Lindsey Cabell Claiborne dies at 94

Richmond native Lindsey Cabell Claiborne, an accountant of long standing in La Jolla, Calif., who kept family ties in his hometown, died Saturday. He was 94.

After earning a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1938, Mr. Claiborne came home and began a nearly three-year stint practicing here. He then spent five years in the U.S. Naval Reserve, rising from a commission as an ensign to commander. During World War II, he was wounded at Guam and was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.

After leaving the service on a disability retirement in 1946, he settled in Southern California and studied accounting. He worked in that field in San Diego and in La Jolla.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Lauer Claiborne of La Jolla; and his brother, Dr. Herbert A. Claiborne Jr., and sister, Frances Claiborne Guy, both of Richmond. -- Zachary Reid