Bill Text: VA HR389 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Henry Clay Meador, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-20 - Bill text as passed House (HR389ER) [HR389 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR389-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Henry Clay Meador, Jr., a volunteer caregiver who made many valuable contributions to the Arlington community, died on November 15, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Henry Meador honorably served his country as a member of the United States Army for four years; and
WHEREAS, from 1982 to 2012, Henry Meador devoted more than 40,000 hours caring for members of the community in need at Arlington Hospital; he was the first male volunteer at Arlington Hospital and one of the first male hospital volunteers statewide; and
WHEREAS, a staunch supporter of youth athletics, Henry Meador coached, umpired, and refereed in Arlington County for more than 40 years; and
WHEREAS, guided by his deep faith, Henry Meador enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of Capital Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Iris, and one daughter, Betty, Henry Meador is fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Paul, Clay, Jimmy, Bobby, Mookie, Jackie, Billie Jean, Patty, Cheryl, and Corkie, 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 Henry Clay Meador, Jr., a generous volunteer who touched countless lives in Arlington; 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 Henry Clay Meador, Jr., as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.