Henry Hiter Harris Jr. ’45

Hiter Harris died July 4, 1998, in Richmond, Va., where he had lived for all of his life. Hiter prepared at Woodberry Forest and at Princeton was president of Tower Club. He took his degree in economics after serving as a B24 navigator with the 15th Air Force in Italy, flying several combat missions.

After graduation, he earned a graduate degree in accounting and finance from New York U. Hiter then took up a banking career most successfully and was for many years chairman of the board and president of the Southern Bank & Trust Co. in Richmond, later becoming chairman of its holding corporation, Jefferson Bank Shares, Inc.

In 1955, Hiter married the former Elizabeth Trueheart (a Sweet Briar graduate), and they had three children. They devoted much time to community activities; at various times Hiter was on the Richmond City school board, the Central Virginia Educational Television Corp., the Virginia Industrial Development Corp., the Crippled Children's Hospital, and the Children's Home Society of Virginia.

In addition to Libby, Hiter is survived by twin daughters Mary and Elizabeth, son Hiter III, and three grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends deep sympathy.

The Class of 1945