Warren E. Stickle III

STICKLE
WARREN E. STICKLE, III

Born in West Orange, NJ, June 17, 1943, son of Warren E. and Helen Stickle, Jr.; and brother of Jerry, died at home on September 25, 2007. He was married for 37 years to Marilyn; and was the proud father of Chelsea. He lived a full life in which his diversity of talents were expressed and his love of adventure spanned six continents, most recently Asia. He received his Ph.D. in History from Georgetown University in 1971 and taught at Purdue University for six years. He helped elect his friend and colleague, Floyd Fithian, to Congress from Indiana's second district, where he served from 1975 to 1981. He published three edited books during his tenure at Purdue along with more than fifty articles in history, business and trade magazines. He served as President of the Chemical Producers and Distributors Association from 1987 to 2006 and as President Emeritus until his death. He was a consultant for the ISSA (20 years), he taught at Georgetown University, he worked as a lobbyist for the CSMA (6 years) and he was a Real Estate Agent (29 years). He traveled the world extensively representing CPDA and speaking at conferences for NPRIS, ASTM, ISSA, Western and Southern Crop Association, at adjuvant conferences, and workshops in Eastern Caribbean countries. He was honored in Shanghai in March for his work on pesticide issues and his knowledge of the emerging global economy. He was a man of unusual and varied gifts including political analysis, fundraising, and negotiation. He impacted the lives of many people. He loved blackberry pies. He is loved deeply. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA. Burial will be at National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA.