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Ib the sick and those in pain he was remembered as attentive, kind, and caring with gentle hands and words. But woe to those who over indulged or had the wrong habits. Obese patients were told in plain language that they were too fat and needed to lose 20 or 30 pounds. With smokers he was even more brusque, telling them that unless they quit smoking he could be no help to them.
He was known for his 21 years of service on the county Planning Commission, including a stint as chairman. His firm guidance and willingness to tackle tough issues helped to develop and enforce Rappahannock’s stringent laws and controls on zoning, developments, 1 and subdivisions such as con- I trolling commercial develop- m
ment along Route 211. Appli- j| cants hoping to slide through a m hearing on a request for a change or approval often found ® themselves facing tough probing Iff questions that they were not &;?•. always prepared to answer. fife
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