Obituary of A. GIBSON HOWELL The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 23, 1993 Alexander Gibson Howell, 75, died Dec. 21, 1993, in Suffolk. Mr. Howell was a native of Franklin, Va., attended the University of Richmond, completed his administrative residency at the Medical College of Virginia and was retired from a rewarding career in health care. Mr. Howell was associated with Louise Obici Memorial Hospital for 34 years, having helped organize and build the hospital and then serving for 31 years as executive vice president until his retirement at the end of 1982. Prior to his association with Obici Hospital, he was administrator of Raiford Memorial Hospital in Franklin. At various times during his career he served as president of the Tidewater Area Central Hospital Laundry, president of the Virginia Hospital Association, and a member of the American Hospital Association's House of Delegates. He was a fellow and member of the Council of Regents of the American College of Hospital Administrators. He was a former vice chairman of the Virginia State Board of Health, a former director and associate professor at the Medical College of Virginia School of Hospital Administration, was a former member of the Blue Cross of Virginia Board of Directors and a former chairman of the Hospital Data Center of Virginia Board of Directors. He organized the Bureau of Hospital Facilities and construction of the State Health Department in 1947 and directed the Hill Burton Study, which outlined the health care facility needs for Virginia. In his community, Mr. Howell was a former president of the Nansemond-Suffolk United Way, the Nansemond-Suffolk Red Cross and the Suffolk Rotary Club. He was a past chairman of the Board of Deacons at West End Baptist Church and the first chairman of the Board of Directors for Morgan Memorial Library. He is survived by his wife, Virginia A. Howell; his son, A.G. Howell Jr. of Richmond; two grandsons, A.G. Howell III and William Clay Howell; a granddaughter, Margaret Virginia Howell; and two great-grandchildren, all of Richmond. Funeral services will be conducted today at 2:30 p.m. in West End Baptist Church by the Rev. T. Floyd Irby with Dr. Ira D. Hudgins assisting at the cemetery. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the A. Gibson Howell Memorial Nursing Scholarship at the Louise Obici Hospital's School of Nursing, Office of Administrator, P.O. Box 1100, Suffolk, VA 23434. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Alexander Gibson Howell, 75, of Suffolk died 21 Dec 1993 after a long health care career and extensive community and professional service. Funeral services were held 23 Dec 1993 at West End Baptist Church, with Rev. T. Floyd Irby and Dr. Ira D. Hudgins officiating; burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– A. GIBSON HOWELL The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 23, 1993 Alexander Gibson Howell, 75, died Dec. 21, 1993, in Suffolk. Mr. Howell was a native of Franklin, Va., attended the University of Richmond, completed his administrative residency at the Medical College of Virginia and was retired from a rewarding career in health care. Mr. Howell was associated with Louise Obici Memorial Hospital for 34 years, having helped organize and build the hospital and then serving for 31 years as executive vice president until his retirement at the end of 1982. Prior to his association with Obici Hospital, he was administrator of Raiford Memorial Hospital in Franklin. At various times during his career he served as president of the Tidewater Area Central Hospital Laundry, president of the Virginia Hospital Association, and a member of the American Hospital Association's House of Delegates. He was a fellow and member of the Council of Regents of the American College of Hospital Administrators. He was a former vice chairman of the Virginia State Board of Health, a former director and associate professor at the Medical College of Virginia School of Hospital Administration, was a former member of the Blue Cross of Virginia Board of Directors and a former chairman of the Hospital Data Center of Virginia Board of Directors. He organized the Bureau of Hospital Facilities and construction of the State Health Department in 1947 and directed the Hill Burton Study, which outlined the health care facility needs for Virginia. In his community, Mr. Howell was a former president of the Nansemond-Suffolk United Way, the Nansemond-Suffolk Red Cross and the Suffolk Rotary Club. He was a past chairman of the Board of Deacons at West End Baptist Church and the first chairman of the Board of Directors for Morgan Memorial Library. He is survived by his wife, Virginia A. Howell; his son, A.G. Howell Jr. of Richmond; two grandsons, A.G. Howell III and William Clay Howell; a granddaughter, Margaret Virginia Howell; and two great-grandchildren, all of Richmond. Funeral services will be conducted today at 2:30 p.m. in West End Baptist Church by the Rev. T. Floyd Irby with Dr. Ira D. Hudgins assisting at the cemetery. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the A. Gibson Howell Memorial Nursing Scholarship at the Louise Obici Hospital's School of Nursing, Office of Administrator, P.O. Box 1100, Suffolk, VA 23434. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------| | Name | Alexander Gibson Howell | | Age | 75 | | Birth | 1918 (estimated); Franklin, Va. | | Death | 21 December 1993; Suffolk, Va. | |-----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Alexander Gibson Howell | Decedent | Suffolk, Va. | | Virginia A. Howell | Wife | Richmond, Va. | | A.G. Howell Jr. | Son | Richmond, Va. | | A.G. Howell III | Grandson | Richmond, Va. | | William Clay Howell | Grandson | Richmond, Va. | | Margaret Virginia Howell | Granddaughter | Richmond, Va. | | Unnamed great-grandchild 1 | Great-grandchild | Richmond, Va. | | Unnamed great-grandchild 2 | Great-grandchild | Richmond, Va. | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 23 December 1993 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D5 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Franklin, Va. • Attended the University of Richmond. • Completed administrative residency at the Medical College of Virginia. • Retired from a career in health care. • Associated with Louise Obici Memorial Hospital for 34 years. • Served 31 years as executive vice president of Louise Obici Memorial Hospital. • Former administrator of Raiford Memorial Hospital in Franklin. • President of the Tidewater Area Central Hospital Laundry. • President of the Virginia Hospital Association. • Member of the American Hospital Association's House of Delegates. • Fellow and member of the Council of Regents of the American College of Hospital Administrators. • Former vice chairman of the Virginia State Board of Health. • Former director and associate professor at the Medical College of Virginia School of Hospital Administration. • Former member of the Blue Cross of Virginia Board of Directors. • Former chairman of the Hospital Data Center of Virginia Board of Directors. • Organized the Bureau of Hospital Facilities and construction of the State Health Department in 1947. • Directed the Hill Burton Study outlining health care facility needs for Virginia. • Former president of the Nansemond-Suffolk United Way. • Former president of the Nansemond-Suffolk Red Cross. • Former president of the Suffolk Rotary Club. • Past chairman of the Board of Deacons at West End Baptist Church. • First chairman of the Board of Directors for Morgan Memorial Library. • A. 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