Glade Church
Blacksburg, Virginia
We are a caring faith community, open and affirming, in the free church tradition
where worship is central and diversity is celebrated.
We are a caring faith community, open and affirming, in the free church tradition
where worship is central and diversity is celebrated.
At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless;
Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is....
"BURNT NORTON"
Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot
DAVID WALTON WYNNE, 80, of Blacksburg, Va., died in his home Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, after 12 years of living with cancer. Originally from Henderson, Ga., he was predeceased by his parents, Edra and Winnie Wynne, and a brother, Jack Wynne. He is survived by his sisters, Wynella Wynne Martin and her husband, Dean, and Margie Wynne Elkin, all of Forsyth, Ga.; and a brother, Michael King Wynne of Fort Sill, Okla.
David earned a B.F.A. from the University of Georgia and an M.A. from The Ohio State University. He experienced the world as a modern dancer with a host of legendary dance companies, including the Charles Weidman Dance Theatre, Pearl Lang Dance Company, Juilliard Dance Theatre, and José Limon Dance Company.
An instructor of dance history at Ohio State before moving to Blacksburg in 1976, David choreographed numerous productions for The Contemporary Dance Ensemble at Virginia Tech and for Glade Church. He was active in the community as a volunteer through Creative Arts Incorporated, Blacksburg Regional Arts Association, English as a Second Language, and several fine arts ministries of Glade Church.
Because of David's passion for the arts, his family extended beyond his blood to his soul. He was also predeceased by Jessie Burchess, Charles Weidman, Doris Humphrey, and José Limon, all of the Modern Dance Movement; visual artists Nadine Allen and Alex Wind; and life artist Susie Schulz. He is survived by his dancing soulmate, Billie Lepczyk; his visual arts soulmate, Larry Bechtel; his family, friends, and caregivers in Glade Church; and numerous friends in the fine arts community locally and internationally -- especially Lucy Venable of Ohio State University.
A celebration of David's remarkable life will be held at Glade Church on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m. The Rev. Kelly M. Sisson and members of the Virginia Tech Dance Ensemble will officiate. A community reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, David requested that memorial gifts be made to Glade Church.
Share your memories of David
and sign the guest book at www.davidwaltonwynne.blogspot.com/.
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