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Comment on ‘Bigfoot’ team to premiere show on area by Richard Galyean

Richard Galyean — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:39:30 +0000

Most ridiculous waste of time watching this tripe.

Comment on Live coverage of Cavalier games continues by Cav Supporter

Cav Supporter — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:54:26 +0000

Chris does a marvelous job on the air, I wish everyone that supported the college shared in his enthusiasm. I remember when we beat Union College for the AAC title, he screamed like a schoolgirl, threw his headset, and rushed the floor to join in the fun. Outside of Danny G. Mullins, Chris Davis is the biggest UVa-Wise supporter.

Comment on Name it ‘The Prior Center’ by Richard Galyean

Richard Galyean — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:38:00 +0000

Absolutely the Convocation Center should be named after Dr. Prior.

Comment on TSA needs new policies by Rowan Wood

Rowan Wood — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:17 +0000

The logic behind this editorial is flawed. The policies permit and encourage these sorts of abuses. What needs to happen is a cessastion of suspicionless, warrantless searches.

Comment on Breaking news: UVa-Wise Chancellor David Prior dies; candlelight vigil planned for Thurs. eve by Peggy Pollak

Peggy Pollak — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:22:12 +0000

David was a huge help to me while he was at Northern Arizona University, in both personal and academic matters. He was a hoot to socialize with. MaryLu and kids, you have my deepest sympathy.

Peg

Comment on UVa-Wise mourns Chancellor David Prior’s death by Ralph Hanson

Ralph Hanson — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:23:14 +0000

So sad to hear this news. When I finished up my doctorate in 1993, I was working at Northern Arizona Univeristy with David. Even though we worked in different colleges, he hosted my graduation party. I still have the gift he gave me on my desk. His death is a loss to us all. Our hearts go out to Merry Lu, Andrea, and Christopher.

Comment on UVa-Wise mourns Chancellor David Prior’s death by Carmen Rodriguez

Carmen Rodriguez — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:01:40 +0000

Dear D.

I knew you since 1969 when you and my sister Merry Lu got married. We were good friends and spent lots of time at you house together mith ML. You spoke the nicest english in order for me to understand and we could spent hours the three of us talking.
D. I love you and will always do, and I promise you that ML and me, although we live so far away (USA-Chile), will get to see each other very often.
D. please send strength to my sister ML for it will be hard to live without you.
ML, Chris, Sarah, Andrea & Tom…..
God, please protect them.

Comment on UVa-Wise mourns Chancellor David Prior’s death by Steve Dallman

Steve Dallman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:42:10 +0000

David was a great man who did so much for UVA Wise and especially for me and the volleyball team and helping us in our trip to nationals.I had great respect for him and his wife and they always treated the volleyball team and myself with such kindness.I was shocked to hear of his death,but know he is now one of the angels in heaven with His Saviour. Rest in peace David,u deserve it. My sympathy goes out to Mary Lu and his family.

Comment on UVa-Wise mourns Chancellor David Prior’s death by Ron Markle - former colleague of NAU

Ron Markle - former colleague of NAU — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:56:50 +0000

The loss of David still does not seem real. I was fortunate to know David as my department chair, dean, fellow physiologist and friend at Northern Arizona University. He was genuinely interested in the students, promoting faculty endeavors in research and teaching along with guiding a maturing university to raise the bar! No doubt his “signature” laugh, his softer, subtle chuckle and beaming grin will be missed by all at UVA-Wise and many he touched across the country. David was a gem among mentors, a rare one from whom I sought counsel long after leaving Arizona. He was so unselfish – what a sad, sad loss for Wise. David, you are missed beyond what words can convey.

Comment on UVa-Wise mourns Chancellor David Prior’s death by Marylou Markle

Marylou Markle — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:24:13 +0000

David Prior was a rare gem — smart, funny and sweet, possessing a keen wit and sense of humor that never seemed to fail him. We knew him as Department Chair and Dean and friend — and very amusing purveyor of Christmas missives.

When I was grad student in history at NAU, Dean Prior would pop his head into the back of my biology-pit classroom and smile. When our history grad-student symposium needed funds, he helped us as Dean. He was generous and he was a visionary in his understanding of how a small investment in the renewable resource of undergraduate and graduate education could benefit the students, the university, the community and the nation for many life times.

We loved his crazy old Chevy. We loved his laugh.
We love you, David and though we hadn’t seen you for a while, we surely will miss you.

Our hearts ache for you wonderful family, who remain in our thoughts and meditations.

Marylou Markle