Dillman Rash ’30

Major General Dillman Rash died Sept. 9, 1998. One of Louisville's most eminent citizens, a remarkably creative philanthropist, he had a notable career in finance with the Hilliard Lyons investment firm.

Valedictorian of his class at Louisville Male H.S., he had an active four years at Princeton, where he headed the R.O.T.C unit, received high honors in economics, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In Mar. 1931 he married Nancy Philips Batson, who died in 1984.

A reservist, he was called to active duty in WWII and served in England and France in logistics staff positions, receiving the Bronze Star and the French Medaille de Reconnaissance. In 1949 he joined the 100th Airborne Division and in 1959 was promoted to major general and division commander. In 1961 he commanded the training center at Fort Chaffee, Ark.

His civic activities in Louisville are too numerous to list. He was especially involved with the Speed Art Museum, the Louisville Ballet, and the Actors Theater of Louisville.

His funeral was a stunning, impressive military ceremony with a 21-gun salute. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth A.R. Brown and Marianne H.R. Rowe, six grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Dillman was a philosopher, and his letters to his grandchildren are masterpieces to be "treasured beyond riches." To his family the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1930