Norwood Spencer Sothoron

Norwood Spencer Sothoron, 93, of Lexington Park, MD, died on Friday, February 4, 2005 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Charlotte Hall, MD.

Born on September 9, 1911 in Charlotte Hall, MD, he was the son of the late Richard Horatio Sothoron and the late Lillian Harrison Sothoron.

Mr. Sothoron graduated from the University of MD in 1934 as senior class president and lettered in the sports of football, lacrosse, basketball, and baseball. He was the a two time All American in lacrosse and football and won the Sylvester Medal for Excellence in athletics and the H.C. Byrd Citizenship Prize. Mr. Sothoron was inducted into the University of MD Athletes Hall of Fame, the State Athletic Hall of Fame, and the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Mr. Sothoron was a United States Army World War II veteran serving in the 110th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group in the South Pacific Campaign. He excelled to the rank of Colonel. He also was the Commandant of the Charlotte Hall Military Academy from 1947-1969.

Mr. Sothoron was a member of the Lions Club for over 40 years and was past president. He also served as a Deputy District Governor of the Lion Club. He was on the board of Directors for SMECO from 1974-1993, frequently volunteered for the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and was a member of the M Club and Terrapin Club.

He is survived by his wife Jane Spaulding Bennett Sothoron of Lexington Park, MD and his four children Cokie Sothoron of Lexington Park, MD; Peggy Wormwood of Davidsonville, MD; John Sothoron of Lexington Park, MD; and Kenny Sothoron of Mechanicsville, MD. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, MD on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park, MD 20653 at 1:30 p.m. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions can be made to Charlotte Hall Military School Scholorship Fund % Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 283, Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20622.