The Richard E. Koon Memorial Golf Tournament

  Steve Harris,  (1969) is attempting to organize a golf outing during the weekend of our reunion (to be played on Crowne Plaza's course).   Richard Koon was President of the Class of '69 and he passed away this year.  Steve thought it would be a nice gesture to have the golf outing in his name.  Members of the golf team will surely remember Richard and I know  they will all want to participate.

Anyone interested please contact Steve at steve.harris@crescentppo.com as soon as possibe so that he can get started on making arrangements.

Dr. Richard Ethen Koon

Weaverville ~ Dr. Richard Ethen Koon, 58, of Weaverville, NC died on Monday, February 16, 2009 at his residence. Dr. Koon was born in Lexington, Kentucky and was a son of Gladys Ogsbury Koon of Asheville and of the late Dr. Ethen Sease Koon, Jr.

Richard graduated from Asheville High School and at which time was an avid competitive junior golfer. He received his undergraduate degree from N.C. State University and went on to receive his Medical Degree from Duke University. He practiced Psychiatry in West Virginia for several years before moving to North Carolina. In 1977 he founded the Charleston, West Virginia Rugby Football Club.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by three brothers; Christopher Koon of Fairview, William Koon of Raleigh, NC and Fred Koon or Arden.