Bill Text: VA HJR986 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Richard Dudley White.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ986ER) [HJR986 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HJR986-Enrolled.html

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 986
Celebrating the life of Richard Dudley White.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18, 2019
Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Richard Dudley White, a dedicated Latin teacher at Norfolk Collegiate School, died on July 21, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Richard White was born and raised in Michigan and graduated from St. Edmond High School; a lifelong learner, he worked at a bookstore in high school, spending many more hours than his shift to read the books there that appealed to him; and

WHEREAS, Richard White earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and his master's degree in classics from the University of Texas at Austin; he studied at the University of Virginia and was a resident fellow at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens; and

WHEREAS, for 16 years, Richard White taught Latin, Greek, and German at Norfolk Collegiate School where his son attended, and inspired generations of students; he led the Battle of the Brains academic team with his son, a four-year member and captain, and was an assistant cross country and track coach for his son's teams; most recently he trained alongside his son in Jiu-Jitsu; and

WHEREAS, years earlier, Richard White taught at Old Dominion University and Virginia Wesleyan College; and

WHEREAS, Richard White will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Mary Anna; his son, Francis; 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 Richard Dudley White, a dedicated Latin teacher at Norfolk Collegiate School; 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 Richard Dudley White as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.

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