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
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.
