Bill Text: VA HJR229 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Frederick L. Hawk.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-22 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ229ER) [HJR229 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR229-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Frederick L. Hawk, an inspirational advocate for people with disabilities and a friend to many in the Fairfax County community, died on December 7, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Frederick "Fred" L. Hawk was born to the late Frederick Hume Hawk and Phyllis Carpenter Hawk in Washington, D.C.; he lost his sight shortly after birth and later attended the Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind, and Multi-Disabled in Hampton; and
WHEREAS, Fred Hawk enjoyed a long and fulfilling career as a corporate receptionist at ServiceSource, a nonprofit organization in Fairfax County that offers a wide range of services and programs to people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers; and
WHEREAS, throughout his 37-year career, Fred Hawk played a crucial role at ServiceSource, building strong relationships and representing the organization as one of the first people to interact with clients; and
WHEREAS, Fred Hawk was a passionate advocate for people with disabilities and spoke before the United States Congress and throughout the Commonwealth on their behalf; and
WHEREAS, Fred Hawk will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his sister, Helen, and her family, and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; 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 Frederick L. Hawk; 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 Frederick L. Hawk as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.