Edgar J. Fisher Jr. Obituary

Edgar J. Fisher Jr. of Richmond, died Sunday, December 11, 2005. He was born June 3, 1919 in Istanbul, Turkey, where his father was Dean of Robert College. He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1942, and served four years in the U.S. Navy as a full lieutenant. Mr. Fisher was director of Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care from 1948 to 1984. He served on several boards including Needles Eye Ministries, Christian Counseling Training Center, and held numerous offices with the Richmond Public Relations Association. He was board member and vice president of The Medical Society of Virginia Foundation, founder and trustee of Cross-Over Ministries, and had many affiliations with other civic organizations. He served as an elder at St. Giles Presbyterian Church. Mr. Fisher was listed in Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in America. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Anne Hill Fisher, and is survived by his wife, Constance Fleming Warwick Fisher; daughter, Elisabeth Anne Fisher of Richmond; stepsons, William T. Warwick of Richmond, and Peter C. Warwick III of Harvard, Idaho; and two grandchildren, Piper and Temple Warwick. He will be missed by many devoted friends. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, at St. Giles Presbyterian Church. Private interment in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cross-Over Ministries, 108 Cowardin Ave., Richmond, Va. 23224 or St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 5200 Grove Ave., Richmond, Va. 23226.

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 12/12/2005 - 12/13/2005.