He died on April 12, 1982, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery next to his wife, Alma Hudson Handy (September 1, 1890 – April 2, 1970).
Ia meninggal pada 12 April 1982, dan dimakamkan di Pemakaman Nasional Arlington bersebelahan dengan istrinya, Alma Hudson Handy (1 September 1890 – 2 April 1970).