Joseph S. Bachman,79, of Salisbury died Sunday, July 29, 2001 at Salisbury Center: Genesis Elder Care. Born February 23, 1922 in Rochester, MN., Mr. Bachman was raised in Bristol, TN. He was the son of the late Harry Wilson and Agnes Hanson Bachman.

Mr. Bachman was a graduate of Davidson College and U.N.C. Chapel Hill. He was a professor of History and retired from Salisbury State University as Associate Dean of the graduate school. He was a veteran of World War II.

Joe was an avid tennis player and a lover of jazz and classical music.

Mr. Bachman was preceded in death by his wife, Madge Elizabeth White Bachman, and a sister, Ann Bachman. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sidney Elizabeth and Douglas R. Muir, his twin granddaughters, Julia Hanson and Caroline LaForce Muir, all of Greensboro, N.C.; a brother and sister, Dr. Harry W. Bachman and Agnes Bachman Cowan, both of Bristol, TN., and several nephews and nieces.

Burial will take place at a later date at Mountainview Cemetery, Bristol, VA. Friends may call at the home of Paula and Ron Johnson, 1301 Woodland Road, from 5-7 PM, Tuesday, July 31, 2001.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury,MD. 21802-1733 or The Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, Room 244, Fulton Hall, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. 21801

(08/06/01)