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William Woodruff William Woodruff: A history professor for 30 years at UF, Woodruff died Sept. 23 at age 92. From Gainesville, he wrote "A Concise History of the Modern World." Now in its fifth edition, the book has received acclaim for offering a big picture view of how power and politics have shaped the world since 1500. "Power is to politics what energy is to the physical world," he wrote. "Far from being the malevolent force it is made out to be, power is an inherent feature of the relations between sovereign states." Since his 1996 retirement as an emeritus graduate research professor, he was a best-selling author in Great Britain for his autobiography volumes "The Road to Nab End" and "Beyond Nab End."
Robert Bartlett Fletcher Robert Bartlett Fletcher (BA '06): In 2008 when Fletcher completed his first tour in Iraq, his parents recalled how relieved they were to see him return home safely. "We thought, 'Wow, we really dodged a bullet. Maybe we're going to get through this,'" says his stepfather, Jack Luther, of Jensen Beach. So it came as a shock when he and other family learned that Fletcher was killed Sept. 8 in Killeen, Texas, by a fellow soldier who then turned the gun on himself. Fletcher, known to his family and friends as Bart, was 24 years old. He had gone to talk with the soldier, who was set to be discharged soon, about some stolen equipment. Fletcher had volunteered to help resolve the situation. Luther says his stepson declined to attend West Point in order to stay close to his high school sweetheart, Katie Stitely (BS '07). The couple was engaged and planned to marry in 2010. Fletcher had hoped to continue his education, perhaps earning a law degree, and wanted to serve his country as a diplomat or a Secret Service agent.
Grand Guard
Claude Wilson (BSBA '42) of Miami died Sept. 3 at age 87. He founded Wilson & Tatham Insurance in Miami and was past president of Independent Insurance Agents of Dade County.
60s
Carey DeDeyn (BA '63) of Atlanta died April 27 at age 66. A litigation lawyer for more than 30 years, DeDeyn was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Law at Emory University. He also had a passion for baseball and was known for his knowledge of the sport's history and statistics.
70s
Fredrick Brown III (BA '72) of Portland, Conn., died Sept. 7 at age 60. He was a doctor of psychology at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown.
80s
Isaac "Ike" Simon (BA '81) of Nashville, Tenn., died Oct. 6 at age 49. He started and managed Sports Cards USA and was a past president of the board of directors for the middle Tennessee chapter of the American Diabetes Association.
Faculty and Students
Dexter Delony, who taught law for more than 30 years, died Oct. 16 at age 91. His students included former governors Rueben Askew and Lawton Chiles. He retired in 1983. Medicine professor James William Doyle (PhD '82, MD '87) died Sept. 24 of neuromuscular wasting disease. The ophthalmologist will be remembered as an enthusiastic educator and comedian. Walter Weyrauch, distinguished professor and Steven C. O'Connell Chair in the Frederic G. Levin College of Law, died Oct. 17. He retired in 2007 after 51 years at UF and had recently been honored with a legal symposium. Thad Owens (4ALS) died April 11 at age 27 after getting caught in a river's strong current. He was studying wildlife ecology in Namibia as part of a three-month UF program.
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