Charles Edward Casey

Alexandria City, Virginia, became a much better place on a warm and wonderful Wednesday on July 14, 1954 when Charles Edward Casey, was born to delighted and proud parents Mr. George Henry and Mrs. Addie Bell Casey, as their seventh and last Casey masterpiece.

As a child, Charles was curious, talented and very intelligent, and as fate would have it – along with his doting elder brother, Michael (and other relatives and friends) – holds the distinction of being one of the first children to integrate Minnie Howard Elementary School and Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Alexandria, VA.

Charles also attended T.C. Williams High School (now known as Alexandria City High School) and graduated in 1972.

This chapter of Charles’ story would not be complete without sharing that his athletic gifts and prowess earned Charles a varsity position as running back, number 35, for the famed 1971 T.C. Williams High School team now known worldwide from the box office hit, and award-winning film, Remember the Titans (2000) with Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington playing Coach Herman Boone in the lead role.

At the close of the 1971 football season, the Titans were ranked second in the nation, having finished the season with a perfect 13–0 record.

Despite the film’s depiction of multiple close contests, most of the Titans’ games were blowouts, and nine of their 13 wins were stupendous shutouts.

After having graduated from T.C. Williams High School in 1972, Charles attended the HBCU Hampton University located in Hampton, Virginia.

While at Hampton University, in 1973, Charles pledged to the Xi Psi Chi Social Club, and in 1974, Charles pledged to the Beta Chi Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. fraternity.

In 1976, Charles graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

From there, it was onto even higher education for the perennial seeker of knowledge, Charles Edward Casey, and he was admitted into, Antioch University School of Law to study Law.

In 1985, surrounded by proud friends, and even prouder family, Charles received his Juris Doctor from Antioch University School of Law. This was a seminal achievement, when in 1985 – according to Census Bureau data – only approximately 12 percent of black men and women were college graduates.

From there, Charles entered the Federal Government for a 20-plus year career in senior management positions with the Department of Defense, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Department of the Interior, in the Fish and Wildlife Service as a senior Labor Relations specialist.

In 1990, Charles Edward Casey wed the love of his life, Sandra Merrill Casey, and they shared a wonderful love and life together for 32 years, until the day Charles drew his last breath.

Charles’ intelligence and business acumen garnered him numerous accolades and awards for outstanding performance. A few of them include:

1992 – Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Award for Outstanding Performance in Equal Employment Opportunity Counseling

2002 – Commander’s Award for Outstanding Service

2021 – Alexandria City Athletic Hall of Fame

Charles Edward Casey had three sons, Charles Henson Casey, Quincy Casey (deceased) and Chase Casey.

Charles was preceded in death by his father, George H. Casey, Sr., mother, Addie B. Casey, brother George H. Casey, Jr., sisters, Sandra L. Casey Dowdell, Pamela A. Casey Sellers, and Beverly Casey Posey; and his son, Quincy Casey.