We were saddened to hear of the passing of one of the fleet industry’s most esteemed members, Windell Mitchell. He was born February 28, 1941 in Race Course, Manchester Parish, Jamaica, and passed away October 23, 2012 in Bellevue, WA of ALS, commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.”
Windell held the position of Director of the King County (WA) Fleet Administration Division for over 31 years. He was a prominent NAFA leader and received the Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea Award in both 1993 and 2001. He served on the National Program Committee 1992/1995; as an Officer/Trustee 1992/1999; on the National Membership Committee 1990/1992 and 1996/1997; 1995/1996 and 1998/1999 on the National Public Service Fleet Committee; and during 1988/1990 was a Chapter Leader for the Puget Sound Chapter. In 2008, he was honored with the Government Fleet Magazine Manager of the Year Award.
In 2012 at the height of his illness, the 100 Best Fleets Program established an award in his name, The Windell Mitchell Award for Innovation and Creativity. The award will be given annually to a deserving government fleet administrator who best exemplifies the standard of excellence that Windell was credited for establishing for the fleet industry.
Services will be held at the Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Bellevue, WA November 7 and 8. The funeral will be November 9. Remembrances may be sent to the ALS Association, Evergreen Chapter, or to the Green Lake Church/the Hands Across the Water Project.
