In Memory...
Boxwell has existed in some form since 1921. Most Staff Reunions have focused on the Old Hickory Lake and Rock Island Boxwell. Still, as the 2026 Reunion approaches, there is still a list of almost 3500 people who had served on staff, not including the Linton or Narrows of the Harpeth Boxwells.
Sadly, this also means that not all former staff members are still with us.
Given a history of over 100 years, it would be impossible to build a truly comprehensive list of all those staff members who have passed on. However, given the work done at past Reunions and the updates from the "Boxwell News" section of this website, we can present a partial list.
The list below includes all the names we are aware of at this time. There are undoubtedly more and if you know of someone not on this list, please use the Contact Us link at the bottom of this page. Where we have specific information, the name will be hyperlinked. The link will take you to a posting in the "Boxwell News" section on the staff member's death.
We feel honor-bound to present this list of comrades, colleagues, and friends who are no longer with us today. Each of these people gave some part of their lives to Scouting and to Boxwell in particular. They are still missed today.
Elizabeth Akers
Ward Akers
Ward Akers, Jr.
Radford Akridge
Raymond Allman
George T. Andrews, Jr.
Bruce Atkins
Thomas Barry
Todd Bockman
John E. "Jack" Bouchard, III (Rock Island)
Olpha E. Brandon (Narrows of the Harpeth)
Kermit Breed
Charles H. Brewer
E. Farmer Bush
Lonnie Butts
Martha F. Cardiff
Tyler Cates
Robert W. Chaffin
Robbie E. Chapman
Patrick Deugaw
Tim Dickens
Stan W. Erwin
Kevin Farmer
Henry Fitts
Jim Frazier
Robert "Bob" Garner
Lannie R. Good
Richard Henry Graves
Austin Hanchey
Bill Hargis
Larry S. Jackson
James "Foxy" Johnson
Alan Kirkpatrick
Chester LaFever
Steve Manning
Ralph Manus
Mark McWhorter
H. D. "Nick" Nichols
Randy C. Oakley
Tom Parker
Norman Patterson
Travis Pauly
Floyd "Q-ball" Pearce
Philip "Timmy Tenderfoot" Pratt
Mike Pruett
Ernie Ragsdale
Bobby Reasons
Buford "Booty" Reed (Rock Island)
Clarence Rich
Nickie Rossell
Aaron Rook
Josh R. Sain
Billy Sawyer
John Schleicher
Brian C. Shavers
Bobby Smith
Campbell Smoot (Rock Island)
F. C. Stratton IV
Brian Watson
Robert Worden, Jr.
Coleman B. Wright
