Category Archives: Obituaries

Robert Morgenthau Dies, 99

Long time NAFUSA member Robert M. Morgenthau passed away at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, after a short illness. He was 99. A dues paying member of NAFUSA until his death, Morgenthau was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to serve as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1961. He served in that position until 1970. He was the only active member of NAFUSA from the Kennedy Administration. He served as the Manhattan District Attorney from 1975 until 2009. He was honored by NAFUSA at its 2010 New York Annual Conference upon his retirement from public service.

Robert Morgenthau and Lucinda Franks
Katherine Taylor For The New York Times

He is survived by his second wife Lucinda Franks, whom he married in the 1970s. He was the co-subject of her book, Timeless Love, Morgenthau, and Me, published in 2014.

As is our custom, NAFUSA has requested that an American flag be flown over Main Justice in Mr. Morgenthau’s honor and it will be presented to his family as a token of the regard with which he was held by his colleagues.

Click here to read The New York Times obituary.

Tom Moss Dies

Thomas Elmer Moss, 80, of Blackfoot, Idaho, former U.S. Attorney for Idaho, former Idaho Congressman, and former Bingham County Idaho Prosecutor, died of thyroid cancer Monday, July 30, 2018. He died in his home surrounded by his family.

Tom attended the University of Idaho earning a Bachelors degree and a Juris Doctorate degree. After law school, Tom began a private practice in Southeastern Idaho. Tom held a general law practice in Blackfoot and was elected as Bingham County’s Prosecuting Attorney. He served as prosecutor for Bingham County for over 30 years.
From 2000 to 2001, Tom served in the Idaho State Legislature. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Tom as the United States Attorney for Idaho. While U.S. Attorney, Tom served on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). Tom was later appointed as Associate Deputy Attorney General for Violent Crime in Washington D.C. until his retirement in 2010.
Tom married Susan Robison Cleverley on November 13, 2010. In 2012. Tom is survived by seven natural children: Shelly (Brian) Harrington of Blackfoot, Idaho, Michael (Andrea) Moss of South Jordan, Utah, Bradley (Candis) Moss of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Douglas (Lisa) Moss of Alpine, Utah, Mathew (Bobbi) Moss of Cody, Wyoming, Christopher Moss of Blackfoot, Idaho, and Rebecca (Tobias) Simmons of Rexburg, Idaho. He has 28 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and 2 on the way. As is our custom, NAFUSA will request that an American flag be flown over Main Justice in Tom’s honor and presented to his family as a token of the regard in which he was held by his colleagues.

Atley Kitchings Dies

Former United States Attorney Atley Asher Kitchings , Jr. died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on October 4, 2018. He was predeceased by his wife of 71 years, Betty Jane Langley Kitchings. He is survived by his daughter Jane Marlea Kitchings Foster (John) of Birmingham, Alabama, his son, Atley Langley Kitchings (Edie) of Atlanta, Georgia; and four grandchildren.

Atley served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama (1955-1956). He received a law degree from the University of Virginia. Atley was a World War II veteran, serving in the Navy, and after the war remained in the Naval Reserves for 25 years, retiring with the rank of Captain.  A celebration of the life of Atley Kitchings  took place on October 8, 2018, at Mountain Brook Baptist Church in Birmingham.
As is our custom, NAFUSA will request an American flag be flown over Main Justice and presented to Atley’s family as a token of the esteem with which he was held by his colleagues.

Tom Ashcraft Dies

Thomas Johnson Ashcraft, 66, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died September 25, 2018 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Tom served as the US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 1987 until 1993. In addition to practicing law, Tom’s career included serving as a legislative aid to the late Senator Jessie Helms in the 1980’s. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the London School of Economics and from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

Tom is survived by his sister, Nicky Wallace of Greenville, SC and nieces and nephews, Monte Stone and her husband, Kirk, Sara Spicer Heath and her husband, Tom, Ben Wallace and his wife, Ginger, Shepard Wallace and his wife, Amanda, Courtney Evans and Emily Evans.

A mass was held on September 29, 2018 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte.
Memorials may be sent to Belmont Abby College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road, Belmont, NC 28012. As is our custom, NAFUSA will request that an Amerian flag be flown over Main Justice in Tom’s honor and presented by NAFUSA to his family.

Stan Bardwell Jr Dies, 78

Flag flown over Main Justice on July 17 in honor of Stan Bardwell

Former U.S. Attorney Stanford O. Bardwell Jr. died at his Baton rouge home on June 9, 2018. He was 78 years of age. Bardwell served as the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana from 1981 to 1986. He also served as the deputy general counsel for the U.S. Energy Department 1986-1988. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Bardwell and his three children, Brian, Patrick and Erin.

As is our custom, at NAFUSA’s request, an American flag was flown over Main Justice on July 17, 2018, and will be presented on by NAFUSA member Ray Lamonica to Stan’s wife Leslie.

Read the obituary in The Advocate

Bill Mulligan Dies, 81- NAFUSA’s First President

William J. “Bill” Mulligan, one of the co-founders of NAFUSA, and its first president (1980-81), died on May 1, 2018. Bill graduated from Marquette Law School (60′). He was an Assistant United States Attorney, 1960-1965; United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1974-1978; Assistant Professor, Trial Practice and Civil Procedure, Marquette Law School, 1978-1980; State Bar of Wisconsin, Chairman of Board of Governors, 1983-1984

In 2014 Bill received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquette Law School. He was a shareholder at Davis & Kuelthau, where he was a litigation attorney, and co-chair of the Environmental Team (Of Counsel). Bill’s additional work in the legal community included: Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, Co-Founder and President, 2003-2004; Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Chairman of the Board, 1988-2014; Treasurer, 1986-1988, Member of Board of Directors, 1985-Present.

He is survived by his children Kathleen (Brent Kidwell) Mulligan, Thomas (Cassandra Schug) Mulligan, Sara (Craig) Mauermann and Margaret Mulligan, and nine grandchildren.

As is our custom, at the request of NAFUSA an American flag was flown over Main Justice, placed in a commemorative box and presented to his family as a token of the regard with which Bill was held by his colleagues. Bill was honored at a ceremony at the Federal Courthouse in Milwaukee on May 18, 2018. Retired federal judge (and former AUSA) Charles N. Clevert delivered remarks and presented to Bill’s family with the United States flag that had flown over Main Justice in Bill’s honor at the request of NAFUSA.  Judge Clevert noted that Bill served wilth great distinction as United States Attorney and was known as a man of great integrity and commitment to the legal community in Wisconsin, both in his government work and private practice.  In moving remarks, Judge Clevert choked up when he noted that Bill forever changed Clevert’s life when Bill hired Clevert as the first African-American AUSA in Wisconsin history, putting Clevert on a path that led to him becoming Wisconsin’s first African American federal judge. It is a testament to Bill that he never sought personal recognition for his work in advancing and mentoring many young lawyers in Milwaukee’s legal community.

The presentation was attended by members of Bill’s family, current and former members of the Milwaukee U.S. Attorney’s Office, including current U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Krueger, and other lawyers in the community. NAFUSA was represented by life member Steve Biskupic (ED Wisconsin 2002-2009). In the photograph below, Judge Clevert (left) presents the flag to two of Bill’s daughters, Sara Mauermann (center) and Margaret Mulligan (right). Bill will be greatly missed by the legal community if Milwaukee.

John Raley Dies

John W. Raley, Jr., who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (1990-1997), died on April 6, 2018. Raley was appointed by President H.W. Bush and reappointed by President Clinton, the only sitting U.S. Attorney to be reappointed at that time. Raley also served as an assistant U.S. Attorney from 1961-1969 and was mayor of Ponca City, Oklahoma (1980-1982), and a municipal judge (2000-2004). He was also a captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Law School. Raley is the author of “Beyond the Gate: My Journey as an Oklahoma Boy.”

A celebration of his life will be held on April 12 at 2 PM at the First Baptist Church in Ponca City, OK. As is our custom, NAFUSA has requested that an American flag be flown over Main Justice in John’s honor and it will be presented to his family as a token of the regard with which he was held by his colleagues.

 

 

Peg Lautenschlager Dies

Former United States Attorney Peg Lautenschlager died from cancer early Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin from 1993-2001, including service on the AGAC. She also served as the Attorney General of Wisconsin (2003-2007), and as a state representative and as a local district attorney. She is a 1980 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Peg is survived by her husband, Bill Rippl and her five children and step-children. A memorial service will be held in Fond du Lac on April 15, 2018. Click here to view the obituary. As is our custom, NAFUSA has requested that an American flag be flown over Main Justice in Peg’s honor and it will be presented to her family as a token of the regard with which Peg was held by her colleagues.

Charles Hill Anderson Dies, 87

Charles Hill Anderson

Charles Hill Anderson passed away on January 9, 2018, at his home at the Army Residence Community in San Antonio, Texas. Anderson practiced law for over 50 years in Nashville and served as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee (1969-1977). Anderson hired NAFUSA member Joe Brown and was succeeded in office by NAFUSA President Hal Hardin.

An American flag was flown over Main Justice today as a token of the admiration for which he was held by his colleagues. It will be presented by NAFUSA to his family. Private services were held in San Antonio and a subsequent private service will be held in Chattanooga. Anderson is survived by his children: Buton Hill Anderson, San Antonio, TX; Alicia Lea Waters,  Bay City, TX; and Eric Scott Anderson, Washington, NJ.

Click here to view obituary from the Nashville Tennessean