WHEREAS, Jean F. Siebert, a respected entrepreneur and a beloved member of the Sandbridge Beach community, died on April 21, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Jean Siebert grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, and relocated to Virginia Beach in 1976, becoming well-known for her business acumen, generosity, and grace; and

WHEREAS, along with her husband, Jack, Jean Siebert owned and operated Siebert Realty, a leader in vacation property management; the couple helped the company succeed by embracing new technology while still providing personalized service; and

WHEREAS, Jean Siebert was a hardworking pioneer for other professional women in Virginia Beach, as well as a loving mother and grandmother who relished every opportunity to support her family; and

WHEREAS, Jean Siebert volunteered her wisdom and expertise to the Old Dominion Athletic Foundation Board of Trustees, the Virginia Aquarium Foundation Board of Trustees, and the TowneBank Virginia Beach Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by her husband, Jack, Jean Siebert will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, John, Jim, Joanne, and Patrick, and their families, and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Jean F. Siebert; 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 Jean F. Siebert as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.