Cmdr. C. R. WILHIDE, USN (Ret.) "Buck"
Ret. Commander Charles Ross Wilhide, who served in the South Pacific during WWII as Executive Officer aboard the U.S.S. McGinty, died peacefully September 20, 2013 at the age of 92. After the war, Cmdr. Wilhide, affectionately known as "Buck" was assigned to the Great Lakes Training Center and became the first commanding officer of the Navy's journalism school. In 1955, Wilhide was appointed Public Affairs Officer for Admiral Arleigh Burke, when Burke became Chief of Naval Operations. He held that post through all three of Burke's terms as CNO and later as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Wilhide was born in Omaha, NE in 1921. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Louise, an infant son, and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Joanne, sons, Doug, Brian, Walter, David and William, and one daughter Lynne Storer. He also is survived by ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the DEMAINE FUNERAL HOME, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151, from 6:30 p.m. until time of services at 7:30 p.m. Additional services with full military honors will be held at the Ft. Myer Chapel and Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring, 2900 Telestar Court, Falls church, VA 22042.
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Published in The Washington Post on September 23, 2013
Ret. Commander Charles Ross Wilhide, who served in the South Pacific during WWII as Executive Officer aboard the U.S.S. McGinty, died peacefully September 20, 2013 at the age of 92. After the war, Cmdr. Wilhide, affectionately known as "Buck" was assigned to the Great Lakes Training Center and became the first commanding officer of the Navy's journalism school. In 1955, Wilhide was appointed Public Affairs Officer for Admiral Arleigh Burke, when Burke became Chief of Naval Operations. He held that post through all three of Burke's terms as CNO and later as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Wilhide was born in Omaha, NE in 1921. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Louise, an infant son, and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Joanne, sons, Doug, Brian, Walter, David and William, and one daughter Lynne Storer. He also is survived by ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the DEMAINE FUNERAL HOME, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151, from 6:30 p.m. until time of services at 7:30 p.m. Additional services with full military honors will be held at the Ft. Myer Chapel and Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring, 2900 Telestar Court, Falls church, VA 22042.
www.demainefunerals.com
Published in The Washington Post on September 23, 2013
Cmdr. C. R. WILHIDE, USN (Ret.) "Buck"
Ret. Commander Charles Ross Wilhide, who served in the South Pacific during WWII as Executive Officer aboard the U.S.S. McGinty, died peacefully September 20, 2013 at the age of 92. After the war, Cmdr. Wilhide, affectionately known as "Buck" was assigned to the Great Lakes Training Center and became the first commanding officer of the Navy's journalism school. In 1955, Wilhide was appointed Public Affairs Officer for Admiral Arleigh Burke, when Burke became Chief of Naval Operations. He held that post through all three of Burke's terms as CNO and later as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Wilhide was born in Omaha, NE in 1921. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Louise, an infant son, and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Joanne, sons, Doug, Brian, Walter, David and William, and one daughter Lynne Storer. He also is survived by ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the DEMAINE FUNERAL HOME, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151, from 6:30 p.m. until time of services at 7:30 p.m. Additional services with full military honors will be held at the Ft. Myer Chapel and Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring, 2900 Telestar Court, Falls church, VA 22042.
www.demainefunerals.com
Published in The Washington Post on September 23, 2013
Ret. Commander Charles Ross Wilhide, who served in the South Pacific during WWII as Executive Officer aboard the U.S.S. McGinty, died peacefully September 20, 2013 at the age of 92. After the war, Cmdr. Wilhide, affectionately known as "Buck" was assigned to the Great Lakes Training Center and became the first commanding officer of the Navy's journalism school. In 1955, Wilhide was appointed Public Affairs Officer for Admiral Arleigh Burke, when Burke became Chief of Naval Operations. He held that post through all three of Burke's terms as CNO and later as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Wilhide was born in Omaha, NE in 1921. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Louise, an infant son, and two grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Joanne, sons, Doug, Brian, Walter, David and William, and one daughter Lynne Storer. He also is survived by ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the DEMAINE FUNERAL HOME, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151, from 6:30 p.m. until time of services at 7:30 p.m. Additional services with full military honors will be held at the Ft. Myer Chapel and Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring, 2900 Telestar Court, Falls church, VA 22042.
www.demainefunerals.com
Published in The Washington Post on September 23, 2013
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