C.J. "Neil" Vanderwilt
March 26, 1919 - January 30, 2016
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C.J. "Neil" Vanderwilt
March 26, 1919 - January 30, 2016
Obituary
C.J. “neil” vanderwilt, 96, of charleston, passed away saturday, january 30, 2016.
He was born march 26, 1919, in solomon, kansas, to the late florence clark vanderwilt and reuben a. Vanderwilt.
Mr. Vanderwilt graduated from solomon high school and kansas state university in 1942, with a degree in mechanical engineering. after graduation, he came to charleston to join dupont at its belle works and continued to work for the company until his retirement in 1981. during world war ii, he served as a first lieutenant in the u.S. Marine corps as a transport pilot in the central pacific.
Mr. Vanderwilt married mary jane shepard on september 10, 1949, and they were married for nearly 65 years before her death on may 10, 2014.
Mr. Vanderwilt was a longtime member of first presbyterian church. he enjoyed road trips with his family to state parks, national parks, botanical gardens, arboretums and museums in west virginia and throughout the country. he was an avid reader and enjoyed working in the yard. following his retirement, he devoted himself to woodworking, making beautiful pieces of furniture for his house and trellises for his yard.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, ruth v. Miller and margaret v. Kingman; brothers, lawrence h. Vanderwilt and r.A. Vanderwilt, jr.
He is survived by his three children, mary ellen vanderwilt of nashville, tennessee, ruth vanderwilt mcvey of tempe, arizona and bill vanderwilt and his wife, cate and their two children, seth and mia, all of seattle, washington.
There will be no visitation. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family wishes to extend its special thanks to all the staff at the arthur b. Hodges center at edgewood summit and the hubbard hospice house for their professional and compassionate care of mr. Vanderwilt.
in lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made in memory of mr. Vanderwilt to the: public library foundation of kanawha county, 123 capitol street, charleston, wv 25301.
4 responses to C.J. "Neil" Vanderwilt
King Family says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Ohio
I Did Not Know Mr. Vanderwilt But I Know How Hard It Can Be To Lose A Loved One In Death So I Wanted To Say I Am Very Sorry For Your Loss. The Scripture That Has Given Me Comfort At Times Like This Is The One Found At Revelation 21:4 That Says, “And He Will Wipe Out Every Tear From Their Eyes, And Death Will Be No More, Neither Will Mourning Nor Outcry Nor Pain Be Anymore. The Former Things Have Passed Away.” So God Has Promised That In The Very Near Future We Will Never Have To Experience The Pain Associated With Death Anymore. I Pray That This Gives The Family Some Comfort During This Difficult Time.
The Platz Family says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Neighbor And Friends
Location: Charleston West Virginia
Ted And Joan Platz And Their Family Extend Deepest Sympathy To The Vanderwilt Family. We Treasure Our Memories From Upper Ridgeway Road, And Will Always Fondly Recall Our Dear Neighbors, Mary Jane And Neil. Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With You.
Greg Olson & Gcsa/Sun/Ucat/Hycat Swimming Programs says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Childlren Swam For Local Swim Team & I Was Fortunate To Be Able To Coach One Of The Vanderwilt Children Children
Location: Charleston West Virginia
The Hycat Swimming Program (Formerly Gcsa Sun Ucat) Wishes To Extend Our Deepest Sympathy To The Vanderwilt Family During This Time.
Cindy Crihfield says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Rn At Abhc
Location: Charleston Wv West Virginia
We Are Very Sorry For Your Loss. Thank You For Giving Us The Opportunity To Care For Your Father. He Was A Wonderful, Sweet Man. Our Prayers Are With You.