Bill Text: VA HJR739 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of James Early Wood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-27 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ739ER) [HJR739 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HJR739-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, James Early Wood of Hanover County, a decorated veteran of World War II and a respected entrepreneur, died on November 25, 2016; and
WHEREAS, as a child of the Great Depression, J. Early Wood learned the value of hard work and responsibility at a young age; as a young man, he baked bread for the Continental Baking Company and became a route sales manager; and
WHEREAS, J. Early Wood joined many of the other young men of his generation in service to the nation during World War II as a member of the United States Army; he parachuted into France with the 101st Airborne Division during the D-Day invasion and helped hold the Allies' lines during the Battle of the Bulge; and
WHEREAS, wounded on D-Day and again near the end of the war, J. Early Wood received two Purple Hearts and earned a Bronze Star for his valorous actions; after his honorable military service, he returned to the Commonwealth to become a contributing member of the community; and
WHEREAS, J. Early Wood worked in the insurance business for Prudential for more than 20 years, and then served his fellow community members as an independent agent; later in life, he turned a hobby into a 40-year career when he opened J. Early Wood Golf Carts, an Ashland institution that he operated until 2015; and
WHEREAS, J. Early Wood will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Virginia; children, James and Lil, and their families; 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 James Early Wood, a respected veteran and entrepreneur in Hanover County; 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 James Early Wood as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.