Luther Weston Gregory

Luther Weston Gregory (88) of Kent Island, Maryland and Naples, Florida died on June 7, 2006. He was the son of Dr. Elisha and Mildred Bell Gregory and was born in Beaumont, Texas on September 6, 1917. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and of the Sons of the Confederacy. Mr. Gregory graduated from Texas A&M University with a BSSE in Electrical Engineering. At Texas A&M he was a member of the Corps of Cadets-Signal Corps, the Engineering Society and the Scholarship Honor Society. He received a JD from the University of Maryland School of Law, graduated from the Patent Law program at George Washington University and was an active member of the Maryland Bar. He was admitted to practice before the U. S. Patent Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He served in WWII, completing his tour of duty as a Major in the U. S. Signal Corps and including a commendation from the Army for building the largest radio station in the world in La Plata, Maryland. After his tour of duty, he worked at Westinghouse Electric Corporation initially as a design engineer and ultimately as an Assistant to the President of the Defense Unit of Westinghouse in Baltimore, Md. Mr. Gregory was the owner of radio stations WISZ and WJRO in Glen Burnie, Md. In addition, he was appointed by the Governor to the Board of the Maryland State Bank Board and the Maryland Transportation Authority and was also a member of the Board of the Boy Scouts Delmarva. Mr. Gregory was also Chairman of the Board of Securities Savings & Loan Association and founded and was President of the American Leasing Corporation. After retiring from Westinghouse, he remained an active member of the Maryland Bar. He was a long time member of the Annapolis Yacht Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Baquol Gregory. He is survived by his son David W. Gregory and daughter Susan Gregory Landin; son-in-law David Craig Landin and his grandchildren Mary Stuart Landin; Alexander Craig Landin; David Reed Landin; David W. Gregory, Jr., Matthew Holden McGee Gregory and Mary Claire Gregory. A graveside service will be held 1PM on Saturday June 10, 2006 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church Cemetery 5319 Ocean Gateway Queenstown, MD 21658. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to The University of Virginia, School of Nursing, Care of David Black, Charlottesville, VA 22908.