September 21, 2006

OBITUARIES

Virginia Carol Crandall

Virginia Carol Crandall died Sept. 18, in Greene Memorial Hospital. She was 84.

Ginny was the only child of Fern and Jack Fotheringham and was born and raised in Pinconning, Mich.

Ginny married Vaughn Crandall in 1942. Vaughn and Ginny moved to Columbus after World War II while Vaughn completed his Ph.D. at Ohio State University. They moved to Yellow Springs in 1951, lived briefly on Davis Street and then bought a house on Spillan Road where Ginny lived for the remainder of her life. Ginny earned a B.S. degree from Texas Christian University in 1944 and an M.A. from Ohio State University in 1961.

Ginny was a dedicated researcher. She worked at the Fels Institute for many years, first as a partner in Vaughn’s research on socialization processes and then on her own after Vaughn’s death in 1963. Her work on the nature of gender differences in achievement and on children’s locus of control perceptions was recognized by an international research community. She developed a questionnaire to assess children’s perceptions of achievement that was translated into over 30 languages. She published numerous articles and chapters over the course of her career and was known within the research community for her keen mind and generous collaborations.

She believed deeply in human rights and equality and supported a variety of human rights causes over the years. She was active in several community organizations, including the League of Women Voters.

She is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law, Grant and Angela -Crandall of Fairfax Va., Joel and Beth Crandall of Yellow Springs, and Neal Crandall and Pam Davis of Yellow Springs; four grandsons, Ben, Vaughn, Jesse and Andy Crandall; a step-grandson Giovanni (Gio) Ramos; and many friends and relatives who cared deeply for her.

A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m., at the Glen Helen Building on Corry Street.

Memorial gifts may be sent to the Yellow Springs Community Children’s Center.

Gail L. Heider

Gail L. Heider of Fairborn, Bath Township, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, in her residence. She was 60.

She was born Dec. 28, 1945, in Dayton, the daughter of Frank J. and Eileen M. (Stammen) Doorley.

Gail graduated from Julienne High School. She was employed as a secretary and zoning clerk for Bath Township and served as an advisor to the Greene County 4-H as well as the Fairborn Junior Farmers for over 20 years. Her memberships include St. Paul Catholic Church and the Farm Bureau.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Eillen M. Doorley; and a special grandmother, Hermania Doorley.

She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Jim; three sons and daughters-in-law, Shawn and Keisha Cleaves of Atlanta, Ga., Jeffrey and Mindy Cleaves of Fairborn, Jimmy and Erin Heider of Bath Township; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lori Dane Dreher of Houston, Texas, Cindy Clelan and John of Donnelsville; nine grandchildren; her father, Frank J. Doorley of Centerville; and a brother, Bill Doorley, and wife Jane of Fairborn.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 a.m., in St. Paul Catholic Church, with interment following in the Byron Cemetery, Fairborn. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Greene County 4-H Committee, attn: Dail Gracey, 100 Fairgrounds Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385, Memo—Gail Heider Memorial Scholarship Fund; Hospice of Dayton; or St. Paul Catholic Church, in memory of Gail.

Tom H. Caudill

Tom H. Caudill of Elizabethton, Tenn., passed away Monday, Sept. 11, at his home. He was 61. Although Caudill was a native of Elizabethton and had returned to Tennessee within the last two years, he also spent 14 years of his life in Yellow Springs.

Tom lived a vigorous and noteworthy life, achieving great success during his 20-year career in international programs at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He traveled extensively throughout his life, and was a multicultural man who visited and worked in exotic places such as Saudi Arabia, Thailand (where he was a Peace Corps volunteer) and Haiti.

He was an active member of the League of Women Voters and at the time of his death was scheduled to defend his Ph.D. thesis. Throughout his lifetime Tom was known as an amateur historian with a particular interest in the U.S. Civil War. Tom was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his father, Julian T. Caudill, and his brother, Terry Caudill.

He is survived by his daughter, Mara Caudill Gama-Lobo and her husband, Mike, of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa; his mother, Altajane -Caudill; a sister, Carolyn Caudill-Hazelwood and her husband, Kail, of Knoxville, Tenn.; an aunt, Peggy Weiss of Asheville, N.C.; an aunt and uncle, Roy and Tommie Shutt, Ormond Beach, Fla.; two nieces, Casey Ross of Johnson City, and Caroline Clark of Elizabethton; a great niece, Marin Ross; a great nephew, Cannon Clark; a sister-in-law, Charlotte Caudill of Elizabethton; his “Swiss” daughter, Karin Schumacher; his “Thai” daughter, Bhapitara “Pink” Jancharoen; and his special friends Radchanee Ruth and Virginia Caudill.

The memorial service was held on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, Elizabethton, with a committal and inurnment service following at Happy Valley Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be sent to Theo’s Work, Inc. (in the name of Tom Caudill), 2303 West Market Street, Greensboro, N.C., 27403. Checks may be made out to Theo’s Work, Inc. To learn more about Theo’s Work, visit www.theoswork.org.