CHINNIS, Carter Cabell, of Richmond, Va., died September 29, 2013 at the age of 88. He was born in Raleigh, N.C. on December 15, 1924, the son of Commodore Clarence and Elizabeth Wade Chinnis. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond and the University of Richmond, where he completed an undergraduate degree with honors in physics. Mr. Chinnis completed Midshipmen's School at Columbia University and served in World War II as a battery officer in the U.S. Navy. Following the war, he graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he was editor of The Law Review (1949) and a member of The Order of the Coif, an honorary scholastic society that encourages excellence in legal education. Mr. Chinnis' career as a lawyer began in New York City with the firm Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Hadley. At the outbreak of the Korean War, he volunteered for active duty and returned to the U.S. Navy. He served on both the USS Little Rock and on the USS Albany and contracted polio on the island of Malta during joint operations with the British Pacific Fleet. He made a remarkable recovery and retired from active duty in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Chinnis returned to civilian life and was employed by RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America) as their representative in Washington, D.C. Several years later, he chose to continue his education and received his Master's of Law and Taxation from William & Mary Law School. He settled in Richmond and founded Cabell Corporation of Virginia and Maryland, commercial real estate firms. Mr. Chinnis was an ardent goose hunter on Maryland's Eastern Shore and attended the opening day of goose season for many years. He was also a long-suffering Washington Redskins fan and rarely missed a game for nearly 60 years. He enjoyed relating stories of childhood vacations spent on the family farm near Wilmington, N.C. Later, he valued many summers with family members and friends at homes in Irvington, Va. and Virginia Beach. There are many people who share with others and there are fewer who give anonymously, quietly and without pretense. Carter represented the quiet group. He was a gift to his country, his family and his friends. Mr. Chinnis was a member of St. James's Episcopal Church, The Virginia Historical Society, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The Sons of the Revolution and The Commonwealth Club. He was a founding member of Regency Bank which later merged with BB&T Corporation. Mr. Chinnis is survived by his wife of 28 years, Beverly Bailey Chinnis; two children, Carter Cabell Chinnis of Los Altos, Calif. and Dr. Ann Short Chinnis of Virginia Beach, Va.; his brother, Hobson DeHaven Chinnis and his wife, Julia; two nephews, Gregory and Matthew Chinnis of Boynton Beach, Fla. He is also survived by two stepdaughters, Leigh Ann Watson and husband, Robert, of Raleigh, N.C. and Claire Hunter and husband, Andrew, of Darien, Conn.; three stepgrandchildren, Beverly Watson, Rawls Watson and Emma Hunter. The family extends its appreciation to Glenburnie Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and AseraCare Hospice for their kindness and extraordinary care. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, October 14, 2013 in the Chapel Mausoleum at Hollywood Cemetery. CHINNIS celebration of Mr. Chinnis' life will be held after the service. A private interment is planned. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown currently under construction, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 3605, Williamsburg, Va. 23187.