Obituary of WALTER FRANKLIN STORY, JR.

CIVIC LEADER, BUSINESSMAN W.F. STORY DIES

Richmond Times Dispatch - 05-18-1994
  A funeral for Walter Franklin Story, Jr., retired president and chief executive officer of National Screen Co., will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Main Street United Methodist Church in Suffolk. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin.
  Mr. Story died Monday after a brief illness. The community leader was 73 and lived in Suffolk.
  The Suffolk native was associated with the business that manufactured screen windows and doors and related products for 50 years, until he retired in 1993 for health reasons.
  Mr. Story was a former director of several industry groups, including the Virginia Manufacturers Association, the Southern Hardware Association and the Eastern Hardware Association.
  He was a former lay leader and chairman of the administrative board of Main Street United Methodist Church.
  Mr. Story was an active supporter of many civic and community groups.
  He was associated with the Boy Scouts for 60 years and was a former member and president of the executive board of the Old Dominion Area Council.
  He was an Army officer during World War II and attended the University of Richmond. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Royall Story, and a daughter, Ann Story Powell, both of Suffolk.
  The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad or the Walter F. Story Scholarship Fund, c/o Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.

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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Walter Franklin Story Jr., 73, of Suffolk, Virginia, a longtime screen manufacturing executive and civic leader, died 16 May 1994. 

Walter Franklin Story Jr.’s funeral was held at Main Street United Methodist Church in Suffolk on 18 May 1994, with burial at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin, Virginia. 

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WALTER FRANKLIN STORY, JR.

CIVIC LEADER, BUSINESSMAN W.F. STORY DIES

Richmond Times Dispatch - 05-18-1994

A funeral for Walter Franklin Story, Jr., retired president and chief executive officer of National Screen Co., will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Main Street United Methodist Church in Suffolk. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin.

Mr. Story died Monday after a brief illness. The community leader was 73 and lived in Suffolk.

The Suffolk native was associated with the business that manufactured screen windows and doors and related products for 50 years, until he retired in 1993 for health reasons.

Mr. Story was a former director of several industry groups, including the Virginia Manufacturers Association, the Southern Hardware Association and the Eastern Hardware Association.

He was a former lay leader and chairman of the administrative board of Main Street United Methodist Church.

Mr. Story was an active supporter of many civic and community groups.

He was associated with the Boy Scouts for 60 years and was a former member and president of the executive board of the Old Dominion Area Council.

He was an Army officer during World War II and attended the University of Richmond. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Royall Story, and a daughter, Ann Story Powell, both of Suffolk.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad or the Walter F. Story Scholarship Fund, c/o Nansemond-Suffolk Academy. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Walter Franklin Story Jr.           |
| Age   | 73 years                            |
| Birth | 1920 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia |
| Death | 16 May 1994; Suffolk, Virginia      |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship | Residence         |
| Walter Franklin Story Jr. | Decedent     | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Ellen Royall Story        | Wife         | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Ann Story Powell          | Daughter     | Suffolk, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                   |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia      |
| Name     | Richmond Times Dispatch |
| Date     | 18 May 1994             |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired president and chief executive officer of National Screen Co. 
• Worked in screen windows, doors, and related products for 50 years. 
• Former director of the Virginia Manufacturers Association, Southern Hardware Association, and Eastern Hardware Association. 
• Former lay leader and chairman of the administrative board of Main Street United Methodist Church. 
• Active supporter of many civic and community groups. 
• Associated with the Boy Scouts for 60 years, former member and president of the executive board of the Old Dominion Area Council. 
• Served as an Army officer during World War II. 
• Attended the University of Richmond. 

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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