Life. Death. Life.

As the prelude at church today, Mary Sue plays 2nd Movement, Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata. Go to: https://soundcloud.com/user-427922332

This movement is also known as “Adagio Cantabile,” or “slow tempo, it should sing.”

We are remembering my nephew, Arthur Powell.

ARTHUR POWELL OBITUARY

Arthur Gray Powell III of Birmingham, AL passed away on February 25th, 2023. He is survived by: his children, Addison Owens (Neal), Winston Powell, and Gray Powell, and his wife Kenny Powell; and his mother Marguerite McDaniel Wood and his sisters Frances Bryan (Chuck) and Marguerite McCowan (Chad); and nieces and nephews, Elizabeth Bryan, Courtney Bryan, and Taylor Bryan, as well as Will McCowan and Mac McCowan.

Arthur was an incredible father and friend. He had a great sense of humor and was quick to laugh. His passion in life was his family and friends. He loved spending time on the farm with his dog, eating good food, drinking good wine, and telling tall tales. He was the first call for his friends in times of need, and he never hesitated to help. He was so deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

In lieu of flowers, please send gifts to The WellHouse: A Place of Grace. There will be a visitation at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 2 pm with a memorial service at 3 pm.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

George W. McDaniel, PhD, is the President of McDaniel Consulting, LLC, a strategy firm that helps organizations use history to build bridges within itself and to its broader constituents. For 25 years, he served as the Executive Director of Drayton Hall, a historic site in Charleston, SC. A native of Atlanta, he earned a BA from Sewanee, a MAT (history) from Brown University, and PhD (history) from Duke. Interspersed through those years were travels to many places — Europe, Africa, Vietnam — where he saw peace and war and learned by experience about cultural differences and commonalities. For 40 years, he built a career working in education and history museums, beginning with the Smithsonian Institution, and earning awards at the local, state, and national levels. 

“Building Bridges through History”

The company’s tagline is grounded in McDaniel’s personal beliefs and his professional experience.  Services address site management, preservation, education, board development, fundraising,  community outreach, and more.

Rather than using history to divide us, McDaniel helps organizations use history, especially local history, to enhance cross-cultural understanding and to support local museums, preservation, and education.

Turning Beliefs into Actions

Dr. McDaniel led volunteer efforts with Emanuel AME Church and historical organizations in Charleston to use historic preservation to enhance racial reconciliation and healing.

A frequent writer, speaker, and facilitator, reach him at gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com or through his website www.mcdanielconsulting.net.

Images courtesy of the author unless otherwise noted.