Eugene H. Methvin, a veteran journalist and member of the SPJ-DC chapter’s Hall of Fame, died Jan. 19 at his home in McLean, Va. He was 77 years old.
A native of Vienna, Ga., he earned a journalism degree from the University of Georgia School of Journalism. As a student he belonged to the campus chapter of Sigma Delta Chi (now the Society of Professional Journalists), which named him the “outstanding male graduate of 1955.”
Methvin, who spent 42 years at Reader’s Digest as a reporter, editor and then senior editor before he retired in 2002, was a past president of the Washington pro chapter. He also served on SPJ’s national board of directors.
In 1995, the Washington chapter inducted him into its Hall of Fame for “exemplary professional achievements, outstanding service to other members of the profession and lifelong dedication to the highest standards of journalism.”