TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Larry M. Dingle 1949-2022 Atlanta-based Attorney
Waverly Glover 1922-2021 CPA, City Manager, U.S. Army
Company matters, including Coca Cola Olympic City and its subsequent rede- velopment into the New World of Coca- Cola Museum and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Other noteworthy projects include the 330- acre redevelopment of Fort MacPherson army base into Tyler Perry Studios, the creation of the Edgewood Retail Dis- trict, and the conversion of Turner Field Stadium into a Georgia State University facility after the major league baseball Atlanta Braves' departure. Dingle served on the Board of Directors of Southeast Energy, the Bank of North Georgia, Central Fulton Senior Services, and Georgia State University's Board of Visitors. Dingle was a member of the Georgia Bar Association for over twenty years. In 1990, Dingle co-authored Major Land Use Laws in Georgia, which the National Business Institute pub- lished, Inc. He earned distinction in the City of Atlanta as a civil servant and attorney and was recognized nationally for his contributions to law practice. Brother Larry Dingle was preceded in death by his parents, Trumella Dingle and Montgomery McKenzie; siblings, Frederick Thomas, Chris McKenzie, Douglas Ford, Jerry Dingle, and Linda Bayard. He is survived by his loving wife, Katherine Dingle; sons, Rodrick (Colleen) Dingle, Joseph Dingle; daugh- ters, Joice (Cedric) Harrington, Tiffany Dingle Hammett; grandchildren, Dillon McKenzie- Dingle, Evan Dingle (Sarah), Maceo Dingle, Nigel McKenzie-Dingle, Mallory Hammett, Eden McKenzie- Dingle, Aleks Hammett, Cameron Ham- mett; great-grandchildren, Faithlynn Belson, Raven Dingle, and Lefan Dingle; siblings, Dorothy Newton {Curtis), John Carmichael (Agnes), Russell Gene Davis (Maressa); a host of uncles, aunt, nieces, nephews, cousins, in laws, and dear friends. On February 20, 2023, the Atlanta City Council named their Committee Room after Larry Dingle.
Larry Dingle (Pi 1968) entered the Chapter Invis- ible on February 6, 2022. Dingle was a well-respected lawyer and a partner at the Atlanta-based law firm of Wilson,
Waverly Glover (Delta 1948) entered the Chapter Invisible on January 3, 2021, at age 98. He was born May 12, 1922, the second son of Frank and Lillian Glover. After graduating from Mount Vernon (OH) High School in December of 1939, Glover joined
the United States Army serving three years during World War II and sta- tioned in England. Attending college
Brock, and Irby for over 25 years. Statement from Fulton (GA) County Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman “…Larry was a standout attorney who represented many clients before the Fulton County Board of Commission- ers on all sorts of matters. Long before Larry was a regular figure at the County Government Center building, he had been a public servant both in a suit, and in a uniform. He was a [Atlanta] police officer and he served for years as the first Black municipal clerk at the City of Atlanta, during the Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young city-hall eras. I echo the Atlanta City Council’s pronounce- ment that Larry was “a stalwart public servant…” Larry Dingle was born in rural Dillon, SC on June 26, 1949, the son of Tru- mella Dingle and Montgomery McKen- zie and raised by his maternal grandpar- ents, Eugene and _Charity Dingle. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, then transferred to nearby Georgia State University, earning a B.A. degree in 1974 and his J.D. degree in 1987. While in college, Dingle was an Atlanta police officer for the City of Atlanta. He then worked for the city of Atlanta from 1969 to 1990 as a department head and Clerk of Council. From 1990 to 1997, Dingle worked as a partner at Peterson, Dillard, Young, Asselin and Powell law firm. Dingle later became a partner at Wilson, Brock, and Irby, L.L.C. At the firm, he was a leader in the prac- tice areas of zoning and land use, land use litigation, and local government law. Prominent projects and clients included the CIM Group's The Gulch/Centen- nial Yards; extensive work on Coca-Cola
on the U.S. GI Bill, Glover attended Central State (OH) University, where he was elected presented of the student body. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. degree in accounting in December of 1949. He initially worked as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) before passing the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam in 1961. Glover returned to his alma mater, Central State Univer- sity, as Chief Financial Manager and, later, served as Director of Budgets and Assistant Treasurer at Ohio University. He would later work as Finance Director and Assistant City Manager for the City of Springfield, OH. In 1970, Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes nominated Glover to the Board of Trustees at Central State University. Glover served on several local boards. The United States Secretary of State appointed Glover to a six-year term as a member of the United States Commis- sion for UNESCO. He later worked as an R & D Branch Chief at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Upon his retirement, he was awarded the U.S. Air Force medal for outstanding civilian service. Glover was a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The Springfield (OH) Area Chamber of Commerce awarded Glover its Giant Stride Award for out- standing support to the city government. Monrovia University in Monrovia in Liberia bestowed an honorary doctorate
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