E. Minor Pace, 89, of Mount Vernon, passed away at 10:42 A.M., Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Kerry, in Aurora, Illinois.
He was the son of John and Virgie (Dillard) Pace of Esmont, Virginia.
Mr. Pace is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen (McMillan) Pace of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; a daughter, Kerry Pace of Aurora, Illinois; a daughter, Kim and husband Todd Bulgrin of New Port Richey, Florida; a son, Kirk Pace of Belleville, Illinois; two brothers, Emory Pace of Blacksburg, Virginia and Warren Pace and wife Mary of Falls Church, Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Pace of Linwood, New Jersey and Althea Pace of Orange, Virginia; three grandchildren, Crystal Pace and Rachel and Adam Bulgrin; great grandson, Jacob Pace and many nieces and nephews also survive.
During his lifetime, Mr. Pace enjoyed and was very active in the communities and the church in which he lived. He received the Sliver Beaver Award from Boy Scouts; served on the Mt. Vernon Fire and Police Commission and City Council for 10 years, served on the Board of Directors of Good Samaritan Hospital and held numerous positions.
Mr. Pace was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Until a few months ago, he was a Lay Eucharistic Visitor taking communion to shut-ins. He served on the Vestry and was the Bishop's Warden when Trinity became a Parish in 1990. He loved Trinity and his church family, and was a devoted member of over 40 years.
Of all Mr. Pace's achievements, he will be remembered most by his family as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. He was advisor and friend to many. Mr. Pace believed the closest thing to heaven was being with his wife, Helen. He loved the Lord and loved his family. He never missed an opportunity to witness about his faith and how a personal relationship with Jesus Christ was the only road, though not without problems, to true happiness. He enjoyed coffee mornings with his buddies for over 40 years and enjoyed telling a good joke. He loved to laugh and be with those he cared most about in his life. He will be sorely missed, but though he's not where he used to be, he's everywhere we are.
A mining engineer, Mr. Pace was a 1943 graduate of Virginia Tech, the University of West Virginia Mining Engineering Masters Program and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management program. With World War II calling every able bodied young man into service, Virginia Tech gave Mr. Pace his degree a quarter early. Only a year after he married his sweetheart, Helen. he traveled to the South Pacific with the 1896th engineering aviation battalion and served until 1946. Mr. Pace was excited to begin working for Inland Steel Company, as a surveyor in 1946 and retired as Executive Vice President, Inland Steel Coal Properties in southern Illinois in 1980. During his career with Inland Steel, Mr. Pace served as vice chair of the Kentucky Coal Institute, chair of the Illinois Coal Institute, chair of the Coal Division of the Society of Mining Engineers and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Mining Engineers. He received two national awards for his contributions to the industry. He was a charter member of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Committee of 100 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Virginia Tech Mine Department. In the past year, Mr. Pace was inducted into Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Academy of Engineering Excellence, joining an elite group of 97 individuals out of more than 55,000 living engineering alumni.
He was the son of John and Virgie (Dillard) Pace of Esmont, Virginia.
Mr. Pace is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen (McMillan) Pace of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; a daughter, Kerry Pace of Aurora, Illinois; a daughter, Kim and husband Todd Bulgrin of New Port Richey, Florida; a son, Kirk Pace of Belleville, Illinois; two brothers, Emory Pace of Blacksburg, Virginia and Warren Pace and wife Mary of Falls Church, Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Pace of Linwood, New Jersey and Althea Pace of Orange, Virginia; three grandchildren, Crystal Pace and Rachel and Adam Bulgrin; great grandson, Jacob Pace and many nieces and nephews also survive.
During his lifetime, Mr. Pace enjoyed and was very active in the communities and the church in which he lived. He received the Sliver Beaver Award from Boy Scouts; served on the Mt. Vernon Fire and Police Commission and City Council for 10 years, served on the Board of Directors of Good Samaritan Hospital and held numerous positions.
Mr. Pace was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Until a few months ago, he was a Lay Eucharistic Visitor taking communion to shut-ins. He served on the Vestry and was the Bishop's Warden when Trinity became a Parish in 1990. He loved Trinity and his church family, and was a devoted member of over 40 years.
Of all Mr. Pace's achievements, he will be remembered most by his family as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. He was advisor and friend to many. Mr. Pace believed the closest thing to heaven was being with his wife, Helen. He loved the Lord and loved his family. He never missed an opportunity to witness about his faith and how a personal relationship with Jesus Christ was the only road, though not without problems, to true happiness. He enjoyed coffee mornings with his buddies for over 40 years and enjoyed telling a good joke. He loved to laugh and be with those he cared most about in his life. He will be sorely missed, but though he's not where he used to be, he's everywhere we are.
A mining engineer, Mr. Pace was a 1943 graduate of Virginia Tech, the University of West Virginia Mining Engineering Masters Program and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management program. With World War II calling every able bodied young man into service, Virginia Tech gave Mr. Pace his degree a quarter early. Only a year after he married his sweetheart, Helen. he traveled to the South Pacific with the 1896th engineering aviation battalion and served until 1946. Mr. Pace was excited to begin working for Inland Steel Company, as a surveyor in 1946 and retired as Executive Vice President, Inland Steel Coal Properties in southern Illinois in 1980. During his career with Inland Steel, Mr. Pace served as vice chair of the Kentucky Coal Institute, chair of the Illinois Coal Institute, chair of the Coal Division of the Society of Mining Engineers and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Mining Engineers. He received two national awards for his contributions to the industry. He was a charter member of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Committee of 100 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Virginia Tech Mine Department. In the past year, Mr. Pace was inducted into Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Academy of Engineering Excellence, joining an elite group of 97 individuals out of more than 55,000 living engineering alumni.
E. Minor Pace, 89, of Mount Vernon, passed away at 10:42 A.M., Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Kerry, in Aurora, Illinois.
He was the son of John and Virgie (Dillard) Pace of Esmont, Virginia.
Mr. Pace is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen (McMillan) Pace of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; a daughter, Kerry Pace of Aurora, Illinois; a daughter, Kim and husband Todd Bulgrin of New Port Richey, Florida; a son, Kirk Pace of Belleville, Illinois; two brothers, Emory Pace of Blacksburg, Virginia and Warren Pace and wife Mary of Falls Church, Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Pace of Linwood, New Jersey and Althea Pace of Orange, Virginia; three grandchildren, Crystal Pace and Rachel and Adam Bulgrin; great grandson, Jacob Pace and many nieces and nephews also survive.
During his lifetime, Mr. Pace enjoyed and was very active in the communities and the church in which he lived. He received the Sliver Beaver Award from Boy Scouts; served on the Mt. Vernon Fire and Police Commission and City Council for 10 years, served on the Board of Directors of Good Samaritan Hospital and held numerous positions.
Mr. Pace was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Until a few months ago, he was a Lay Eucharistic Visitor taking communion to shut-ins. He served on the Vestry and was the Bishop's Warden when Trinity became a Parish in 1990. He loved Trinity and his church family, and was a devoted member of over 40 years.
Of all Mr. Pace's achievements, he will be remembered most by his family as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. He was advisor and friend to many. Mr. Pace believed the closest thing to heaven was being with his wife, Helen. He loved the Lord and loved his family. He never missed an opportunity to witness about his faith and how a personal relationship with Jesus Christ was the only road, though not without problems, to true happiness. He enjoyed coffee mornings with his buddies for over 40 years and enjoyed telling a good joke. He loved to laugh and be with those he cared most about in his life. He will be sorely missed, but though he's not where he used to be, he's everywhere we are.
A mining engineer, Mr. Pace was a 1943 graduate of Virginia Tech, the University of West Virginia Mining Engineering Masters Program and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management program. With World War II calling every able bodied young man into service, Virginia Tech gave Mr. Pace his degree a quarter early. Only a year after he married his sweetheart, Helen. he traveled to the South Pacific with the 1896th engineering aviation battalion and served until 1946. Mr. Pace was excited to begin working for Inland Steel Company, as a surveyor in 1946 and retired as Executive Vice President, Inland Steel Coal Properties in southern Illinois in 1980. During his career with Inland Steel, Mr. Pace served as vice chair of the Kentucky Coal Institute, chair of the Illinois Coal Institute, chair of the Coal Division of the Society of Mining Engineers and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Mining Engineers. He received two national awards for his contributions to the industry. He was a charter member of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Committee of 100 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Virginia Tech Mine Department. In the past year, Mr. Pace was inducted into Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Academy of Engineering Excellence, joining an elite group of 97 individuals out of more than 55,000 living engineering alumni.
He was the son of John and Virgie (Dillard) Pace of Esmont, Virginia.
Mr. Pace is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen (McMillan) Pace of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; a daughter, Kerry Pace of Aurora, Illinois; a daughter, Kim and husband Todd Bulgrin of New Port Richey, Florida; a son, Kirk Pace of Belleville, Illinois; two brothers, Emory Pace of Blacksburg, Virginia and Warren Pace and wife Mary of Falls Church, Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Pace of Linwood, New Jersey and Althea Pace of Orange, Virginia; three grandchildren, Crystal Pace and Rachel and Adam Bulgrin; great grandson, Jacob Pace and many nieces and nephews also survive.
During his lifetime, Mr. Pace enjoyed and was very active in the communities and the church in which he lived. He received the Sliver Beaver Award from Boy Scouts; served on the Mt. Vernon Fire and Police Commission and City Council for 10 years, served on the Board of Directors of Good Samaritan Hospital and held numerous positions.
Mr. Pace was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Until a few months ago, he was a Lay Eucharistic Visitor taking communion to shut-ins. He served on the Vestry and was the Bishop's Warden when Trinity became a Parish in 1990. He loved Trinity and his church family, and was a devoted member of over 40 years.
Of all Mr. Pace's achievements, he will be remembered most by his family as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle. He was advisor and friend to many. Mr. Pace believed the closest thing to heaven was being with his wife, Helen. He loved the Lord and loved his family. He never missed an opportunity to witness about his faith and how a personal relationship with Jesus Christ was the only road, though not without problems, to true happiness. He enjoyed coffee mornings with his buddies for over 40 years and enjoyed telling a good joke. He loved to laugh and be with those he cared most about in his life. He will be sorely missed, but though he's not where he used to be, he's everywhere we are.
A mining engineer, Mr. Pace was a 1943 graduate of Virginia Tech, the University of West Virginia Mining Engineering Masters Program and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management program. With World War II calling every able bodied young man into service, Virginia Tech gave Mr. Pace his degree a quarter early. Only a year after he married his sweetheart, Helen. he traveled to the South Pacific with the 1896th engineering aviation battalion and served until 1946. Mr. Pace was excited to begin working for Inland Steel Company, as a surveyor in 1946 and retired as Executive Vice President, Inland Steel Coal Properties in southern Illinois in 1980. During his career with Inland Steel, Mr. Pace served as vice chair of the Kentucky Coal Institute, chair of the Illinois Coal Institute, chair of the Coal Division of the Society of Mining Engineers and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Mining Engineers. He received two national awards for his contributions to the industry. He was a charter member of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Committee of 100 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Virginia Tech Mine Department. In the past year, Mr. Pace was inducted into Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Academy of Engineering Excellence, joining an elite group of 97 individuals out of more than 55,000 living engineering alumni.
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