Bill Text: VA HJR421 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Herbert Preston House, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-07 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ421ER) [HJR421 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HJR421-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Herbert Preston House, Jr., a longtime community servant and lifelong resident of Danville, passed away on December 11, 2013; and WHEREAS, Herbert House was retired from Dan River, Inc.; even after retirement, he continued to serve as a part-time instructor in both the Commonwealth and New York; and WHEREAS, Herbert House was an active member of Fairview United Methodist Church, serving as a member of the Sunday school class, a member of the Methodist Men, an usher, and a member of the administration board and the health and welfare committee; and WHEREAS, Herbert House proudly served his country in the United States Navy for five years; and WHEREAS, Herbert House began his emergency medical services career by teaching CPR at Dan River Mill, and he later joined the Westover Hills Volunteer Fire Department; and WHEREAS, on September 22, 1980, Herbert House became a member of the Danville Life Saving Crew and served meritoriously for over 30 years; and WHEREAS, while a member of the Life Saving Crew, Herbert House served in every capacity and was awarded life membership; he was also an emergency medical technician, a cardiac technician, an instructor in CPR, first aid, blood-borne pathogen protection, defibrillator use, basic trauma life support, and incident command, and he was certified in emergency vehicle operations and hazardous materials and rescue management; and WHEREAS, Herbert House received the Raymond C. McNeely Lifetime Achievement Award for distinguished leadership; and WHEREAS, in 1984, Herbert House served on the original task force to create a museum for emergency medical services; in 1990, he saw his work come to fruition with the grand opening of the To the Rescue Museum; and WHEREAS, Herbert House served the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS) in numerous positions, including state historian, chief rescue officer, and state training officer; he also served on the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund Review Committee, Rescue College Committee, Board of Directors for Western Virginia EMS Council, and many others; and WHEREAS, Herbert House was elected to the Virginia Life Saving and Rescue Hall of Fame in 1992 and elected as a life member of VAVRS in 1996; and WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Jo, Herbert House will be fondly remembered by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and their families; he will also be remembered by his Danville Life Saving Crew family, friends, and those whose lives he touched in his years of community service; 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 a veteran and distinguished community servant of Danville and the surrounding region, Herbert Preston House, Jr.; 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 Herbert Preston House, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |
