R. Richard “Dick” Chandler, age 62, of Meadows of Dan, Va. died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. He was born February 21, 1947 in Buckhannon, WV, the son of the late Ralph S. and Cozbi A. Sayre Chandler. He is survived by his former wife, Janet L. Phillips Chandler; two sons, Eric Chandler and wife Ursula of Winchester, VA and Greg Chandler and wife Kate of Houston, TX; one daughter, Amy Sharpe and husband Patrick of Falling Waters, WV; five grandchildren, Jackson, Lucy and Gus Sharpe, and Owen and Izak Chandler. He is also survived by two brothers, Donald Chandler of Inwood WV and Danny Chandler of Bridgeport, WV; three sisters, Helen Alexander of St. Simons Island, GA, Judy Hall and Kathy St.Clair both of Buckhannon. He was employed at Chateau Morrisette of Meadows of Dan, Virginia and formerly owned and operated the Shop and Go Marts in Buckhannon. Mr. Chandler was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and the West Virginia Wildlife Federation and he wrote a syndicated column entitled West Virginia Fish and Game. There will be a private family service at a later date. “See you Afield”
