Charlottesville Daily Progress Obituary: William A. Little William A. Little, 90, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at his home in Charlottesville. In 1966, he came to Charlottesville to become the first chair of UVA’s newly established German department. He retired in 1996. https://www.dailyprogress.com/obituaries/little-wm-a/article_c2e23507-9f87-5936-98ee-9c991429b68d.html