Bill Text: VA HJR203 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Charles Richard Watson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-20 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ203ER) [HJR203 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HJR203-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Charles Richard Watson, a respected attorney and patriotic veteran in Prince George County, died on June 23, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Charles Watson was a former member of the elite Navy SEALs and retired from the United States Navy as a chief warrant officer 2, having earned a National Defense Service Medal with a Bronze Service Star; and
WHEREAS, Charles Watson served as the Chesterfield County Commonwealth's Attorney for 11 years, then worked as a criminal defense attorney in the Colonial Heights area; and
WHEREAS, Charles Watson continued to serve his country as a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and supported his fellow veterans as a member of the UDT-SEAL Association; and
WHEREAS, Charles Watson enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of Westover Episcopal Church in Charles City; and
WHEREAS, Charles Watson will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 62 years, Mary Frances, 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 Charles Richard Watson; 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 Charles Richard Watson as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
