Bill Text: VA HJR12 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of William Lee Allen, Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-01-20 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ12ER) [HJR12 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR12-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, William Lee Allen, Sr., a respected member of the Accomack County community, died on October 27, 2021; and
WHEREAS, born in Maryland, William "Bill" Lee Allen, Sr., grew up in Accomack County and graduated from Mary N. Smith High School; and
WHEREAS, Bill Allen worked at Wallops Flight Facility for more than two decades, beginning his career as a security guard and ultimately becoming a radar control technician; and
WHEREAS, in 1977, Bill Allen began a second career with Accomack County Parks & Recreation as a summer program director; he subsequently served as acting director, then director of the department, and served the community in that capacity for 35 years; and
WHEREAS, after his retirement from Accomack County Parks & Recreation, Bill Allen explored several entrepreneurial opportunities, such as owning and operating a barbershop and a janitorial service, as well as becoming a landlord and a professional bail bondsman; and
WHEREAS, Bill Allen played a critical role in the establishment of the Mary N. Smith Center for Cultural Enrichment, a multipurpose community center in the former Mary N. Smith School building; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep faith, Bill Allen joined St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church at a young age and was a dedicated member of the congregation for more than 70 years; he served as chair of the trustee and steward boards, was a member of the male and senior choirs, and organized the church's Men's Day for many years; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Mary Ellen, Bill Allen will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children and their families and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of William Lee Allen, Sr., a highly admired community leader who made many contributions to the residents of Accomack County; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of William Lee Allen, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
