Memorial services for Robert H. Boling Jr., of Alexandria, Va.,are Saturday, Feb. 4 at Everly-Wheatley funeral home. Dr. Bolingwas cremated, and separate ceremonies will accompany dispersal ofthe remains according to his final request.

Dr. Boling passed away at home surrounded by his family on Jan.20, 2006, in Alexandria. A native of Brookhaven, he was the son ofRobert H. Boling Sr. and Lola M. Boling, who both predeceasedhim.

Dr. Boling was a graduate of Brookhaven High School, receivedhis Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universityof Mississippi, and his M.S. and Ph.D degrees from Michigan StateUniversity. He headed a research group at the Institute for DefenseAnalysis in Alexandria, Va. at the time of his death.

Survivors are his wife Anne; two sons, Robert H. Boling III, ofLas Vegas, Nev., and Fred C. Boling, of Bath, Mich.; a brother,John L. Boling, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and two grandchildren.

The family requests that any memorial contributions be directedto the Brookhaven Beautiful organization of Brookhaven, of whichhis late mother was an original founder.