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William A. POWELL

Saluda, Virginia

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DELTAVILLE - Dr. William Allan Powell, 89, a resident of Deltaville, Va., passed away in his sleep on Dec. 21, 2010.He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Rae Bradshaw Powell, in 2006.Beginning in 1952, Dr. Powell spent 34 years of his career as a Professor and pre-med advisor (1959-1986) in...

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I had the pleasure of working with Allan in the Virginia Section of the ACS. I treasure the memories of our time together. He was a bulwark in the ACS, serving in many different ways for many years. We worked together on the history of the Virginia Section that he compiled. He was the consummate gentleman. Sincere condolences to the family in this loss for all of us. We will miss seeing him at U of R for the Powell Lectureship.

Bill,

We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your Dad. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May you have many cherished memories to comfort you.

Brenda and M.E. Thomas

Bill and family,

Your Dad was a very important person in my life and I'm sorry that I wasn't present at the services to express that.

As my advisor at UR, he encouraged me to apply for medical school, and kept an eye on my academic progress. In the summer of '62 I had the honor of taking his "Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis" course, which really was a turning point in my academic development.
Thru the years I've been lucky enough to develop a wonderful...

I am very sorry to hear about Dr. Powell's passing. He was indeed a very fine and caring man. A true gentleman in every sense. I had the privilege of knowing him as a chemistry major at Richmond and he was my Professor in General Chemistry from the very first day as a Freshman. His kindness and fairness was a very nice welcome to college and he served as my premedical advisor as well as providing me one of my recommendation letters for medical school. His influence on me as well as the...

Beth, I was so sorry to read of your loss. You and the family are in our thoughts and prayers. Love to you all!

My sincere sympathy to the family of such a special and caring individual. While Dr. Powell gave me encouragement to successfully major in Chemistry, it was his enthusiasm, integrity, and decency that made his mark on me and so many other students. He made a positive difference for 100s of UR alumni and we will keep him in our hearts. All are very fortunate to have known Dr. Powell and his lovely wife, Edna Rae. Class of'69

Dr. Powell was my first mentor, setting me off on a career in science. He was an excellent teacher, but a better person. The generosity of both of your parents to my first wife and me will always be remembered.

I have lost a dear friend in Allan Powell. We were students together at Wake Forest College. He came to see me after Edna Rae's death. I regret not having seen him since then. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

So sorry to hear of Allan's death. He and I were students together at Wake Forest College. He came to see me here in Chester after Edna Rae's death. I regret not having seen him since then. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.