Wade Dessau Atkinson

ATKINSON ? Wade Dessau

Wade Dessau Atkinson, last son of former Atlanta Journal business manager, Charles D. Atkinson (deseased 1930), is returning to Atlanta for interrment. Mr. Atkinson a public relations professional since 1945 died of natural causes on Thursday February 8, 2007 at his home in Cincinnati Ohio. Mr. Atkinson was born in Atlanta Ga May 24, 1923. He received his bachelor?s Business Adminstration in 1942 from Emory University. Soon after, he served in the World War II in the Fifth Army Air Force as a war correspondent and photo reconnaisance under General MacArthur  in New Guinea from 1943-45. After returning from the war he worked in New York in the public relations industry and later moved to Dayton Ohio to start his own firm. In 1957 Mr. Atkinson married Virginia Von Sydow. In 1975, Mr. Atkinson earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Atkinson achievements include  accreditation from Public Relations Society of America. During his career in the Tri State area he managed public relations efforts for major local and regional companies such Jordan Valve, Richards Industries, Frigidaire, Lau Blower and the Deltona Corporation. An active member in the St. Luke?s Episcopal Church while in Atlanta, Mr. Atkinson supported St Barnabas Church Montgomery Ohio for which he produced the weekly St. Barnabas Gazette for over 10 years. He has authored two books ??Two Feet from the Third Rail? a public relations autobiography and ?The Bastian of Decorum? a fictional overview of life in 1940 high society in Atlanta. Mr. Atkinson is survived by his sons Wade Atkinson Jr, and Hague Dessau Atkinson along with daughter in-law, Melanie and grandchildren Victoria and Anastasia. Funeral services were  held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Feb 13. Mr. Atkinson will be interred in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta GA on Monday February 19 at 11:00 am.