Richard King Thackston

Graduating Class
1933

Major
Dairy

Activities at Clemson
Attended Clemson from 1930-1932. Dairy Club.

Hometown
Greenville, South Carolina

Family
He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Sadie Wheeler Thackston; and 2 brothers, Wheeler M. Thackston and James Elliott Thackston.

Service & Rank
Navy, Lieutenant (jg)

Date of Birth
Sep 12, 1911

Date of Death
Feb 26, 1943

Details of Death
LT (jg) Thackston died in a New Haven hospital as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Burial Details
Christ Church Cemetery, Greenville, SC

Barrow Stone Location
SW