many years she was employed by a patent law firm in Washington, D.C. as a technical translator before retiring in 1990. Kathy is survived by her husband Arthur, their son Stephen and daughter-in-law Starling and two grand children, Flora and Minnie. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at the Ivy Hill Cemetery, Upperville, Virginia where her burial will take place.

JOSEPH EDWARD GRAY age 81 passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones, in Manassas, Virginia. Mr. Gray served on a Liberty Ship during World War II. Mr. Gray served in both the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Navy. Mr. Gray was born in Washington, D.C. on July 23, 1927. He retired as a Building Engineer in the Heating and Air Conditioning Industry. He was a member of the Sudley United Methodist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents Harry Spotwood Gray and Daisy Reba (Speck) Gray.
He is survived by his wife Mary "June" Gray; his daughters, Ginger D. Gray of Culpeper, Janice Brown and her husband Hollis of Fairfax, Va. and Joan M. Gray of Rixeyville, Va.; his sons, Jack Gray and his wife Robin of Suffolk, Va. and Joe Gray and his wife Julie of Panama City Beach, Florida; three brothers, James "Jim" Gray and his wife Marie of Manassas, Al Gray and his wife Marge of Maryland and Jack Gray of Lebannon, Pennsylvania; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and aunt, Helen Cowan of Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Gray's family will receive friends on Thursday, May 21, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Found and Sons Lee Funeral Chapel at 8521 Sudley Road, Manassas, Virginia 20109. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m. at Sudley United Methodist Church of Manassas, Virginia with the Rev. Dennis Lipke officiating.
Interment in Stonewall Memory Gardens, of Manassas, Virginia. Pallbearers will be his five children and Daniel Crews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the John Brown Liberty Ship of Baltimore, Md., c/o Joan Gray, 7167 Rixeyville Road, Rixeyville, VA 22737. Online condolences may be made to the Gray family at http://www.foundandsons.com

WILLIAM (Bill) F. McGUINN of McLean, VA., passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2009. Retired CIA Analyst, OSI 1951 through 1980. A descendant of John Henry Lunceford, one of Mosby's Rangers and an expert on American military button makers and goods dealers. Beloved husband of Rosa Lee McGuinn; devoted father of Debra M. (Hughes) Pierce and Janis M. (Philip J.) Theunissen; grandfather of Emma Lee Theunissen. Friends may call at the MURPHY FALLS CHURCH FUNERAL HOME, 1102 W. Broad St. (Rt. 7), where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 22. Private interment National Memorial Park. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 24 at 11 a.m. at the Charles Wesley United Methodist Church, 6817 Dean Dr., McLean, VA. Family requests contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Washington, DC Office, 1025 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 1005, Washington, DC 20036.

JOHN FRANCIS GRAHAM Age 59, passed away suddenly on January 17, 2009 in Alexandria, VA. He was a former Cub Scouts Pack #614 Den Leader, former member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, past President and Show Chairman of the NVRHA for more than 20 years, an Attorney with the U.S. Treasury Department and civil war enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Graham of Brooklyn, NY. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Leslie Joseph Graham; beloved son Edward Joseph Graham; dear siblings Mary Jane, Arthur and James Graham as well as many nieces, nephews and several close friends. Friends may call at Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home, 1500 W. Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22302 on Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1427 W. Braddock Rd, Alexandria VA. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005.