David Moore Stack 1938-2018

David Moore Stack was born on March 4, 1938 in Mount Holly, North Carolina and died at home June 23, 2018 in Leesburg, Va.

During his life, Mr. Stack was a newspaperman and reporter for the Alexandria Gazette and the Washington Star. He then became a Communications Professional and Instructor for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. For the last 25 years, he was an advocate for those struggling with addiction.

Attribution: loudounnow.com

Dorothy Baliles Shank, August 12, 1923 - June 5, 2018

Dorothy Baliles Shank, 94 of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
She was very proud to be the Valedictorian of the last class of Blue Ridge Mission School in 1941 in Woolwine and enjoyed school reunions for many years. After graduation Dorothy moved to Washington, D.C., and worked for The National Geographic Society and The Washington Star newspaper. She returned to Stuart in 1948.

Full article: Shank roanoke.com

Star Staff Writer David G. Braaten, July 25, 1925 – June 3, 2018

Star Staff Writer David Braaten died June 3, 2018 of complications from a blood infection. He was 92. He worked at the Star from 1962 til he took a buyout in 1978. The pics are from the front page mockup his friends made him upon his early retirement. A copy of the whole front page hangs outside the men's room at Mr. Henry's, Dave's favorite restaurant for extended lunches.