Louise Beaver Chandler

Louise Beaver Chandler, 91, long time resident of Hollywood, FL, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2009, in her home at Independence Hall Retirement Center. She suffered with emphysema.

Mrs. Chandler was the fourth of five children born to General and Mrs. Sandy Beaver of Gainesville, GA. General Beaver was the long time president of Riverside Military Academy.

Mrs. Chandler attended Brenau College for one year in Gainesville, GA then transferred to the University of Georgia where she earned a BA in English in 1938. She also received a BS in library science from Peabody College in Nashville, TN. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.

She was married for more than 50 years to the late Commander William H. (Hap) Chandler, who passed away in 1992. He was a naval aviator and flight instructor. During his naval career, Mrs. Chandler accompanied him to the posts to which he was assigned. In later years, Mr. Chandler served as the Quartermaster of the Gainesville, GA, campus of Riverside and later managed the Hollywood, FL campus.

Mrs. Chandler served two brief tenures as the librarian at Riverside Military Academy and also served as a member of the Riverside Military Academy Board of Trustees from October 1970 until she retired in early 2002. Later in 2002, Mrs. Chandler was named Trustee Emeritus. Mrs. Chandler enjoyed needlework and spending time at the familyâ