Bill Text: VA HJR479 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life the Reverend Alexander Lincoln James, III.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-09 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ479ER) [HJR479 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR479-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Reverend Alexander Lincoln James III, a wise and respected spiritual leader in Richmond, died on July 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Alexander James was born to the Reverend Dr. A. Lincoln James, Jr., and Mary P. James in 1974; he attended Richmond Public Schools, graduating from Huguenot High School, where he was a member of the football team; and
WHEREAS, Alexander James continued his education at Hampton University and the Virginia Union University School of Theology; and
WHEREAS, Alexander James followed in his father's footsteps as a minister and was licensed at Trinity Baptist Church; he conducted his ministry outside of the church, serving as a counselor to friends, youth, and anyone in need; and
WHEREAS, Alexander James was an enthusiastic student of spirituality, science, and history, and he relished opportunities to expand his knowledge with new points of view; and
WHEREAS, Alexander James will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Amey; his daughters, Amia and Alexa; his parents; 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 the Reverend Alexander Lincoln James III; 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 the Reverend Alexander Lincoln James III as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
