Bill Text: VA HJR985 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Commander Frederick Lineburg, USN, Ret.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ985ER) [HJR985 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR985-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Commander Frederick Lineburg, USN, Ret., a distinguished military aviator and a native of Winchester, died on October 11, 2018; and
WHEREAS, in his youth, Frederick "Buzzy" Lineburg attended Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, where he served as an altar boy, and achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from John Handley High School, Buzzy Lineburg joined the United States Navy, and rose through the ranks from seaman apprentice to senior chief petty officer in the first 12 years of his service; and
WHEREAS, Buzzy Lineburg was commissioned as a limited duty officer in 1977, then became a naval flight officer in 1982; after his retirement as a commander in 1999, he began a 15-year career as a government contractor in the Washington, D.C., area; and
WHEREAS, Buzzy Lineburg continued to support his fellow veterans as a past post commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9760, and as a member of American Legion Post 21, the Military Officers Association of America, and the Maritime Patrol Association; and
WHEREAS, Buzzy Lineburg will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, BeeDee; his daughter, Buffi, and her family; 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 Commander Frederick Lineburg, USN, Ret., a distinguished veteran of the United States Navy and a former resident of Winchester; 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 Commander Frederick Lineburg, USN, Ret., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
