Thomas W. Chadwick

Thomas Chadwick Obituary

CHADWICK THOMAS WILSON CHADWICK November 28, 1923 - June 21, 2011 Thomas W. Chadwick of Alexandria, VA, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Mount Vernon Hospital. Born November 28, 1923, he was the son of the late Carl E. and Mary R. Chadwick. He is survived by his wife, Ann Collins Chadwick of Alexandria; his daughter, Alice Chadwick Goodman (husband, John and their daughter, Kate); his two sons, Thomas W. Chadwick, Jr. (wife, Diana and daughter, Brittany) and Carlton James Chadwick; two stepdaughters, Janet Patterson (husband, Don and their children, Mark and Kelly) and Joyce Cook (husband, Rodney and their sons, Ryan, Josh and Brad); as well as two great-grandchildren. His first wife, Betty Rose Chadwick, died in 1979. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Tom moved to Northern Virginia in 1955 to work as Press Secretary, Legislative Assistant and Campaign Manager for the late U.S. Senator Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina. Tom grew up on Wadmalaw Island and moved to Charleston during the depression until he served in the U.S. Navy as a SeaBee during World War II. Shortly after the War, he attended the University of South Carolina where he majored in journalism. He left school to work for The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., covering a variety of topics, including state politics. While working for Senator Johnston, Tom would help manage the Senator's re-election campaigns in South Carolina, as well as the presidential campaigns of Adlai Stevenson, President Kennedy and President Johnson. After the death of Senator Johnston in 1965, Tom went to work for the U.S. Postal Service. Overlapping his early years at the Postal Service, he also served as an advance coordinator for President Johnson on domestic and foreign trips, including official visits to Vietnam and Thailand. He also took a leave of absence in 1968 to work on the Presidential campaign of Hubert Humphrey. He retired after 21 years with the Postal Service, including 14 years as the Consumer Advocate - representing the Postmaster General on all consumer matters and managing the Office of Consumer Affairs with the authority to cross all organizational levels and boundaries to deal directly with all consumer problems. Over the past 56 years in Northern Virginia, Tom was active in the local community and in the Episcopal Church. In the mid-1990s, he served on the Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission. Over the years, he contributed to St. James Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon in many ways, including as a vestry member, Senior Warden, Sunday school teacher, Lay Reader and fundraiser. More recently he served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, a Lay Pastoral Care Minister and as a Trustee. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 5614 Old Mill Road, Alexandria, VA, 22309. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. James Episcopal Church. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 5614 Old Mill Road, Alexandria, VA, 22309. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. James Episcopal Church.

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Published by The Washington Post from Jun. 25 to Jun. 27, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Chadwick

6 Entries

Russ and Sylvia Kingsley

July 20, 2011

We first met a smilely Tom at the time of his marriage to my sister Ann, September, 1981. It was obvious he was thrilled at the prospect of spending the rest of his life with this "lovely lady." In following visits and in phone conversations over the years, he never failed to express his gratitude for the opportunity to be part of our family. We were thankful to him for his hospitality and the generosity he extended to us over the years. We will miss him.

Nancy Sherick

July 1, 2011

My family and I have been blessed to have known Tom Chadwick for many years as a Trustee, friend, mentor of good behavior, and a dispenser of sympathy, cheer, wisdom and wit. It was an honor to be asked to particapate in his funeral service and a privilege to have known a man of such high caliber. He will be missed greatly by the Sherick, Mow and Mainwaring families.

June 29, 2011

I have known my dear friend, Tom, for over 50 years. During that time, we met frequently for lunch and on other occasions. Our political beliefs happened to coincide and we followed both South Carolina and national events avidly. Dependable, honest, trustworthy and caring are just a few or the words that describe Tom Chadwick. I will miss him greatly.

I offer my sincerest condolences to Ann, his loving and stalwart companion of these many years, and to the rest of his family.

Louis G. Buttell
Silver Spring, MD

I offer my

Arthur Menke

June 27, 2011

I remember Mr. Chadwick as being an excellent parent to my good buddy Carlton. He was an excellent cook , mastering the "Chaddy Hamburger" in which the entire neighborhood feasted on from time to time. in addition, Mr. chadwick was a good conservationist and always had interesting stories. I will truly miss him. my sympathy goes out to his family. Arthur Menke (Alexandria, VA)

Wayne Johnson

June 27, 2011

I knew Tom as am member of St. James of which he was a founding member and active in many of its organizations. He was loved and respected by all that knew him. I will keep him and Ann in my thoughts and prayers.

Fern Burns

June 25, 2011

Tom was my first boss in the USPS in the mid-1970s. He was a skilled negotiator and always a gentleman. May he rest in peace.

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