In Memory of our Deceased Members
(2009-2010)
Ron Wade, a Life Member of the Virginia
Chapter of APCO, a past president of the Virginia Chapter of APCO (2002-2003),
and the retired Communications Superintendent for the City of
Ron,
a lifelong Virginia resident, began his career in public safety with the
Roanoke Police Department as a street cop on the
Ron, as represented by his
many years of public service to the Roanoke Community and to the APCO
community, loved participating in Virginia APCO, having been a member for 21
years, serving as its President from 2002-2003, as its Fall conference
chairman/co-chair for 8 years in the Roanoke Valley, member of the Region 42
800 MHz NPSPAC Committee, and a member of the State EMS Advisory Board’s
Communications Committee.
In addition to a large
family, Ron is survived by his wife and soul mate, Kathryn “Kathy” Wade, his
cherished litter mate pups, AAApups-Abby, Andy and Angie who never left his
side, and by the entire Virginia 9-1-1 Community.
Ron was a great contributor
to our profession, to Virginia APCO, to the City of Roanoke, and to the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Ron was always
the type of person who rallied to a challenge, loved his work and cared about
the dispatchers. He was a loyal and
dedicated public servant; he will always be remembered for his leadership both
to the City and within the 911 profession.
We will miss our friend, we will miss his smile, we will miss his input
into our communications community, we will miss him as a colleague, and hope
that you will join us in keeping Ron’s family in your prayers.
Ron’s
Obituary (The Roanoke Times)
Wade
Remembered During Ceremony At Roanoke 9-1-1
The Virginia
Chapter of APCO remembered Chapter Life Member Ron Wade (1948-2010) on June 29,
2010, during a plaque presentation ceremony held at the City of Roanoke E911
Center. APCO Executive Council Delegate
Bill Agee spoke at the opening of the presentation and Terry Hall, Second VP
for APCO International, presented a plaque honoring and remembering Wade to
Michael Crockett, Director of the Roanoke City E911 Center. Members of the Virginia APCO Executive Board
present for the ceremony were Julie McKercher, Vice President; Bill Agee,
Executive Council Delegate; Emily Totten, Secretary; and Pat Shumate, Member at
Large. Representing APCO International
was Terry Hall, Second VP.
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George
Thomas, a member of the Virginia Chapter of APCO for 19 years, a past president
of the Virginia Chapter of NENA, and the Operations Support Manager of the
George Kain
Thomas, 44, of Henrico, passed away
Saturday, October 10, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years,
Sheri S. Thomas; his two sons, Kain H. and Seth C . Thomas, who will greatly
miss their dad and best friend; his adored parents, George F. and Maureen J.
Thomas, of Henrico; his three sisters, Vicki Miller and husband, Chuck, of
Crozet, Cindy Greer and husband, Wayne, of Glen Allen, and Nancy Jernigan and
husband, Steve, of Rockville; in-laws, Arnold E. and Mary E. Smith, of Henrico;
and numerous nieces and nephews who will greatly miss their "Bubba."
George was a graduate of
Thomas Children Educational Fund
George's family has requested that any donations be made to the children's
educational fund. If you are interested in donating to the Thomas
children education fund, please make checks out to Kain and Seth Thomas and in the memo filed put "Educational Fund". Mail the
donations directly to:
Monument Heights Day School
ATTN: Lynn Cox
5716
Thank you for your support
Richmond
Times-Dispatch Obituary
In
Memoriam – Don Scott, E-911 Director,
Donald Lee Scott, E911 Director and Emergency
Coordinator for Lee County, passed
away suddenly Saturday afternoon, November 7, 2009 at his home in Pennington
Gap. Don was very active in the
Donald
Lee Scott of
Condolences can be sent to
the family by e-mail to provincefuneralhome@earthlink.net
