Wendell B. Alcorn Jr.

Wendell Bertram Alcorn, Jr. passed away in his home, September 29, 2018. He was born on December 19, 1939 in Wharton, TX and was the son of Wendell and Gladys Alcorn. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, of Williamsburg, VA and three children: Katherine and John Beverly of Chesterfield, VA; Nancy and James Whitmire Suber of Beaufort, SC; and Wendell and Alicia Clark Alcorn of Catonsville, MD. He is the proud grandfather of Brody and Britney Beverly, Sarah, Lydia and Whit Suber, Wendell and Graeme Alcorn. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Samuel Jerald Alcorn and James Milton Alcorn. He attended Needville High, Salutatorian, was a member of the 1962 class of Rice University and graduated from University of Houston College of Law, Magna Cum Laude, class of 1969. While attending law school he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and led his team to the National Moot Court Competition. He is a retired senior partner of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, NY and DC. He served as General Counsel for the President’s National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures, 1978-79. He was a member of the Bars of Texas (1969), New York (1970), U.S. Supreme Court (1974), South Carolina (1974), Georgia (1975), and District of Columbia (1996). He taught and mentored law students at Hofstra University and Adelphi University Business Graduate School and was a visiting lecturer at University of San Francisco. He served on numerous bar association committees, including pro bono activities. Prior to retiring, he raised his family in Darien, CT where he served as Little League Commissioner and was a member of Country Club of Darien. After retiring to Williamsburg, VA, he acted as Chair of Deacons for Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, President of the Governor’s Land Foundation Board and was a long-time member of the Two Rivers Country Club. Wendell will be remembered by family, colleagues, and friends as a quiet gentleman with a keen mind who enjoyed the study of history. He treated all with kindness, graciousness and consideration. He maintained the element of humility and a sense of wit throughout his life. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in Williamsburg, VA. A reception immediately follows at Two Rivers Country Club where all are welcomed. Internment is private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the VCU Massey Cancer Center, P.O. Box 980214, Richmond, VA 23298 or the Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg, 4445 Powhatan Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Condolences may be shared at www.nelsenwilliamsburg.com.