Oliver Spalding Chappell, ’63, 1931-2026
In Loving Memory of Oliver Spalding Chappell
Oliver Spalding Chappell, age 94, died on March 2 in Naples, Florida, with his two devoted daughters at his side. He was born on June 13, 1931, in Willimantic, Connecticut, to Maro and Dorothy (Lillibridge) Chappell. A man of integrity and long-standing friendships, Oliver leaves behind a legacy of professional achievement and a family who loved him dearly.
Oliver graduated from Windham High School in 1949 and joined the Connecticut National Guard before matriculating at UConn. When the Korean War broke out the following year, the Guard was mobilized into the 43rd Division of the U.S.Army and was deployed to Munich, Germany. While there, Sgt. First Class Chappell was honored to be chosen to represent his unit when he was interviewed by General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
After serving his country, Oliver, also known as Chap, re-enrolled in college, this time at Brown University, in Providence RI, where he received both an undergraduate and graduate degree, as well as being elected president of his sophomore class. He spent the next year and a half as a high school math teacher before being enrolled at the University of Chicago Law School from which he received his Juris Doctor in 1963.
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