Carroll Papajohn, Army Colonel, 77, Washington Post
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012903767_5.html
Carroll Papajohn Army Colonel
Carroll Papajohn, 77, a retired Army colonel who later held an executive
position with a Northern Virginia savings and loan, died January 16, 2009,
of cancer at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. He lived in
Alexandria, Virginia.
Col. Papajohn, who was born in Keokuk, Iowa, joined the Army in 1951 and
served as a battalion commander in the Korean War. He was also a veteran of
the Vietnam War and attended several specialized military schools.
In 1962, Col. Papajohn graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha,
and in 1972, he received master's degree in business administration from
American University.
He was first assigned to the Pentagon in 1967 and was serving on the staff
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when he retired in 1983. His decorations
included the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Meritorious Service
Medal.
After his military retirement, Col. Papajohn was vice president for
technology of Perpetual Savings Bank in Alexandria until retiring in 1992.
He was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. He enjoyed
woodworking and was skilled at making furniture and clocks. He and his wife
also participated in square dance groups.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Beverly Davis Papajohn of
Alexandria; four sons, Michael Papajohn of Woodbridge, Virginia, Timothy
Papajohn of Atlanta, Georgina, Gregory Papajohn of Gulf Breeze, Florida, and
Jerome Papajohn of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; 14 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
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Matt Schudel
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The January 30, 2009, obituary of Carroll Papajohn omitted the names of two
surviving daughters: Jennifer Papajohn Smith of Houston and Catherine
Papajohn Grow of Gloucester, Virginia.