Herman Calhoun

Herman H. Calhoun, 80, died at his home on January 24, 2015, surrounded by family after a short illness. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on December 14, 1934, and lived in several places in Louisiana until 1972. He was married to Frances Buckley Calhoun for 60 years.

Herman graduated from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, in 1958 and was a civil engineer with the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service for over 35 years. He worked in four states and completed his career in that agency's national office in Washington, D. C. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he received the Secretary of Agriculture's Superior Service Award for sustained superior participation in developing practices for conserving water resources in the nation's small watersheds.

After retirement, he and his wife moved to Lynchburg where they restored an historic home in the Garland Hill neighborhood. Herman enjoyed history and served as a volunteer with the Lynchburg Museum System for 14 years, and strongly supported the preservation of the city's historic heritage. His main hobby in retirement was restoring vintage light fixtures, lamps and clocks.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Gayle Calhoun and her husband Aubrey O. Friedhoff III; a granddaughter Tiffany Waddel (Jonathan), two step granddaughters, Debbie Farag and Renee Robinson, and five step great-granddaughters Chelsey, Kayla, Destiny, Journey, and Harmony, all of whom reside in the Richmond area. He is also survived by one sister, Margie Caskey (Dewain), her son and daughter, Rodney and Kimberly, of Goldonna, Louisiana; as well as his wife's nephew Alan Buckley (Ellen) of Springfield, Nebraska.

Those wishing to make a memorial contribution are asked to consider the Lynchburg Humane Society.