
In Memoriam -- Warren Pritchard (T-1)
1939- Aug. 6, 2021
PRITCHARD,
Warren
James Warren Pritchard died peacefully at his Atlanta home on
Friday, August 6, 2021, surrounded by friends and family. Born in
Providence, Rhode Island in 1939, Warren was the son of Carson and Marian
Pritchard of Carrollton, Georgia.
Preceded in death by his wife Judith, Warren is survived by his son Daniel,
daughter–in-law Dana, grandchildren Fiona and Hudson, sister Penny, brother
Stratton, and a large extended family.
Warren was a lifelong learner and teacher. A graduate of Carrollton High
School and Duke University, he had a decades long career as a psychologist.
A Peace Corps volunteer in Turkey, Warren's curiosity and sense of adventure
continued throughout his life, leading him to travels to Afghanistan, India,
Iran, Iraq, Botswana, Cuba, and much of Europe.
A talented writer, Warren contributed his talents to the Southern Council
for Racial Justice. A recently published article described the efforts of a
deputy sheriff, who was a relative of Warren, that prevented a lynching in
Carroll County in 1901. Warren was made of the same stern stuff. Not a man
who loved the sound of his own voice, he was always willing to stand up for
what he knew was right.
He demonstrated by example his concern for people, both those close to him,
and those he never met. He did a hard thing well. If you knew Warren, you
will miss him. If you did not know him, look for those folks around you who
have a world view that extends beyond their own environment and celebrate
them.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to The Equal Justice
Initiative, Montgomery AL.
Published
by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Aug. 29, 2021
www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/james-pritchard-obituary?pid=199963076
From Mike Jewell:
Turkey I members spent most of August
mourning the passing of and celebrating the life of Warren. In a perfect
world he might have been around to help "shut the lights out" on the Turkey
PC experience that began in our training at the U. of Maryland in June,
1962 and lives on in our memories.
Warren was known and appreciated among
volunteers and staff through T-12, when he and I finished in-country staff
tours.
As
welI as you may have known Warren, a collection of Remembrances from our
T-1 family and compiled by Allan Gall, will reveal just what a remarkable
addition to the Peace Corps family Warren was.