Lyndon Armstrong Kidwell of Mount Vernon, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2017 at INOVA Mt Vernon Hospital.
He was born in Virginia on August 18, 1926 to Ernest and Anna Kidwell. He lived in Virginia for his whole life. Lyndon did spend about a year in the Merchant Marines in 1945 but that was pretty much the only time he was away from home for any time.
Lyndon married Maxine Dixon in 1946 and they were married up until Maxine’s death on July 11, 1984. Together they shared 39 wonderful years together. They had two children, Diana and Lyndon. They all lived together happily at their house on Mt Vernon Highway for many years.
Lyndon went to work for the Army Map Service in the early 1960’s. He continued his work with the government until he had a heart attack in 1970. He then retired from Civil Service.
In 1985 Lyndon met and fell in love with Jane Margaret Engelman. He welcomed her son, John into his life and treated him like his own. They were together up until Jane’s death on August 24, 2009. Since that time John has been Lyndon’s main care giver. John would not have had it any other way.
Lyndon loved Christmas time. Which might explain his love of the color green!
Lyndon is survived by his daughter Diana Linguiti and her husband Mathew of Augusta, GA, his son Lyndon (Mickey) Kidwell of Renton, WA and John Engelman of Mt Vernon, VA. He is also survived by his grandchildren Brian Lese of Lexington, KY, Andrea Lese of Morgantown, WVA, Rachel Heil of New Braunfels, TX, Julianne Kidwell and Lyndon Alexander Kidwell (Xander) of Newton Washington. His great grandchildren Kelly Lese, Olivia Heil and Amelia Heil as well as his great great grandchild Camryn.
There will be two visitations held at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home 13318 Occoquan Road in Woodbridge, Virginia on Sunday, September 10, 2017 from 2 – 4 PM and 7 – 9 PM. Services will take place at the funeral home on Monday, September 11, 2017 followed by burial at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon, Virginia.
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Following Monday evening’s winter storm, school divisions across the region have announced closures for Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to hazardous road conditions and ongoing winter weather concerns. Below is a roundup of closures and policies for the affected school systems:
Prince William County Public Schools
All schools and offices will be closed Code Red on Tuesday. Inclement Weather Employees are the exception and should follow their assigned schedule.
Stafford County Public Schools
Schools will be closed on Tuesday due to adverse weather and an extended winter storm warning. All activities and events scheduled for the day are canceled. Tuesday was originally a professional learning day, so students were not scheduled to attend.
Manassas City Public Schools
Schools and offices will be closed Tuesday. Code BLUE is in effect for employees.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Schools will be closed, and buildings will remain closed as crews work on clearing parking lots and sidewalks. Essential personnel will be contacted by their supervisors for report times.
Manassas Park City Schools Closure for Tuesday, January 7, 2025
All Manassas Park City Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to snowy conditions. **Code RED** is in effect for employees.
King George County Schools
Schools will be closed Tuesday. Code 1 is in effect for 12-month employees.
Fairfax County Public Schools
All schools and central offices will be closed on Tuesday.
University of Mary Washington
All UMW campuses, including Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Dahlgren, will be closed all day Tuesday following the January 6 snowstorm.
Stay tuned for updates on reopening plans and further weather developments. Stay safe!
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The Manassas City Council meeting originally scheduled for January 6, 2025, has been postponed to Monday, January 13, 2025. The meeting will feature the swearing-in of elected officials, administered by the Honorable Jacqueline Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger, who won re-election in November 2024, will take the oath of office for her second term. Joining her will be Councilman Tom Osina, beginning his second term; Councilman Mark Wolfe, embarking on his fourth term; and newly elected Councilwoman Ashley Hutson, serving her first term on the council. All four ran as Democrats in the 2024 election.
Manassas Park Resident Jose Rafael Lizama pled guilty Friday, January 3, 2024, to felony Involuntary Manslaughter stemming from a December 2, 2023 crash where Lizama admitted to striking and killing pedestrian Justin Burns, 39, of Blackstone, Va.
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Lizama appeared with an interpreter, and his lawyer stood before Judge Angela Horan and took responsibility for the 11 p.m. crash in front of Old Towne Sports Pub in Manassas.
During Lizama’s preliminary hearing in May 2024, Prosecutors presented evidence, including a nearby homeowner’s security camera footage that caught Lizama’s van traveling at a high rate of speed, striking Burns as he crossed the street in an unlit area of Center Street.
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