Lutherville

Shirtless, hair flowing, legs pumping, Dr. Theodore Houk is a familiar sight running along North Charles Street on his twice-daily, 5.5-mile trek between his Lutherville home and his job at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. "You always see him out there," said Kathleen Wrona, who has seen Houk, an internal medicine specialist, often during her commute. On Thursday, she saw him again, witnessing as the vehicle in front of her struck Houk, critically injuring him and sending him to Maryland Shock Trauma Center via helicopter.

William R. Dachille Sr., a retired insurance executive who owned a Baltimore County liquor store, died Monday of heart failure at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 88. William Robert Dachille Sr. was born and raised in Baltimore. He attended City College and enlisted in the Army in 1943. He was discharged the next year after the death of his father, and he returned to Baltimore. Mr. Dachille spent more than 40 years in the insurance business and during his career worked for Monumental Life, Chesapeake Life Insurance Co., Western Life Insurance and the St. Paul Companies Inc. He retired in the mid-1980s.

Herbert Christian Forrester Jr., a retired railroad vice president, died of coronary artery disease Thursday at Mays Chapel Ridge Assisted Living. The former Cockeysville resident was 88. Born in Baltimore and raised in Windsor Hills, he was the son of attorney Herbert C. Forrester and Mary Davis, a legal secretary. He was a 1942 Forest Park High School graduate. He enlisted in the Army's Air Corps during World War II. Trained as a pilot, he served until 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in transportation at the University of Baltimore, where he also taught from 1962 to 1964.

Helen M. Belz, a homemaker, died of heart failure Saturday at her Lutherville home. She was 106. Born Helen Mary Rosendale in Baltimore, she lived on Hollins Street and was a graduate of St. Martin's Academy. She was the great-granddaughter of Henry Rosendale Sr., who founded the Rosendale Furniture Co., which crafted the pews and choir loft in St. Alphonsus Church and donated one of its 15 bells and a stained-glass window. "While working as a secretary for [United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.]

Egg hunts are always popular with the little ones, and on the heels of its successful 'Breakfast With Santa' in December, the Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council is sponsoring its first Easter egg hunt. The hunt is open to preschoolers through fifth-graders and will be held on the grounds of Ridgely Middle School Saturday, March 23, at 10:30 a.m. Should the weather not co-operate, the hunt will move into the gymnasium. Reservations are required and due March 15; consult the rec council's website at http://www.ltrc.org for registration forms and additional information.

After reading Scott Johnson's letter ("What to do about liberal professors," March 2), I can only hope that those professors would actually teach him to think. His commentary is nothing but a non sequitur. To state that professors are professors because they think through issues and that is why they are liberal is ridiculous logic. So, we can conclude that anyone who thinks well has to be liberal? As a college professor for 23 years, I am proud of my conservative ideals. I guess I have to hand my degree back since I am no longer a thinker under Mr. Johnson's "logic.

George G. Litz, former owner of one of the Baltimore area's largest brick distribution companies, died Feb. 11 of cancer at his Owings Mills home. He was 64. The son of a brick company executive and a homemaker, George Galvin Litz was born in Baltimore and raised on Cedarcroft Road. He was a 1967 graduate of City College and attended Loyola University Maryland. He then joined L & L Supply Co., the Lutherville business that had been founded in 1955 by his father, Donald P. Litz Sr., and John F. Leonard, who had worked together at the old United Clay & Supply Co. In 1975, he inherited L & L Supply Co. and continued operating it until last year when he sold it to Glen-Gery Brick, a division of Oldcastle Co. Mr. Litz had said that one of his "great passions in life" was the fact that his company supplied the brick that built Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.

Boy Scout Troop 828 presented the William Bayne Scout of the Year Award for 2012 to James Heuser at its annual Court of Awards and Dinner on Feb. 14 at Havenwood Presbyterian Church, which sponsors the troop.  The award recognizes the Scout's achievements and contributions to the troop. James received his Eagle rank on Dec. 5, 2012, and has served the troop in many roles, including senior patrol leader, den chief, scribe, quartermaster and instructor, as well as serving as chaplain's aide for Philmont in 2011. Currently a junior at Loyola Blakefield High School, he initiated and is president of the Games Club, and has been a member of the chess, German and robotics Clubs. Proud parents are Leslie and Mark Heuser.  In addition to the Scout of the Year award, rank advancements were presented and new patrol leaders installed during the Court of Awards.

Jeff Fountain picked an opportune time to rediscover his game. In just his second game as a starting attackman, the Lutherville native and St. Paul's graduate pumped in three goals in Georgetown's 9-8 overtime win against visiting Navy on Sunday at Multi-Sport Field in Washington. His last goal was the game winner with 2:04 left in the extra session. Fountain, a converted midfielder, said he was eager to improve on his zero-goal, one-assist performance in the Hoyas' 11-10 overtime loss to Lafayette on Feb. 16. “I had a tough week last week,” he said.

In the aftermath of Saturday's 12-10 upset of the top-ranked Loyola men's lacrosse team, No. 3 Maryland declined the opportunity to gloat. One might think that the Terps exacted a small measure of revenge for last year's loss in the national title game by taking care of the Greyhounds before an announced 5,781, the third-largest crowd at Ridley Athletic Complex. But several players didn't budge from the party line that nothing will fully redeem Terps' 9-3 loss to Loyola in last year's NCAA final.