Obituary: John J. Bubon, Decorated Army Officer

Col. John J. "Jack" Bubon had leukemia.

John J. “Jack” Bubon, a retired Army colonel and Ashburn resident who joined the military in 1956, died March 18 at the Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center in Arlington County. He was 78. He had leukemia, his wife, Constance Bubon, told The Washington Post. Col. Bubon served in Japan, Vietnam and Jordan, primarily as an intelligence officer, according to his obituary in the Post. He graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in 1973. His decorations included the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Medal, the Post reported. After his retirement from the Army in 1986, Col. Bubon was a a program manager for American Systems Corp. in Chantilly. …

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Obituary: Michelle S. Baldwin, CIA Analyst and State Department Official

The former Michelle Suchan was a graduate of George Washington University and Georgetown University.

Michelle S. Baldwin, a Leesburg resident who worked as a political analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency and as a State Department Foreign Service officer, died March 7 at a hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla. She was 37. She had metastatic breast cancer, her husband, Craig Baldwin, told The Washington Post. Mrs. Baldwin joined the CIA in 2001 as a political analyst in the intelligence directorate and returned to the CIA in 2011 after a stint as a political officer for the State Department at the U.S. Embassy in Argentina, according to her obituary in the Post. Michelle Beatrice Suchan was born in Cleveland. She graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in international affairs in 1997 and from Georgetown …

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Memorial Created for Leesburg Man Who Died in Rosslyn Accident

Friends and family leave behind a makeshift memorial for the 21-year-old Sami Ullah.

McAuliffe Lends Ear to Leesburg Businesses

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful takes a walking tour through the county seat of Loudoun.

Terry McAuliffe, a McLean businessman running as a Democrat for Virginia governor, made a campaign stop in Leesburg Tuesday to hear from local businesses about their needs. The visit came on the same day that Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced his decision not to run for governor as an Independent, which sets up a showdown between McAuliffe and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a conservative Republican who served parts of Northern Virginia before winning election to his current position. According to the Virginia Public Access Project, McAuliffe has raised far more money than Cuccinelli so far. Mayor Kristen Umstattd and Council member Kelly Burk joined McAuliffe on his tour, which included stops at La Lou Bistro, L Gifts & Home Furnishings, …

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Obituary: James Bernard Ward, 83

Lifelong Leesburg resident was born just as the Great Depression hit.

Mr. James Bernard Ward, 83, of Leesburg, VA, passed away at his home Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. James was born Thursday, Nov. 7, 1929, in Leesburg, VA [about a week after the Black Tuesday stock market crash that led to the Great Depression]. He was a son of Steve and Sara Bell Ward. His parents, his brother Charles Ward and his sister Albert Cravens predeceased him. Referred to by his friends and family as Luke, Mr. Ward lived all his life in Leesburg. He attended Loudoun County Schools, and served his country in the U.S. Army as a corporal. Luke worked for Administrative Control Services in Reston, VA, as a clerk until retiring. After retiring, Luke worked for several local families to help with housekeeping. He leaves to cherish his memory…

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Obituary: Clair “Pete” D. Magoffin, 87

The U.S. Navy veteran fought in two wars, witnessed the WWII Japanese surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay.

Clair “Pete” D. Magoffin, 87, of Leesburg, VA, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Pete was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Elba, NY, to the late William T. Magoffin and Claire E. Dennison. In addition to his parents, his nine siblings preceded him in death. Pete lived most of his life in Rochester, NY. In October 1942, he entered the Navy at age 16. Trained as a gunner’s mate, he volunteered for Naval Armed Guard Service. For the next two years he performed hazardous duty, protecting merchant vessels participating in convoys to destinations that included North Africa, Italy and Normandy (D-Day). In 1944, he volunteered for destroyer duty and shipped out to the Pacific aboard the …

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Obit: Mary “Peg” Margaret Tegler, 70

Grandmother, mother, former federal worker for U.S. defense department passes.

Mary “Peg” Margaret Tegler, 70, loving mother of two sons and four grandkids, of Alexandria, VA, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Peg was born March 12, 1942, in Troy, NY, to the late William Dillion and the late Grace Post Dillion. Peg graduated from Catholic Central High School in Troy. She lived in several states across the country including New York, Texas, Hawaii and Virginia. She served her country for more than 30 years working for the federal government, with most of her time at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. She is survived by her two sons: Paul Tegler and wife Allison of Leesburg, VA, and Christopher Tegler and wife Traci of Stafford, VA; four grandchildren: Matthew, Michael, …

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Obituary: William Greener Worked in Ford Administration

The Falcon’s Landing resident served our country in the military during three wars.

William I. "Bill" Greener Jr., who served as Deputy Press Secretary to the President and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs in the Ford Administration, passed away Jan. 11 at the age of 87 at Inova Hospital in Loudon County, VA, of heart failure. Greener, born Feb. 18, 1925, in Memphis, TN, had a long and distinguished career in public affairs in both the government and private sector. He was a resident of Falcon's Landing in Sterling, VA, at the time of his death. Born to William and Sarah Greener, he spent his formative years there and briefly in Sumner, MS. Graduating at the age of 16 from high school, he interrupted his college years to join the then Army Air Corps during World War II. For his service, he was awarded the…

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Obituary: Henry Clay ‘Tip’ Tipton, 100

The WWII veteran was the sixth-oldest living graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy upon his passing.

Capt. Henry Clay “Tip” Tipton, U.S. Navy (Ret), 100, a veteran of WWII and U.S. Naval Service from 1930 to 1965, died at home Jan. 12, 2013. He was born April 16, 1912, in Little Rock, AR, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1935. At his death, Tip was the sixth-oldest living graduate. While at the Academy, Tip was undefeated in wrestling and was invited to the 1936 Olympic Trials. Following graduation, he served aboard the battleship Tennessee and the destroyers Jarvis and Satterlee. He was married aboard the Jarvis on Dec. 25, 1937, to the former Mary Isabelle Wood (d. 2007). He was serving aboard the destroyer Little when the U.S. entered the war. He did post graduate work in Marine Design Engineering at the U.S. Naval Post …

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Will Virginia Stay Blue?

In 2008, Barack Obama was the first Democrat to take Virginia since 1964. In 2012, the contest between the president and Republican hopeful is still too close to call.

President Barack Obama took Virginia in 2008, marking the first time the Commonwealth has gone blue since 1964. But it's too early to tell which way voters will go on Tuesday, or whether the changing demographics of Virginia and voter enthusiasm will have an effect on which candidate takes Virginia's 13 electoral votes. Virginia is one of just a few swing states in this year's presidential election.  “The challenge for the Obama campaign is to try to rekindle the magic,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “You had great excitement among African Americans, and young people especially, four years ago. The indication so far is that there’s some enthusiasm, but not comparable to four…

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