Bill Text: VA HJR61 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2018-02-08 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ61ER) [HJR61 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2018-HJR61-Enrolled.html

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 61
Celebrating the life of Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 12, 2018
Agreed to by the Senate, February 8, 2018

WHEREAS, Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN, a patriotic member of the Palmyra community, died on June 17, 2017, in service to the nation as a member of the United States Navy; and

WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby brought joy to the lives of others through his well-known sense of humor, infectious laugh, and constant smile; he loved his family and friends and strove to make his community a better place; and

WHEREAS, possessed of a servant's heart, Dakota Rigsby joined the Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad in January 2014, then enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17; and

WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby completed basic training and "A" School at Naval Station Great Lakes, then was assigned to the USS Fitzgerald in Yokosuka, Japan, as a gunner's mate; and

WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby died tragically while serving aboard the USS Fitzgerald after the ship sustained severe damage from a collision; and

WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his parents, Lloyd and Shawn; fiance, Jacqueline L'anglais; 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 Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN; 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 Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN, as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.

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