Obituaries

He worked for the automated machines accounting section of Potomac Electric Power Co. accounting department for eight years, then worked as director of data processing at the Chamber of Commerce of the United States for seven years before joining the CIA. While at the Chamber, he developed a computerized magazine mailing system for its publication.

He retired from the CIA in 1979, then worked as director of Virginia operations for Ultrasystems Defense and Space Inc. of Irvine, Calif. He retired a second time in 1988 but by 1989 was doing consulting work for the CIA, which continued until 1997.

He was one of the founders of the Data Processing Management Association and a member of the American Management Association. He was a member of Church of the Resurrection in Alexandria.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary McLynn Hicks of Silver Spring; five children, Catherine Hicks Frezza of Bethesda, Robert Hicks Jr. of Bowie, Gregory Hicks of Denver, Christopher Hicks of Alexandria and David Hicks of Falls Church; a brother, Phillip Hicks of Crofton; a sister, Julia Crispell of Bradenton, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.

Wayne BloomingburgArlington Teacher

Wayne Bloomingburg, 81, a longtime teacher at Washington-Lee High School, died of cancer Jan. 17 at his home in Arlington.

Mr. Bloomingburg, an Arlington native and a graduate of Washington-Lee, taught history and government at the school for most of the 35 years he worked in the public school system. He retired from teaching in 1985.

He attended Freed-Hardeman College in Henderson, Tenn., and graduated from David Lipscomb University in Nashville. He received a master's degree in psychology in 1950 from Peabody College, now part of Vanderbilt University, in Nashville.

During World War II, Mr. Bloomingburg served in the Army as a medic in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star.

He returned to Arlington and began teaching. He also was an elder and Bible class teacher at Arlington Church of Christ. He volunteered with Meals on Wheels and helped develop Camp Wamava, a youth camp near Front Royal, Va. He served for years as a board member of the Church of Christ Children's Home, which became Rainbow Christian Services, in Manassas. He enjoyed Washington area history and often took friends on historical tours of the region.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Helen Bonner Bloomingburg of Arlington; three children, Beth Chalk of Lexington Park, Brenda Crain of Ocilla, Ga., and Jim Bloomingburg of Fairfax; a brother; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Thomas George CranwellBank Officer

Thomas George Cranwell, 77, who was a Washington bank trust officer for more than 30 years, died Jan. 18 of heart ailments at his home in Alexandria.

Mr. Cranwell was born in Baltimore and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1950 and from its law school in 1953. He played on U-Va.'s varsity lacrosse team.

Mr. Cranwell was in the Army and was stationed in Germany in 1954-56. Afterward, he joined the trust department of Riggs National Bank. He retired in 1988.

He was a member of the D.C. Estate Planning Council, serving as president from 1976 to 1977.

His marriage to Mary Ribble Cranwell ended in divorce.

Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Betty Hamilton Cranwell of Alexandria; two sons from his first marriage, James Harford Cranwell of Fairfax City and Taylor Gordon Cranwell of The Hague.