Bill Text: VA HJR54 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Nate Evans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-16 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ54ER) [HJR54 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HJR54-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Nate Evans, a standout member of The College of William & Mary football team, died on March 21, 2019; and
WHEREAS, prior to matriculating at The College of William & Mary, Nate Evans was the three-year captain of the football team at Lee-Davis High School in Hanover County; and
WHEREAS, Nate Evans finished his high school career with 3,466 rushing yards, the fifth-most in school history, and a school record of 56 touchdowns; he was named to the Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro football team during his junior and senior years; and
WHEREAS, during his freshman season at The College of William & Mary in 2017, Nate Evans led the team with 476 yards on 119 carries; he averaged 21 yards on 11 kick returns and made 20 receptions for 161 yards; and
WHEREAS, during his sophomore season, Nate Evans continued to be an important member of the team, gaining 208 yards on 70 carries in nine games; and
WHEREAS, Nate Evans was an aspiring kinesiology major, who hoped to pursue a career in health care; and
WHEREAS, Nate Evans will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous 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 Nate Evans; 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 Nate Evans as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
