Obituaries

He was an avid Redskins fan and, more recently, a Washington Nationals fan.

His marriages to Gail Goodliff and Kimberly Goodliff ended in divorce.

Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Teresa A. Goodliff of Bowie; two sons from his first marriage, Heath Goodliff of Merrimack, N.H., and William C. Goodliff III of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; a daughter from his second marriage, Melanie Weir of Silver Spring; and two daughters from his third marriage, Jennifer L. Crawmer and Jessica S. German, both of Bowie; his mother, Betty Griffin of Lakeland, Fla.; two sisters, Betty Jean Donaldson of Vienna and Debbie Bearchel of Bowie; and a brother, Bruce Goodliff of Leavenworth, Kan.

Roland Walter KinneyMicrobiologist

Roland Walter Kinney, 78, a retired microbiologist with the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, died Sept. 1 of respiratory failure at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. He was a Potomac resident.

Dr. Kinney was born in Highland Park, Mich., and received his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Detroit in 1949. He received a master's degree in biology from Wayne State University in 1954 and a doctorate in physiological bacteriology from Iowa State University in 1960.

He worked at the Squibb Institute for Medical Research in New Brunswick, N.J., from 1960 to 1964 and at Smith Kline & French Laboratories in Philadelphia from 1964 to 1969. He moved to the Washington area in 1969.

At the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, he was director of National Research Council Associateship Programs. His duties involved oversight of research fellowship programs at federal laboratories, and he was known for his work with visiting international scientists. He retired in 1995.

Dr. Kinney was a sailor and computer enthusiast.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Grethe B. Kinney of Potomac; three children, Janet Richie of Largo, Steve Kinney of Gaithersburg and Diane Hight of Germantown; and two grandchildren.

Richard Leland UlrichMinister, Fire Science Professor

Richard Leland "Rich" Ulrich, 66, a minister and former fire science professor at Montgomery College, died after a heart attack Aug. 19 at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park.

Mr. Ulrich, who served from 1987 to 1991 on the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue commission, coordinated Montgomery College's fire science program for 20 years, until he retired in 1999.

He was born in Peoria, Ill., the son of a fire chief, and served two years in the Navy. He graduated from Arizona State University while working for the Phoenix Fire Department. He received a master's degree in public administration in 1973 from the University of Illinois, and that year, he became chief of the fire department in DeKalb, Ill.