September 27, 1996: Volume 38, Number 2

David C. Mandeville '45 Is Mourned

David C. Mandeville '45, a long-time benefactor of the College, died Sept. 16. He was 74.

Mandeville donated funds toward the restoration of the Nott Memorial. The Mandeville Gallery, the exhibit space on the building's second-floor, also honors the memory of Mandeville's father and grandfather, both of whom were Union graduates.

As an alumnus, Mandeville was an associate agent of his class and an alumni club officer. He was an alumni interviewer for the admissions office. Also, he was a member of the Terrace Council Membership Committee and the Ramée Circle, and served as Estate Affairs chairman of his class.

In 1975, he received the Alumni Council's Gold Medal for distinguished service to the College.

Mandeville earned his A.B. degree in English from the College, and went on to earn a J.D. degree in 1951 from Albany Law School. He served in the Army during World War II, and received the Purple Heart after being wounded in Italy.

Mandeville joined the family law firm, but later began his own practice in business and real estate law.

He was well-known in Elmira for his philanthropy and promotion of the arts. A life-long resident of Elmira, he served on many boards of directors and was involved in community service. He funded the Mandeville Hall for performance in Elmira as a tribute to his father and grandfather, spearheaded the creation of a retirement village-nursing home in the area, and helped to establish the Strathmont Museum there.

He is survived by several cousins.

His Union relatives included his grandfather, Hubert C. Mandeville, Class of 1888, a life trustee of the College; his father, William H. Mandeville '15; an uncle, Ernest Mandeville '17; and a cousin, Hubert C. Mandeville Jr. '62.

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