Obituary of Yates Stirling III YATES STIRLING III Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 Ret. U.S. Navy Capt. Yates Stirling III, 92, died Sept. 14, 1997, in East Pavilion. Born in Manila, Philippines, he was the son of the late Rear Adm. Yates Stirling Jr. and Adelaide Egbert Stirling. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1926 and began his career as a naval aviator. During World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater as an officer in the Supply Corps. Following retirement from the Navy, he worked for the Equitable Life Assurance Co., taught math at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, did graduate work at VPI and was an associate professor of engineering at Old Dominion University, Norfolk. He was an active member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, serving on the the vestry as junior warden. Mr. Stirling is survived by his wife of 62 years, Catherine Armstrong Stirling; a son, Yates Stirling IV, and his wife, Linda, of San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Suzanne Stirling Duffey, and her husband, Ben, of Franklin; three sisters, Ellen S. Sullivan of Lutherville, Md., Katherine Gordon Ilk of Baltimore, Md., and Adelaide S. Boyd of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Harry E. Stirling, and his wife, Lee, of McLean, Va.; four grandchildren, Frederick M. Quayle Jr., Catherine S. Quayle, both of New York City, Heather A. Stirling and Scott C. Stirling, both of San Diego. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Emmanual Episcopal Church by the Rev. Ben Duffey and the Rev. Edmund Pickup. Wright Funeral Home is in charge. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Ret. U.S. Navy Capt. Yates Stirling III, 92, died 14 Sep 1997 in East Pavilion. Born in Manila, Philippines, he served in World War II and had a post-Navy career in education and insurance. A memorial service was conducted 17 Sep 1997 at Emmanual Episcopal Church by the Rev. Ben Duffey and the Rev. Edmund Pickup. Wright Funeral Home oversaw arrangements. ––– Transcript ––– YATES STIRLING III Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 Ret. U.S. Navy Capt. Yates Stirling III, 92, died 14 Sep 1997, in East Pavilion. Born in Manila, Philippines, he was the son of the late Rear Adm. Yates Stirling Jr. and Adelaide Egbert Stirling. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1926 and began his career as a naval aviator. During World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater as an officer in the Supply Corps. Following retirement from the Navy, he worked for the Equitable Life Assurance Co., taught math at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, did graduate work at VPI and was an associate professor of engineering at Old Dominion University, Norfolk. He was an active member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, serving on the vestry as junior warden. Mr. Stirling is survived by his wife of 62 years, Catherine Armstrong Stirling; a son, Yates Stirling IV, and his wife, Linda, of San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Suzanne Stirling Duffey, and her husband, Ben, of Franklin; three sisters, Ellen S. Sullivan of Lutherville, Md., Katherine Gordon Ilk of Baltimore, Md., and Adelaide S. Boyd of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Harry E. Stirling, and his wife, Lee, of McLean, Va.; four grandchildren, Frederick M. Quayle Jr., Catherine S. Quayle, both of New York City, Heather A. Stirling and Scott C. Stirling, both of San Diego. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Emmanual Episcopal Church by the Rev. Ben Duffey and the Rev. Edmund Pickup. Wright Funeral Home is in charge. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------| | Name | Yates Stirling III | | Age | 92 | | Birth | 1905 (estimated); Manila, Philippines | | Death | 14 Sep 1997; East Pavilion | |-----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Yates Stirling III | Decedent | East Pavilion | | Catherine Armstrong Stirling | Wife | [Unknown] | | Yates Stirling IV | Son | San Diego, CA | | Linda Stirling | Daughter-in-law | San Diego, CA | | Suzanne Stirling Duffey | Daughter | Franklin | | Ben Duffey | Son-in-law | Franklin | | Ellen S. Sullivan | Sister | Lutherville, MD | | Katherine Gordon Ilk | Sister | Baltimore, MD | | Adelaide S. Boyd | Sister | Portland, OR | | Harry E. Stirling | Brother | McLean, VA | | Lee Stirling | Sister-in-law | McLean, VA | | Frederick M. Quayle Jr. | Grandchild | New York City, NY | | Catherine S. Quayle | Grandchild | New York City, NY | | Heather A. Stirling | Grandchild | San Diego, CA | | Scott C. Stirling | Grandchild | San Diego, CA | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 16 Sep 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | [Not specified] | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired U.S. Navy Captain • Served in World War II in the Pacific Theater as an officer in the Supply Corps • Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy in 1926 • Worked for Equitable Life Assurance Co. • Taught math at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk • Completed graduate work at VPI • Associate professor of engineering at Old Dominion University, Norfolk • Active member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Norfolk; served as junior warden • Spouse's birth name was Catherine Armstrong Stirling [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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