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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION ON NEAL O. WADE, JR.

WHEREAS, Neal O. Wade, Jr., was born in North Carolina in 1924 and raised in Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wade matriculated in the School of Engineering in 1942 but left soon after to enter the United States Army where he served with distinction, earning, among other decorations, the Bronze Star; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wade resumed his studies in the School of Engineering in 1945 and distinguished himself in the classroom, on the athletic field and as a leader in a variety of other extracurricular activities; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wade pursued graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and enjoyed a successful business career in several parts of the country, most recently in Houston; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wade was President of the Alumni Association and was appointed to the Board of Visitors by Governor Robb in 1982; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wade died in Houston on July 5, 2004;


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RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors notes with profound sorrow the death of Neal O. Wade, Jr., remembers with gratitude his love of and devotion to the University of Virginia, and expresses its deepest sympathy to Mrs. Wade and her children.