WHEELING — The late Rev. James O’Brien led a life of faith and service to God and people, which is why Wheeling University dedicated its Center for Service in his honor during a ceremony Sunday.

O’Brien, who died in 2023, came to the school in 1962. He taught there for decades, but even after his retirement he could still be seen on campus. His family, friends and colleagues said he was a good, kind man, who was soft-spoken and left people with a feeling of peace after speaking with him.

“We as a family are touched by this and we extend our gratitude,” David O’Brien, nephew of O’Brien, said during the ceremony. “Our memories of Jim from a family perspective are grounded in him being the most popular uncle. He was eminently relatable, positive. Our Christmases, our summers were not comple

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